Here are the Stories as they Made the headline for Monday 26th September 2022
The Guardian
‘Incessant strike forcing many students to seek better education abroad’
The Chief Executive Officer of Feats Education and Global Investment, Dr Olayinka Ola, on Sunday, said that many Nigerian students have relocated abroad in their bid to acquire better education, due to incessant strike actions.
Ola, who stated this during an award presentation by the Nigeria Youth Advocacy for Good Governance Initiative, in Ibadan, described the incessant strikes by academics in Nigeria as injurious to the educational sector.
Fe news
Education unions highlight impact of teacher and funding shortages
Three education unions are joining forces at the Labour and Conservative conferences to highlight concern over the educational impact of teacher and funding shortages.
The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), school leaders’ union NAHT and the National Education Union (NEU) are holding fringe events which will discuss teacher pay, school budgets, and the rising cost of living.
The Tide
Kwara Warns Schools Against Collection Of Illegal Fees
The Kwara State Government has warned school principals to desist from collection of illegal fees from students or their parents.
This is contained in a statement issued by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, Mr Peter Amogbonjaye.
According to the statement, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, gave the warning after a meeting held with all principals of secondary schools at Saint Anthony Secondary School, Ilorin.
The Tide
Enugu Directs Schools To Comply With New School Calendar
The Enugu State Government, has urged public, private and mission primary and secondary schools in the state to comply with the new uniform school calendar or face sanction.
This is contained in a new School Calendar circular released on Friday by the Enugu State Commissioner For Education, Prof. Uche Eze and signed by the Director of Schools, Mr P.A Ochi
Legit
ASUU Strike: CAN Takes Hard Swipe at FG, Issues Strong Warning
The Federal Government has been urged to take drastic steps to end the prolonged strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities.
Legit reported that the call for an end to the strike was made by the leadership of the Christain Association of Nigeria (CAN)
Legit
ASUU Strike: Jubilation for Students as FG Orders VCs to Reopen Universities, Resume Lectures.
The federal government has issued a clear order to vice-chancellors and pro-chancellors across government-owned universities.
In a letter from the leadership of the National Universities Commission (NUC), the VCs were asked to reopen all federal universities
THE NATION
Nine die in Russia school shooting
Russian officials on Monday reported that a gunman killed nine people, including five children at a school in Russia before committing suicide.
The motive for the shooting in Izhevsk, capital of the Udmurtia region about 970 km (600 miles) east of Moscow, was unclear.
Legit
Japa Reloaded: Video of College Abroad That Pays Students to Study, There’s No School Fee, Nigerians
A woman has stirred massive reactions online as she made a video of a college in Greenland that uses money to encourage students In the light of the ongoing Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike that has pushed many out of school.
Nigerians asked how to get a visa Despite the free education that the college gives, it was gathered that they still do not have enough students to PAY
Vanguard
Protest rock Bauchi as students march over separation of boys, girls
Students of secondary schools are currently protesting in the streets of Bauchi over a new policy by the government to separate boys from girls in schools.
Students officially resumed school today (Monday) across the state.
PUNCH
BREAKING: Strike hindered bursary to education undergraduates – FG
The Federal Ministry of Education on Monday noted that the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities has hindered the payment of bursary to students of education in universities.
The permanent secretary of the ministry, Andrew Adejo, made this known during the 2022 World Teachers Day press briefing held in Abuja.
PUNCH
Firm to hold education fair in Lagos
A leading organisation for Study Abroad, ALTS Education, has said its annual Europe, North America, and Africa education fair to be held in Lagos will ensure that hundreds of Nigerians have access to education advisory and assist students to attend high-quality institutions.
The Founder of ALTS Education, Mrs Foluke Sawyerr, announced this in a statement on Sunday, adding that the consulting firm organised the education fair to provide citizens interested in academic opportunities abroad with insight into the global education system.
The Tide
Association Urges Inclusion Of Sign Language In Nigeria’s Education Curriculum
The Association of Sign Language Interpreters of Nigeria (ASLIN) has called for the adoption of sign language as part of languages to be incorporated into the country’s education curriculum.
The Kwara chapter Chairman of the association, Mr Ibrahim Owolabi, made the call on Friday in Ilorin while marking the 2022 International Sign Language Day.
The Sun
2023: Presidential candidates urged to release health, educational records
Publisher, Caracal Reports International worldwide, Amos Onokevbagbe has urged the three main presidential candidates in the forthcoming 2023 general elections to release their medical and educational reports respectively.
Onokevgbagbe said this is predicated on the need for Nigerians to ascertain the state of health and academic competence of Atiku Abubakar, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and Peter Obi, candidates of the PDp, APC and Labour Party, who are seeking to lead the country in the next four years so that history does not repeat itself.
The Tide
14-Year-Old Harps On Impact Of Peer Pressure Influence Among Teenagers
Fourteen-year-old Adejolaoluwa Osunbade of Roemichs International School, Ilorin, on Friday convened a lecture on impact of peer pressure among teenagers.
Ms Osunbade said the initiative was borne out of her desire to make the society a better place as building a society was the work of all.