… The two-year partnership has sought to build competencies for credible reporting Nairobi Kenya, 19 July 2022 – Twitter and Amref Health Africa, a leading Nairobi-based health development organisation, have announced their continued collaboration to provide skills and capacity-building training in best practices for health reporting. This comes on the heels of...
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has reacted to a solidarity protest by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and other workers’ unions. The protest is to show solidarity with lecturers in Nigeria’s public universities who are currently on strike. ASUU President Emmanuel Osodeke called on all Nigerians to join in...
Parallel university lecturers’ union disowns ASUU strike … continues academic activities at OAU, AAU
Parallel university lecturers’ union disowns ASUU strike … continues academic activities at OAU, AAU
A breakaway faction of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)- Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA), has dissociated itself from the ongoing strike in Nigerian universities. In a statement signed by its national coordinator, ‘Niyi Sunmonu, and the national publicity secretary, Ernest Nwoke, CONUA noted that it is...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – In a bid to end the 6-months old strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff of University Union (ASUU), the Federal Government on Monday in Abuja has engaged in meeting with Vice-chancellors, ASUU and others. The Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), Abubakar Rasheed,...
Popular Nigerian artiste, Tiwa Savage has been awarded an honourary doctorate degree by a university in the United Kingdom. In a video shared on the University of Kent’s social media, the singer congratulated the fresh graduates, urging them to do their best. “I’m super proud and I want you...
BY RICHARD ABU, Lafia – The Provost, College of Health Technology, Keffi Mr. Suleiman Muhammed has commended the Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule for his projects driven initiatives, most especially the construction of classrooms, laboratory halls and administrative offices at the permanent site of the college. The Provost...
The Federal Government says there was no Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between it and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) which currently awaits signing by the President. Sen. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment, said this in a statement signed by Mr Olajide Oshundun, Deputy Director, Press...
The Class of 1982 of Saint Maria Goretti Girls Grammar School Benin City have pleaded with the Edo State Government to consider returning the School to the Catholic Mission to enhance the education of the girl child. The old students, under the auspices of Saint Maria Goretti Old Girls’...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to meet with the Prof. Nimi Briggs-led Committee on negotiation. ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osekede said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. NAN reports that the Briggs committee...
Enough is enough, President Buhari tells ASUU, urges lecturers to consider generational consequences
Enough is enough, President Buhari tells ASUU, urges lecturers to consider generational consequences
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to reconsider their position on the prolonged strike, expressing worry that the strike will have generational consequences on families, the educational system and future development of the country. President Buhari also said...
The Anambra State House of Assembly has expressed displeasure over 70 per cent budget slash in education from N3.23 billion to N1.1billion in the 2022 revised budget presented by Gov. Charles Soludo. They said that the budgetary allocation to education sector was unrealistic and the slash would lower the...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – As Principals of the Nation’s 110 Unity Colleges converge on Monday in Benin city to kick-start this year’s admission, Education Minister, Adamu Adamu has directed that they must be guided by the principles of fairness, equity and good conscience in the conduct of the...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The National Examinations Council (NECO) has denied fixing any examination for Saturday 9th July, 2022. This is contrary to insinuations in some quarters that the Council has scheduled examination for above date, which is Sallah Day (Eid- Adha). The NECO Head of Information and...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – An advocacy group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to redirect the budgets of the Presidency, the National Assembly and other sectors in order to meet the demands of the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). SERAP, in a letter,...
Some stakeholders in the education sector have continued to express worry over the lingering crisis between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). They said that the face-off had crippled the livelihood of the people around the universities. The stakeholders, who spoke with the News...
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has said that all tertiary institutions of the state will continue to run strike-free academic calendar in conformity with his administration policies. The governor gave the assurance while addressing students at the Kogi State Polytechnic Lokoja, shortly after inspecting several projects executed by the...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – No fewer that eighty-eight thousand (88,000) students are taking part in the 2022 National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) certificate. The Chief Executive Officer of NABTEB, Ifeoma Isiugo Abanihe, disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday, while monitoring the 2022 NABTEB examinations at Federal...
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Wednesday presented 13 Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) to outstanding teachers selected across the six education districts. The teachers were presented brand-new vehicles for their passion and deployment of modern techniques to teach students. The recipients were among the finalists nominated for the...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has approved no fewer than 85 venues across the country for the marking of the 2022 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates. WAEC made the disclosure in a statement signed by its Acting Head...
An inmate of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) in Kuje Custodial Centre, Mr Chinwendu Heart, graduated with a Second Class Upper degree in Theological Studies from the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). This is contained in a statement issued by Public Relations Officer, (PRO) FCT command, Mr Chukwuedo...