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NUT urges Tinubu to enforce welfare packages for teachers

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 9, 2025

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has called on President Bola Tinubu to ensure the full implementation of the welfare packages that were approved for teachers by former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2020. Comrade Audu Amba, who serves as the National President of the union, made this call

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NUT criticizes WAEC, NECO’s CBT transition, says it won’t curb exam malpractice

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 9, 2025

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has criticized the federal government’s order requiring a complete changeover to computer-based testing (CBT) for WAEC and NECO exams by 2026, arguing that this strategy will not eliminate exam malpractice in Nigeria. During an interview in Abuja, the NUT National President, Comrade Audu Amba, made this known, claiming that […]

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Abia teachers set for strike over unmet demands

Angel Ojonugwa April 21, 2025

UMUHAHIA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Abia wing, has threatened to embark on a strike action on Thursday over alleged non-implementation of its demands by the state government. This is contained in a statement signed by the union’s Chairman, Mr Friday Madu and Secretary, Mrs Nnenna Okonkwo and made available to […]

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FCT Primary School Teachers Resume Strike Over Unpaid Minimum Wage

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 25, 2025

Primary school teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), represented by the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), have declared the continuation of their indefinite strike starting Monday, March 24, 2025. This action follows the teachers receiving their February 2025 salaries without the inclusion of the promised N70,000 minimum wage. The strike decision was deliberated