Osinbajo: We Must Act Fast To End The ASUU Strike
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) on Tuesday said quick action must be taken to end the six-month-long industrial action embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. The Vice President stated this when he received All Progressives Congress Governors in his office at the Presidential Villa. The governors, according to a statement by the […]
ASUU: What FG Must Do To End Strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has outlined steps the government must take to end its six-month-long academic strike. Speaking on a Channels TV program, ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, said the government must exhibit transparency “Government should tell us and Nigerians the money that has been alleged to have been approved for revitalization how […]
“FG Must Prioritize The ASUU Issues And Call Off The Strike No Matter The Price,” -Orji Kalu
Former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to prioritize the matters surrounding the ongoing strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to provide an end to the industrial action no matter the price. Kalu, who is the Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District in the upper […]
ASUU: We Didn’t Receive ₦100 Billion From Federal Government
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, University of Abuja branch, has said contrary to the claim by the federal government, the union did not receive ₦100 billion from the federal government. The union condemned the government for its ongoing strike, saying it frustrated all genuine efforts it had made to finalize the industrial action. […]
Don Onyenji: Anambra State Govt. Plans To Recruit The Physically Challenged As Teachers In Schools
As part of the inclusive governance mantra of Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo in Anambra State, there are plans to employ persons living with disabilities to teach in schools across the state so long as they qualify and meet the requisite requirements for recruitment. Revealing this to our correspondent at Hollywood Event Centre, Awka, on Saturday, […]
ASUU Strike: FG Maintains “No Work, No Pay” Stance
Yesterday, the Federal Government insisted that it would not give in to the Academic Staff Union of Universities’ (ASUU) demand that the six months of salaries that had been withheld during the ongoing strike be paid to its members, claiming that this was intended to be the penalty for their unnecessary action. This was said […]
ASUU: NLC Threaten Yet Another Round Of Nationwide Strike
Due to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) ongoing industrial action, the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), on Friday threatened to embark on another round of nationwide strike. The NLC has voiced its displeasure over the Federal Government’s inability to end the ASUU industrial strike. This was said by NLC President Ayuba Wabba in an […]
Tertiary Education Not For Everybody – Gov. David Umahi
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has said tertiary education is not meant for everybody. Umahi made this assertion on Wednesday when he received a delegation from the Nigerian Police Trust Fund by Dr. Ben Akabueze, in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital. The governor pointed out that it is unreasonable for the Federal Government led […]
NANS Plans To Speak With FG Over ASUU Demands
The National Association of Nigerian Students plan to speak with Minister of Labour and Employment Chris Ngige and Adamu Adamu on reports that the Federal Government lacks the resources to meet the demands of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, which is currently on strike. However, the student body has distanced itself from an allegation […]
2022 Mop-up UTME Cost Jamb Over N100m Says Jamb Registrar
The conduct of the 2022 mop-up Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, according to Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, cost over N100m. Speaking on Saturday while observing the administration of the exam at a few centers in Lagos, Oloyede said that applicants who were unable to take the exam during the […]
