The Prince Casper Foundation opened applications for its ₦6 million Impact Grant scheme, offering micro-funding to primary and secondary educators working across disadvantaged Nigerian communities.
If the state of teaching and the conditions of teachers in Nigeria today are closely examined, it will reveal one uncomfortable reality – an irresistible crisis of decay and abandonment. At every tier of the educational hierarchy – from basic primary schools to federal universities – the government’s systemic failure to care for teachers is astounding.
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has declared a state of emergency in the education sector, unveiling a package estimated at over ₦2.1 billion for the welfare of public school teachers and registered private schools across the state.
The Federal Government has stepped up efforts to curb bullying, abuse and other threats to children in Nigerian schools as it moves to strengthen the capacity of teachers to provide safer, more inclusive and supportive learning environments.
The Edo State opposition accuses Governor Monday Okpebholo of making baseless allegations against former governors Godwin Obaseki and Peter Obi, urging him to focus on delivering tangible development rather than deflecting criticism of his administration.
