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Bauchi Govt. Trains 35 Teachers For Effective Service Delivery

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June 5, 2024

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The Bauchi state government in collaboration with Girls Education Mission International (GEM) and TY Danjuma Foundation, commenced a 3-day capacity building training for 30 selected basic and science technology teachers in the state.

Speaking while declaring the training open in Bauchi on Tuesday, the state Commissioner for Education Dr Jamila Dahiru, said thst the aim was to expand the scope of teaching in the state.

Represented by the Permanent Secretary, Ali Babayo, the Commissioner said that the participants were expected to step the training down to notjong less than 5,000 teachers across the state.

“30 participants were selected across the 20 Local Government Areas of the state and at the end of the training, it is expected that they are going to step down the knowledge to nothing less than 5,000 teachers so as to have a wider coverage to the level that each and every person that is supposed to be oriented on this would be oriented.

“The theme of the training is Quality Education for Long life Learning which is one of the principles designed by the government to ensure that the education disseminated to the pupils is the most qualitative that has direct bearing on the lives of the people of the state.

“The aim is to ensure that effective and efficient teaching and learning environment was created in all schools in the state in line with the priority of the government,” she said.

The commissioner commended Girls Education Mission and TY Danjuma Foundation for the training assuring that the Ministry will ensure that the aims and objectives were met.

According to her, the Ministry would continue to partner relevant agencies in the education sector in order to improve the quality of service delivery in the sector.

She charged the participants to pay attention to the various presentations so as to have what to give during the stepping down.

In her address, the Executive Director of Girls Education Mission International, Keturah Shammah, said the teachers would be trained on how to deliver curriculum effectively.

“You know that the expectation of every teacher is to deliver curriculum in a class and as a teacher, if you are not able to deliver the curriculum, that means the aim of being a teacher is defeated.

“That is why we have distinguished facilitators that are going to take them in various topics including how they can deliver curriculum using modern pedagogy and also for the teachers to understand their roles and code of conduct,” she explained.

She lauded the state’s Commissioner for Education for her interest in the project, adding that the commitment has been tremendous as she gave the desired attention to ensure that the training came to fruition.

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Edo NLC Crisis: Caretaker Committee Drags Rival Exco, Govt To Court

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May 6, 2026

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The division in the Edo State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), took a new dimension on Wednesday as Prof. Monday Monday Lewis Igbafen-led caretaker committee approached the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Benin Judicial Division, seeking to affirm its authority and restrain a rival executive from parading itself as the council’s leadership.

Joined in the suit are the Edo State Government, the Commissioner for Labour and Productivity, and the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice.

In a suit marked: NICN/BEN/12/2026, and filed before the court in Benin, the claimant, Igbafen, acting for himself and on behalf of the NLC Caretaker Committee in Edo State, is challenging the continued occupation of the union’s secretariat and control of its assets by members of the Bernard Egwakhide-led factional State Executive Council.

The claimants are asking the court to declare that the caretaker committee (Igbafen-led faction), constituted on August 11, 2025, by the NLC national leadership, remains the only lawful authority to administer the affairs of the Edo State Council pending fresh elections.

They further seek a declaration that the continued occupation of the NLC secretariat located at No. 1 Teboga Road, Benin City, as well as the retention of union assets, financial records, and official instruments by the defendants, is illegal and void.

The suit also prays for an order of perpetual injunction restraining the defendants from parading themselves as officials of the NLC Edo Council or interfering with the functions of the caretaker committee.

In addition, the claimants are seeking a mandatory order compelling the defendants to immediately hand over the secretariat, vehicles, financial documents, cheque books, and all other properties belonging to the union.

The caretaker committee further urged the court to restrain the state government and its officials from interfering in the internal affairs of the union, alleging undue support for the dissolved executive.

The claimants further demand N50 million as general and exemplary damages against the defendants for alleged unlawful usurpation of office and acts prejudicial to the administration of the council.

According to court documents made available to our correspondent, the crisis followed the dissolution of the Edo State Council by the NLC National Executive Council on February 27, 2025, over allegations of misconduct, anti-union activities, and constitutional violations.

However, the matter has yet to be assigned a hearing date.

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Transfer: Premier League Clubs Scramble For Dele-Bashiru

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May 6, 2026

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Lazio midfielder, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru is a subject of interest from three Premier League clubs, according to Sky Sports.

Lazio reportedly rejected offers from Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth for the Nigeria international in January.

La Biancolesti are bracing for more interest in Dele-Bashiru ahead of the summer transfer window, according to Sky Sports.

The 24-year-old has two years left on his contract with the Serie A club.

The attacking midfielder joined the Rome-based club from Turkish Super Lig outfit Hatayspor in 2024.

He has been a regular feature for Lazio this season.

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Xenophobic Attacks: Nigerian Students To Picket MTN, MultiChoice, Other Businesses

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May 6, 2026

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The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS South-West Zone D, has announced plans to picket South African companies in Nigeria following the ongoing xenophobic attacks in the country.

DAILY POST reports that some Nigerians were recently killed in South Africa over the violent attacks.

A statement issued to newsmen by Comrade Adeyemo Josiah Kayode, Coordinator, NANS South-West, Zone D, said that the association is mobilizing to take decisive and lawful action by organizing peaceful picketing and mass advocacy against South African business interests operating in Nigeria.

“We categorically state that the continued targeting of Nigerians under any guise is unacceptable and must come to an immediate end.

“This will include major corporations such as MTN Group and MultiChoice Group. It is morally indefensible for businesses to thrive in an environment where the lives of Nigerians are protected, while Nigerians are subjected to fear and violence elsewhere.

“This contradiction will no longer be tolerated,” the statement said.