The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, says it will block federal roads nationwide to protest the four-week warning strike embarked on by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. The National President of NANS, Mr Sunday Asefon, disclosed this in a Press Release in Abuja on Monday, He said […]
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The Federal Government And Academic Staff Union Of Universities Reconvene On February 28 With The Hope Of Settling The Disputes Between The Two Parties.
The federal government has disclosed that the meeting with the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, will be reconvened on February 28, with the hope of getting the union to call off its one-month warning strike. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, gave the hint on […]
Babatunde Ogunnaike, Co-Author of National Anthem is Dead
The death of one of the authors of the Nigerian National anthem, Babatunde Ogunnaike has been announced. He was born on March 26, 1956 in Ogun state and died on February 20,2022. He attended the University of Lagos where he graduated with first class honours in Chemical Engineering for his […]
FG Urged to Settle With ASUU to End On-going Nationwide Strike
The federal government has largely been blamed for the ongoing industrial action embarked on by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. A human rights activist and former Chairman, Awka branch of the Nigerian Bar Association, Barrister Emmanuel Okechukwu Junior, made his feelings known in a chat with journalists in […]
NYSC Call-Up Letters Out on Sunday, COVID-19 Rapid Diagnostic Test Compulsory — DG
The National Youths Service Corps, NYSC, has said that all the Prospective Corps Members and other Camp participants for the 2022 Batch ‘A’ Orientation Exercise would undergo the compulsory COVID-19 Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT). NYSC Director-General, Major General Shuaibu Ibrahim, disclosed this on Friday, during a live joint webinar by […]
Lagos Shuts Down School Over Flogging of 2-Year Old
Just days after the Delta State Government shut down a primary school in Asaba owing to the death of a 19-month-old pupil, Obinna Udeze, who died after being flogged by his teacher, the Lagos state government has sealed “Unic Vilos Montessori School,” Maza Maza, over the flogging of a two-year-old […]
REP. ONWUASO Calls On FG To Engage The Academic Body And Save Our Educational System From Incessant ASUU Strike.
In response to ASUU strike, Rep. Samuel Chinedu Onwuaso, has called on the Federal Government to swiftly engage the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in a bid to end the Union’s Strike action that commenced on Monday, 14th February 2022. The Federal Lawmaker made the call while addressing some […]
Anambra PPSSC Holds 2021/2022 Career Day At Ogidi Idemili North Council Area.
Anambra State Post Primary Schools Service Commission has taken steps to end unemployment among students after graduation. The chairman of the Commission, Mrs Ifeoma Okaro revealed the plan during the opening ceremony of the 2021/2022 Career Day, held at Ogidi, Idemili North Council Area of the state. This year’s Career […]
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Anambra, Won’t Join On-going ASUU Strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities branch at the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), Igbariam, Anambra State has stated it would not join the ongoing one-month industrial action embarked by the national body. Chairman of ASUU-COOU, Prof. Osita Chiaghanam said that the state-owned university would not be shut down because the […]
ASUP Threatens To Embark On Strike, Tells Members To Be Ready To Stop Work
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic, ASUP, is threatening that members will embark on strike. ASUP said it has told its members to be ready to stop work at anytime should the need arise. This is coming a few days after the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), announced its […]