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Zamfara Governor Begins Plan to Hire 2,000 Teachers to Fix Education
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has approved the recruitment of 2,000 teachers as part of his administration’s efforts to overhaul the education system in the state.
The announcement was made during an Executive Council meeting at the Government House in Gusau, where the governor reaffirmed his commitment to delivering on campaign promises. His spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, explained in a statement that this decision aligns with the administration’s focus on improving education, which ranks as its second priority.
The recruitment will be carried out in phases to ensure the process is transparent and targets the most qualified candidates for critical roles. In the first phase, 500 teachers will be hired in the first quarter of the year, focusing on subjects such as English, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology, ICT, and entrepreneurship studies.
This initiative is part of the Adolescent Girls’ Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) Program, a federal project designed to enhance education for girls and improve school infrastructure across Nigeria.
A viral clip has made its way online showing a police officer in Delta State shooting a suspect who had already been restrained.
It can be noted that the suspect was pleading, claiming he had been framed and deceived, and said he would lead them to the right place.
However, while he was pleading, the police officer shot him. The officer later stated that the suspect was armed with a gun.
It was later revealed that the police officer has been arrested, as it is against the law to shoot a restrained suspect.
It was reported by the Kogi State Government that 24 children were abducted from an orphanage home. It was shared that this happened on the 26th of April, Sunday, and gunmen were seen in the area that day.
The information was shared by the Commissioner of Information, Kingsley Fanwo, who shared this sad news and described it as unfortunate.
“We condemn in strong terms the abduction of innocent children from an orphanage, the government is working closely with security operatives to ensure their safe return,”
Ghanaian media personality Afia Schwarzenegger speaks on the xenophobia issues occurring around Africans in South Africa.
She stated that Ghana is not the same as Nigeria and shared that if such issues happen to Ghanaians in South Africa, they will speak up and not keep quiet. She added that they will react.
“Ghana is not like Nigeria and we won’t hesitate to return the stupid favour.”
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