The Academic Staff Union of the Nigerian Universities (ASUU) has yesterday chides the Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajuba, that it is him that needs to resign and go back to the farm instead. The ASUU Chairman, University of Ibadan Chapter, Prof. Ayo Akinwole stated this in a statement while reacting to the Minister's remarks on criticizing the ASUU for being too adamant in negotiation with the government. The Minister had on Monday while attending the interview advised ASUU that instead of being unyielding to their employer's terms and condition of service, he advised them to resign and go back to farm instead as the country at this time need more farmers than professors.

Teachers across the country were thrown into merriment yesterday after President Muhammadu Buhari announced the approval of a new special salary scale for the educators. The education minister, Adamu Adamu, who represented President Buhari, at the commemoration of the 2020 World Teachers Day on October 5, in Abuja, during which the approval was made said the implementation of the new salary scheme is to encourage teachers in delivering better service. Mr. President also increased the number of years of service for the teachers from 35 to 40. During the event themed "Teachers: leading in crisis, reimagining the future" the president said teachers have the power to shape and reshape the lives of young people and enhance their potential.

The Federal Government has declared full reopening of all schools in Nigeria by October, 12. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu made the announcement on Friday in Abuja. He also directed all Federal Colleges also known as Unity schools, to reopen on same October 12. Adamu said State Governments and private school owners are at liberty to open based on COVID-19 protocols developed for safe reopening of schools.

The Academic Staff Union of Nigerian University (ASUU) has insisted that the Federal Government must adopt the University Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS) as a condition to end the six months of industrial action.

The Rivers State Government has on Friday announced that universities, secondary schools, other tertiary institutions, and vocational schools in the state are set to reopen on October 5, 2020. The commissioner of education, Prof. Kaniye Ebeku made this known while addressing journalists at the end of an emergency State Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Nyesom Wike, at the Government, Port Harcourt. He said the reopening of schools did not include primary level, adding that a seven-man taskforce will be established to monitor the compliance of COVID-19 safety measures by schools.

The approval for the reopening of all Public and private schools in Gombe state has been granted by the government, which it said will take effect from Monday, October 5, 2020. This is coming, after six month of COVID-19 break. The state commissioner for Education, Dr. Habu Dahiru, who disclosed this while speaking with newsmen on in Gombe on Thursday, said they would complete third term of 2019/2020 academic session in three weeks and begin first term from October 25. "By this announcement therefore, all schools are to open as follows; October 4 for boarding schools, October 5 for day schools, including primary, Islamiya and Tsangaya," commissioner Dahiru said.