Money-swallowing snake, hijacked railway scholarships and other key education news of 2018
Nigeria's education sector witnessed some controversial moments in the outgoing year.
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Nigeria's education sector witnessed some controversial moments in the outgoing year.
The group says persistent strikes have caused disruption of classes and undermined quality and duration of students’ education.
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"The NEC-in-Session approved that the protests should hold in all state capitals and the Federal Capital Territory Abuja."
Labour unions had earlier given the federal government till December 31 to act or face their wrath.
INEC had warned the current strike could negatively affect the 2019 general elections.
JAMB said it sanctioned 50 centres for registration infractions.
The last meeting held on Monday was inconclusive.
The fund proposed for the sector is slightly higher than that of 2018.
Buhari described the killing as "very sad and unfortunate.”
Alex Badeh, a retired air chief marshal, was shot dead along the Abuja-Keffi road.
"The (next) meeting can't definitely be before Christmas," the ASUP president said.
The teachers have been on strike since December 12.
The teachers have stayed away from work for about 40 months in the course of those strikes.
The university lecturers had raised allegations against Mr Babalakin.
A meeting has been scheduled for December 17 between both parties.
ASUU has been on strike since November 4.
The protest will begin on December 17 and ends December 19.
The university lecturers, ASUU, have been on strike since November 4.
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The union had embarked on strike on October 9.
An official says the proposed strike would be "total and indefinite".
Candidates have just six weeks to complete their registration once it begins in January.
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