…chaplaincy, and St Winifred Parish.The Diocese also ordered priests, Reverend Sisters, teachers, medical personnel and other workers to withdraw until further notice. Ihugh, in Vandeikya Local Government Area, is the hometown of Governor Hyacinth Alia. The decision was announced in a pastoral letter and decree signed b…

…and God-fearing. Photo ShittuBurris' death: Church mournsPastors often serve not just as teachers, but as spiritual shepherds, confidants, and anchors for families. When that anchor is suddenly gone, the grief can feel overwhelming and complex for the entire community.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments.…

…span multiple states, with prizes ranging from N5,000 to N500,000 already paid out to teachersCustomers can join the campaign via WhatsApp, the myMTN NG app or other supported platformsPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Legit.ng journalist Dave Ibe…

…fi-Biladis Sudan (Ansaru), planned the May 15 kidnappings of pupils, students and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State to pressure the Federal Government into releasing their detained leaders. A Department of State Services operative, identified as BBB, told the court that the group received support fr…

…witness, identified as ‘BBB’ also told the court that upon the kidnap of students and teachers during the attacks, the terrorists submitted a list containing 30 names of their leaders and members to the Federal Government, who they demanded must be released, else they would kill the abductees. The witness testified on…

…until their welfare could be guaranteed. The two officials also commended the school’s teachers for continuing to report for duty despite the absence of students, urging them to remain committed to their responsibilities while efforts to address the situation continue. The school’s principal, Kamil Hussain, alongside t…

• Dr Mary Adebayo of Nawair-Ud-Deen Grammar School in Abeokuta won Nigeria's Overall Best Teacher at the Federal Government's President's Teachers' and Schools' Excellence Awards• Adebayo was honoured during the 2026 World Teachers' Day celebration in Abuja, where a brand-new car awaited her as the star prize• Her old…

…Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Knabayi Adalo, of using the ongoing strike by teachers to pursue political interests, alleging that the industrial action was designed to discredit the administration. Wike, who described the strike as political, also threatened to enforce the no-work, no-pay policy against work…

…School (Senior), Obantoko, Abeokuta, Ogun State, has emerged Nigeria’s Overall Best Teacher for 2026 at the Federal Government’s President’s Teachers’ and Schools’ Excellence Awards, which recognises teachers, school administrators and schools across different categories. Adebayo received the national recognition durin…

The six-year-old Virginia student who shot his elementary school teacher before launching into a profane verbal tirade against responding educators and law enforcement did not face criminal charges related to the attack.Instead, court records reveal that the child, publicly identified only as J.T., was ordered to under…

…from countries with advanced technical education systems to strengthen the capacity of teachers and expose students to international standards."We must expand this capacity by modernising the curriculum and directly hiring master vocational instructors from nations with elite technical education systems, such as Switze…

…Eme called on governments, development partners, the private sector, health workers, teachers, the media and Nigerians to support efforts to improve eye health. She urged governments to provide dedicated budgetary allocations for eye health and encouraged Nigerians to undergo regular eye examinations and take steps to…

…later wrote officially to the school and invited the proprietor, management and Parent-Teacher Association chairman to a meeting to resolve the matter. He said the proprietor failed to attend the scheduled meetings, despite BEQAEB’s efforts to reschedule the engagement. Francis added that further complaints from parent…

…commentator Solomon Buchi has criticised the mother of a six-year-old boy who sh0t his teacher at a Virginia elementary school, after she linked his behaviour to ADHD. The incident happened at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News in January 2023, when the boy used his mother's handgun to sh00t first-grade teacher…

…spans 11 categories, ranging from medical doctors and nurses to STEM experts and school teachersApplicants in shortage occupations must still obtain approval from the Federal Employment Agency before their application can proceedPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in y…

…mean for Nigerians?Christmas Day is observed every year across Nigeria, giving workers, teachers, students, and families time to take part in the Christian celebration. Among the traditions associated with the season is the custom of bringing greenery into the home, including holly, ivy, and evergreen trees, a practice…

A Jersey City high school teacher has reportedly been arrested for the possession of child pornography. Alton F. Brown, an English teacher at arts magnet school Henry Snyder High, was busted on Sept. 8, after Google called in a tip that he uploaded a disturbing child porno video to his cloud account, according to a cri…

A newly unsealed video has shown the moments after a 6-year-old student shot his teacher at an elementary school in the United States, before cursing at responding police officers. According to the New York Post, the boy, who was then a first grader at an elementary school in Newport News, Virginia, shot his teacher in…

…operator to sergeantBefore joining the military, Adeshina worked as a physics teacher and vice-principal at an Islamic college in Lagos, where he was deeply belovedPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over eight years of experience covering metro, go…

…(FCT) Chapter, has rejected the indefinite strike declared by the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), FCT Wing, directing secondary school teachers and education officers to report to work and continue their normal duties. The directive followed an emergency meeting of the ASUSS State Executive Council (SEC) to review the…

…Government has ordered immediate measures to address low attendance among students and teachers in some schools across the state. The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Prof. Ahmad Ladan Ala, gave the directive during the ministry’s Week Four, Day One morning briefing at the Sultan Muhammadu Maccido Instit…

The Kebbi State Government approved a new minimum wage for over 17,000 teachers following a governor-endorsed White Paper on salary reviewThe Nigeria Union of Teachers chairman announced when teachers would start receiving the new payThe state government also invested heavily in school infrastructure, covering thousand…

GistReel A teacher has recounted a heartbreaking incident from 2021 involving a secondary school student whose refusal to follow her father to an ATM was followed by a devastating family tragedy. The teacher, who was teaching at a school in Ikorodu, Lagos, said the girl was initially brought for admission into JSS 3 de…

…Ikere Ekiti, Oke Ajogbeje, has harped on the need to promote feedback literacy among teachers and students at all levels of education. Prof. Ajogbeje said the absence of proper feedback has left many learners lost and teachers overwhelmed by systems stuck in outdated practices, and charged educational institutions to r…

…a state of emergency in Akwa Ibom's education sector during the 2026 International Teachers' Day celebration in UyoEno approved the recruitment of 2,000 additional teachers, with applicants required to pass a CBT and oral interview before being consideredThe governor also announced the upgrade of the Akwa Ibom State Co…