[responsivevoice] Against the backdrop of a strike action being threatened by Edo State chapter of the Nigerian Union of Teachers, NUT, the Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Dr. Joan Oviawe, on Thursday contended that there was no basis for the strike. According to her, the governor, Godwin Obaseki “has done much…
Ogun State Teachers Call Off Strike
The Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, Ogun State chapter, on January 27, called off its 10-day old strike. The decision was announced after a meeting between the leadership of the union and representatives of the state government. Dare Ilekoya, chairman of NUT in the state and Akeem Lasisi, his counterpart in the Academic Staff Union…
NUT Calls for Unity school Teachers Allowance
The Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT has said that it will make certain that the Federal Government implements the 27.5 per cent professional allowance for teachers in the Federal Government Colleges. NUT President, Comrade Michael Olukoya, while speaking with newsmen in Abuja, said that the Federal Government has refused to pay teachers the enhanced allowance…