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Teaching, Not A Relegated Profession – Says Bauchi SUBEB Chair

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2 years ago

June 6, 2024

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Alh. Adamu Duguri, the Executive Chairman, Bauchi State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), on Thursday, said that teaching was not a relegated profession.

He stated this in Bauchi at the end of a three-day capacity training of 30 selected basic and science technology teachers in the state.

The training was a collaboration between the state government, Girls Education Mission International (GEM) and sponsored by TY Danjuma Foundation.

The Chairman urged the selected participants to restore the lost glory and respect given to teachers in those days by being upright, dedicated and willing to impart meaningful knowledge to the pupils.

“It is your responsibility to make the country, state and local governments habitable because when you train people, definitely, you are training the whole country.

“Sarazuka, Boko Haram and other heinous things that are happening is just a major organ of illiteracy because if you are a learned person, how can you take your dagger and kill another person no matter the differences, whatever the sentiment.

“So, I believe that if people are trained, then progress is imminent.

“Don’t assume that teaching is a relegated profession, in those days, you will see a teacher, then a traditional ruler who has been equated in the same position but because of the misadventures from the teachers, the profession is now being relegated.

“Try to bring the profession back to its initial form and position so as to earn the respect you deserve,” said the Chairman.

Duguri also said that the Bauchi state government was investing heavily on education without corresponding concern from the teachers

According to him, there are teachers that even steal equipment in some schools, adding that the level of harassment of students by some teachers was highly disheartening.

“The profession is coming to an end if care is not taken because you wouldn’t even be able to hold your handset inside your car because somebody would come and snatch it because you refused to train him and instill morality in him.

“You can imagine if you as teachers are immoral, there would be a serious problem,” he added.

In her closing remarks, the Executive Director of Girls Education Mission International, Ketura Shammah, said that the training had been worthwhile considering the response of the trainees.

She expressed confidence that the set objectives of the training would be achieved as the participants were expected to go back to their respective schools to step down the training to 5,000 teachers.

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

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3 hours 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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8 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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9 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.