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Don’t Be Victims of punishment, Bauchi Teachers Warned

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1 year ago

February 18, 2025

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Dr. Muhammed Lawal, the Bauchi State Commissioner for Education has warned all the teachers in the state not to allow themselves to be victims of punishment.

Lawal gave the warning in Bauchi on Tuesday while paying an impromptu visit to some selected schools in the state.

According to him, the warning is imperative as a result of the commitment of the state government in improving the welfare of its workforce in the state.

The commissioner, who explained that Gov. Bala Mohammad approved the minimum wage standard of the state to meet the current economic reality, said: “I don’t think we’ll allow laxity from our staff.

“This is because all of them are earning something in commensurate with the current economic challenges of today.

“That is why this new minimum wage is being approved. For that of course, I wouldn’t like to give them room for any ill doing in the education sector as their salaries are paid as and when due.

“Why I emphasized that I don’t want each of them to be a victim is that they must take their responsibilities as teachers with utmost diligence, be serious, prompt and ready to work.

“Any shortfall of those traits, we are not going to take it easy or lightly with them and we will be giving surprise visits and anybody that chooses to be a victim will have to face the consequences”.

The Commissioner expressed satisfaction at the level at which all the learning materials provided by the state government were put into use in the schools.

He however, expressed dissatisfaction at the low turnout of students in some schools, especially the SS3 index students whose external examinations fees had already been paid for by the state governor.

“My only area of concern is the attitude of parents towards sending their children to schools because I have sampled both a boarding and a day school.

“In the day school, the population was not impressive. So, I tasked the principal to summon the school’s School Based Management Committee and Parents Teachers Association meeting to address it as soon as possible,” he said.

Responding, Hajiya Hadiza Ibrahim, Principal, Government Girls’ College, Bauchi, congratulated the commissioner over his appointment and promised to cooperate with him for the success of education in the state.

Some of the schools visited included; Comprehensive Day Secondary School, Government Girls College, Birshin Fulani Secondary School, General Hassan Usman Katsina Unity College and Special Education Centre, Yelwa.

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

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38 minutes ago

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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6 hours ago

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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7 hours ago

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.