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Board trains 7,000 teachers on new methodologies in Katsina — Chairman

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The Katsina State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) said it has trained over 7, 000 primary school teachers on different teaching methodologies to improve teaching and learning.
Its Chairman, Dr Kabir Magaji, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Katsina, while highlighting some of the achievements recorded by the board in the past one year.
He said that the teachers were drawn from the 2, 947 public primary schools across the 34 Local Education Authorities in the state.
Magaji said that the state government had introduced a policy of constructing houses for teachers in rural areas to encourage them to stay and teach students.
According to him, such accommodations were given free of charge to all those who wanted to stay there and teach, in addition to some allowances, all to serve as motivation to them.
The chairman said that the state government had recently recruited over 7, 000 teachers, out of which, 5, 095 were now serving under the board.
He further explained that the board encouraged teachers to go for in-service training to enhance their capacity for effective service delivery.
On schools’ infrastructure, Magaji said that the government was constructing 70 blocks of classrooms, the majority of which have been completed.
That, he said, was part of measures to decongest classrooms for effective teaching and learning.
He added that another set of 68 blocks of classrooms have been renovated and put into use.
Magaji added that the state government constructed a number of boreholes, toilets and provided desks and chairs to both teachers and students in those public schools.
He, therefore, urged parents to intensify efforts in sending their children to schools.
“Education is the bedrock of development in any society.
“I am appealing to parents to continue to send their children to schools.
“Ensure that the pupils stay in schools up to completion period and transit to the next level of education,” he appealed. (NAN)
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Another Explosion Hits Oil Facility In Rivers, Protesters Block East-West Road

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Another explosion occurred at a pipeline manifold in the Omwawriwa area of Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State on Tuesday.

This incident follows a similar explosion that shook the Trans Niger Pipeline, operated by Shell, in Bodo, Gokana Local Government Area just hours earlier.

The latest explosion reportedly took place at a manifold connected to a federal pipeline deep within the forest, which transports crude oil to Brass in Bayelsa State.

While the explosion has not yet been officially confirmed, community sources reported seeing massive flames and thick smoke rising from the oil installation in the forest.

Grace Iringe-Koko, the spokesperson for the Rivers State Police Command, stated that she would investigate the incident but had not provided a response at the time of this report.

A video obtained by our correspondent displays a large fire burning in a remote location.

In a separate development, Ijaw youths blocked the Ahoada section of the East-West Road leading to Bayelsa State on Tuesday in protest.

The demonstrators, numbering over 100, carried placards in solidarity with Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara amid his political dispute with the state House of Assembly. Some of the placards read: “We demand Wike’s dismissal as FCT Minister” and “Martin Amaewhule and 26 lawmakers have defected and lost their seats.

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BREAKING: Reps pass tax reform bills

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The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the four tax reform bills transmitted to the National Assembly in October 2024 by President Bola Tinubu.

Recall that the House had on Thursday last week, considered and approved the report of the House Committee on Finance which made some recommendations, particularly in controversial areas such as the Value Added Tax and inheritance tax.

While awaiting the Senate to similarly pass the bills, the proposed reforms are expected to be transmitted to the President for his assent in the days ahead.

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Two PDP reps defect to APC over ‘internal divisions’

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Two members of the house of representatives have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house, announced the defections in a letter read on the floor of the lower legislative chamber on Tuesday.

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