St Winifred school relocates students after repeated hostel fires
St Winifred Girls Secondary School in Ihugh has temporarily relocated students to four Catholic schools after repeated hostel fires and wider security concerns....
Education
FCT school disruption continues as teachers’ strike divides labour
Public-school disruption remains active in parts of the FCT as an unresolved dispute over teachers’ promotion and welfare continues. Labour is divided, with NLC and NUT backing the strike while TUC has directed its affiliates to work....
FG Launches 2025–2030 Strategy to End Child Marriage
The Federal Government’s new costed strategy sets a 2030 timetable, but its success will depend on state funding, implementation and measurable protection for girls....
UBEC: ₦267bn Released Education Funds Remained Unutilised
UBEC says ₦267bn in already released intervention funds remained unutilised, while more than ₦65bn in counterpart funding had yet to be accessed by states....
Taraba State University ASUU Begins Indefinite Strike Over Salary, Remuneration Dispute
ASUU-TSU says its indefinite strike began on October 12 over alleged salary arrears and non-implementation of a remuneration agreement, leaving students facing renewed academic uncertainty....
FCT Teachers’ Strike Continues as NUT Rejects UBEB Return-to-Work Order
The FCT teachers’ strike remains active as NUT rejects UBEB’s return-to-work directive, while ASUSS says its members should continue working. The promotion and welfare dispute remains unresolved....
Lagos Approves University Workers’ Allowances, Arrears as Strike Decision Awaits Unions
The October 7 approval covers major academic and non-academic allowances, while unions are yet to confirm whether the ongoing strike will be suspended....
FCT Strike Continues as NUT, ASUSS Split Over Teachers’ Promotion Dispute
The FCT strike has entered a new phase as teachers’ unions split over the action. NUT remains aligned with the strike while ASUSS has told its members to resume duties....
FG Releases Eight Months’ Arrears to SSANU, Non-Academic Tertiary Workers
The Federal Government has announced the release of eight months of payments for non-academic workers in federal tertiary institutions, easing an immediate SSANU strike threat while leaving other outstanding claims open....
FCT NLC Strike Enters Second Day Over Teachers’ Promotion Dispute
An indefinite strike called by the FCT NLC has entered its second day, but a rival teachers’ union has directed members to work as questions persist over promotion policy and the implementation of concessions announced by the administration....