ASUU’s Core Demands Will Be Attended To By FG Within Seven Days
The Federal Government announced yesterday that it would address the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) core demands next week. Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, the Minister of Finance, stated this at a tripartite meeting between the government and the union in Abuja yesterday, which was organized by Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila. It […]
Govt Yet To Pay N22.1b Earned Academic Allowances Two Weeks After
The Federal Government pledged to pay N22.1 billion in Earned Academic Allowances to staff in federal institutions two weeks ago, but the promise has yet to be fulfilled, according to a Vanguard investigation. This comes as the university system’s staff unions prepare to meet later this week to deliberate on the next course of action. […]
“What is the sense of making money if you can’t sleep” – Osinbajo Warns Yahoo Boys
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has warned Nigerian youth against indulging in fraudulent activities, stating, “What is the sense of making money if you can’t sleep?” Youths should not be distracted by gangs of scammers known as the “yahoo boys,” according to Osinbajo. The Vice President stated emphatically that the Yahoo boys would be tried and […]
NUT Condemn The Kidnap Of Abuja Vice-principal, Demand His Release
Gunmen stormed the staff quarters of the Government Junior Secondary School, Yebu, in Abuja’s Kwali Area Council, kidnapping the school’s vice-principal, Muhammed Nuhu. The incident occurred on Saturday, according to reports. According to sources, attackers opened fire indiscriminately and roped the security guards at the school gate. They got away with the vice principal after […]
ASUU President: We’ve Insecurity Because We Forsook Education
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has condemned the high level of insecurity in Nigeria, noting that members of the union are now scared of traveling by road. ASUU National President, Emmanuel Osodoke, stated this in Bauchi on Thursday during a one-day State of the Nation Summit organized by ASUU, Bauchi Zone. Osodoke, who […]
Zulum: Qualified Teachers In Borno’s Primary School To Be Paid N30,000 Minimum Wage
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has stated that qualified teachers in primary schools across Borno State will soon be paid a minimum wage of N30,000, as opposed to the current situation in which some teachers are paid as little as N11,000 due to the activities of ghost teachers. This was stated by Zulum at the Government […]
12 million Children Traumatized, Afraid Of Going To School Due To Abduction – Buhari
According to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd. ), 12 million children in the country have been traumatized and are afraid to go to school because of the high rate of abduction. This was stated by the President during the opening of the Safe School Programme in Abuja on Tuesday. Buhari, who was represented […]
Senate Summon FUTO Management, Lecturers In Response To Student Allegation
The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions has summoned the administration of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, for alleged victimization, extortion, and criminal breach of duty. Williams Akionbare and C. Onanuju, two of the institution’s lecturers, have also been summoned. They’ll appear for a public hearing on a petition filed by M.A. […]
ASUP Calls On FG, Asked Govt To Pay Minimum Wage Arrears
As stated in the Memorandum of Action, (MoA) the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has asked the federal government and various state governments to settle outstanding minimum wage arrears to its members. The union also expressed displeasure with the delays in the delivery of the authorized N15 billion Revitalisation Fund, as well as the […]
Kaduna Schools Resume School Feeding Program
After being stopped in March 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the National Homegrown School Feeding Program was reinstated in Kaduna state last Wednesday. Saude Amina Atoyebi, the Kaduna State Focal Person – National Social Investment Programmes, said the feeding program has now been strengthened since the resumption of the program. “We currently have around […]
