Marijan Murat // picture alliance via Getty Images Paige Wyatt heard plenty from administrators about using AI to generate lesson plans at the school where she taught high school English. Her students used AI to cheat so frequently she resorted to spending her own money on detection tools. Yet she never got help with what…
(U.K. Office. Photo by Vanguard News) Teachers trained in Nigeria and Ghana can no longer apply for Qualified Teacher Status in England. The change took effect on September 9. The U.K. Department for Education says countries in the scheme must meet specific requirements. One key requirement is having a national regulator that can verify…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the recruitment of 3,252 verified Parent-Teacher Association teachers serving in Federal Unity Colleges across the country, a move the government says will address the persistent shortage of teachers and strengthen the quality of education in federal secondary schools. Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Olatunji Alausa, who announced the development on…
Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has approved automatic employment for seven recipients of the state’s award in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) honour award category, describing the individuals as exemplary young talents who distinguished themselves through hard work, discipline and innovation during their service year in the state. Mr Aiyedatiwa announced the appointments on…
The teachers gathered outside the institution, carrying placards and demanding the immediate conclusion of the 2024 promotion exercise. Scores of teachers under the aegis of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Wing, on Monday staged a protest at the Open University, Dutse-Alhaji, along the Kubwa Expressway in Abuja, over prolonged delays…
(Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Photo Credit; Punch News) Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the senator from Kogi Central Senatorial District, urged the federal and state governments on Tuesday to offer the students and teachers who were freed from captivity in Oyo State psychological support, trauma counseling, and rehabilitation, arguing that their recovery should extend beyond their physical freedom. During…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, have applauded the successful rescue of the pupils and teachers abducted in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State, describing their release after weeks in captivity as encouraging news for the country. In a statement issued on Friday by…
The Oyo State Police Command has dismissed reports circulating online that schoolchildren and teachers abducted from communities in Orire Local Government Area were transported to Kaduna State by helicopter, describing the claim as false and unsupported by any credible evidence. The command said the viral social media video spreading the allegation was misleading and capable…
Featured Vendors Handpicked from OiO OiO Picks Nigerian music star Davido used his appearance at the FIFA World Cup Countdown Concert in Los Angeles to draw global attention to the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State. The Afrobeats singer performed wearing a custom-made jacket with the inscription “Bring Them Home,” alongside the names…
Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has set up a committee to investigate the partial implementation of the ₦75,000 minimum wage for primary school teachers in the state. The decision followed a series of complaints from teachers across the state, many of whom alleged that their salaries were merely adjusted rather than reflecting the…
