Tag: SUBEB

SERAP wants Buhari to probe, recover missing billions from UBEC, SUBEBs

Aminu Imam

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP), has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to direct the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, (SAN), to work with appropriate anti-corruption agencies to promptly probe allegations of corruption in the Universal Basic Education Commission, (UBEC) and the State Universal Basic Education Boards (SUBEBs) between 2004 and 2020, including missing N3.8 billion documented in the 2017 Annual Report by the Auditor-General of the Federation, (AdGF)”. In the open letter dated 20 February 2021 and signed by SERAP’s Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare,…

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Kwara State govt. begins recruitment of 4,701 teachers

Aminu Imam

The Kwara State government has approved the employment of 4,701 teachers in the State. This is contained in a statement issued by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, Yakub Aliagan. Applicants, the ministry said, must have a Nigeria Certificate in Education, (NCE), with at least five O Level Credit passes in Mathematics, English, and three other relevant subjects in not more than two sittings. The ministry said that out of the number, the government advertised placements for 2,000 teachers in some specific subjects in the Teaching…

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Schools resumption: Zamfara trains 2000 SUBEB officials on COVID-19 protocols

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Zamfara State Universal Basic Education Board (ZSUBEB) has started the training of 2000 officials to ensure compliance with the COVID-19 protocols when its schools re-open in November.The Boards Chairman, Alhaji Abubakar Maradun, who disclosed this in Gusau on Monday, said that the training was part of the state governments preparations towards reopening schools in the state.The government had recently announced November 1st, as the resumption date for primary and secondary schools across the state.Maradun said that the training was part of the government measures to ensure adherence to COVID-19…

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