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Schools are tough workplaces, and the government should endorse the case for higher pay
Teachers deserve a pay rise. So it was good to learn that the independent pay review body is expected to recommend an increase of around 4% in England for 2025-26, along with 3% for NHS workers. There are staff shortages across many parts of the public sector. Schools are not unique in having trouble with...
Your full guide to this year’s GCSE exams in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
[Leadership] The Congress of University Academics (CONUA) has decried the current state of academic remuneration, describing it as ridiculous and not motivating for a Nigerian professor to earn less than a million naira monthly.
Everything you need to know about this year’s A-level exams, grade boundaries and results day.
Under the proposals, the university would shed around 300 roles through a voluntary programme.
[Daily Trust] Charterhouse Lagos, West Africa’s first British independent school, was officially introduced to the Abuja community during an exclusive reception hosted by the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery CMG.
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia — The Vanguard Student Unification Party (SUP) has accused the government of President Joseph Boakai of unleashing violence on student activists, following a police crackdown on the University of Liberia’s Capitol Hill campus that has sparked outrage and condemnation from both students and the university administration.
[FrontPageAfrica] Pleebo — The Board of Tax Appeals (BoTA) has ended a series of regional taxpayer education workshops in Maryland and River Gee counties, aimed at raising awareness on taxpayers’ rights and the tax appeal process.
[New Era] Education minister Sanet Steenkamp said with the new directive to fully subsidise public universities as well as technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions, they will ensure that private tertiary institutions are not impacted.
[Radio Dalsan] The Minister of Labour and Social Affairs of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Honourable Yusuf Mohamed, on Monday participated in the Innovation Africa 2025 Ministerial Summit held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
[Daily Trust] The federal government has approved the transfer of current Pro-Chancellor of Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Retired Colonel Abdulmuminu Aminu, to Federal University Birnin Kebbi, while that of Kebbi, His Excellency, Ali Abubakar Jatau was transferred to Dutsin-Ma.
[Premium Times] The JOF Kids Cup, now in its sixth edition, has become a launchpad for young football talents across Lagos.
Animal testing remains a fundamental part of biomedical research. But as funding evaporates, mice, rats and even monkeys may be euthanized.
[Premium Times] The education minister noted that both WAEC and NECO must begin conducting their objective papers via CBT effective November 2025, with a full transition to include essay components by May/June 2026
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An important part of a school’s leadership, a governor helps provide strategic direction for its running. The role usually involves termly meetings of the full governing body and membership, and meetings of one of the subgroups. You will also be expected to be on any complaint, exclusion and...
[New Zimbabwe] THREE days after lecturers gave the government a ten-day ultimatum to increase wages and improve their working conditions, Presidential Spokesperson George Charamba has revealed that an end to the ongoing protests could be in sight.
[The Conversation Africa] In South Africa, the age of consent for sex is 16 years old. Engaging in sexual activity with someone under the age of 16 is considered statutory rape, even if the minor consents as defined under the law that applies to adults.
The move comes as President Trump has tried to abolish D.E.I. programs at universities.
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a $254 billion state budget agreement that includes tax credits. A measure to restrict mask wearing was watered down.
The case is being watched closely by disability rights groups, which warned that arguments by a school district could threaten broader protections for disabled people.