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ASUU suspends nine-month old strike

Ihesiulo Grace 23 December 2020 0

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU) has suspended the 9-month old industrial action. The union announced the suspension strike at a press conference held Wednesday morning in Abuja. ASUU President, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi, who led other National Executive Committee of the union

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NUT commends timely release of 344 Kankara school students

Ihesiulo Grace 19 December 2020 0

Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The National President, Nigeria Union of Teachers, (NUT) Dr. Nasir Idris, has commended president Muhammadu Buhari over the timely rescue and release of the 344 students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara in Katsina State. Daily Times recalls  that the  children were kidnapped after a group of armed bandits attacked the  secondary […]

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Sanwo-Olu orders public, private schools to vacate Friday

Ihesiulo Grace 17 December 2020 0

The Lagos State Government has asked public and private schools in the state to vacate on Friday, December 18, Daily Times reports. This was contained in a statement, on Thursday, December 18. In the statement, the Director General, Office of Education Quality Assurance, Ministry of Education, Mrs Abiola Seriki-Ayeni, said “the 2020/2021 first term academic […]

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Why I won’t support Improved Almajiri education system – Ganduje

Ihesiulo Grace 8 December 2020 0

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has explained reasons he won’t endorse the agitation from Northern governors to improve Almajiri education system, Daily Times reports. Ganduje gave these reasons on Monday, December 7, while declaring open, a 3-day retreat organised by the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) in Kano. He said, “From the survey we […]

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FG task students on compliance with scholarship terms

Ihesiulo Grace 2 December 2020 0

Philip Clement, Abuja The Presidential Amnesty Program (PAP) has cautioned students under its scholarship scheme to abide by the agreement and terms of conditions by which they were awarded the scholarships, Daily Times reports. A statement from the office of the Interim Administrator of the programme, Col. Milland Dixon Dikio (retd), stated that most of […]

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SSANU urges FG to ensure fair sharing of N40bn earned allowances

Ihesiulo Grace 30 November 2020 0

The Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities has asked the Federal Government to ensure a fair sharing of the N40 billion earned allowances approved for the Universities unions. It said the government should ensure that the money passed through the universities councils which it said had the template of the sharing formula. Recall that the […]

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ASUU spearheads banning children of office holders from studying overseas

Ihesiulo Grace 24 November 2020 0

Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Sunday advocated that public office holders in the country should be banned from sending their children/wards to study in tertiary institutions abroad. According to the union “such policy would reduce the decadence in the nation’s education sector.” This was contained in a statement by the Akure zone of […]

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ASUU, Ngige, Malami dragged to court over incessant strikes

Ihesiulo Grace 20 November 2020 0

Law Students Association of Nigeria has dragged the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), before the Federal High Court Abuja, challenging what it described as the incessant strikes of the union. In the suit which was filed at the court on Friday, the association is seeking  an order to compel ASUU to return  to the […]

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IPCR collaborates with UNILORIN to develop courses in Peace, Development Studies

Ihesiulo Grace 18 November 2020 0

The Institute of Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) has collaborated with the University of Ilorin on the development of specific courses in Peace and Development Studies. The Director General of the Institute of Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR), Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja, Prof. Bakut Tswah Bakut, advised beneficiaries of the Center for Peace […]

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Wike approves date for first term resumption of nursery, primary schools

Ihesiulo Grace 17 November 2020 0

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has approved Monday, November 23, for the reopening of Nursery and Primary Schools in the State. This was confirmed in a statement signed by Sir Chidi Adiele on behalf of the Commissioner of Education, Prof. Kaniye Ebeku. Daily Times reports that the resumption was for commencement of the […]

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Crisis looms in Ondo varsity over unpaid lecturers’ salaries

Ihesiulo Grace 17 November 2020 0

By Tosin Ajuwon Crisis seems to be looming at the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State as lecturers, under the aegis of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), are threatening a face-off with the state government over the nonpayment of their four months accumulated salaries. Specifically, the lecturers are accusing the government of […]

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#EndSARS: 16,713 candidates were absent, says NECO as it releases common entrance examination results

Ihesiulo Grace 16 November 2020 0

The National Examinations Council on Monday released the 2020 National Common Entrance Examination results and fixed the national cut off marks at 142. NECO said that “16,713 candidates were absent due to the #EndSARS protests that rocked the country recently.” According to the organisation, a total of 70,580 candidates sat for the examination nationwide, out […]

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BREAKING: Buhari orders compulsory health insurance for corps members

Ihesiulo Grace 9 November 2020 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the National Youth Service Corps to ensure the enrolment of corps members in the National Heath Insurance Scheme, the Director-General of NYSC, Brigadier-General Shuaibu Ibrahim, said on Monday. He also assured that the NYSC has intensified liaison with security agencies for to ensure the security of corps members wherever they […]

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ASUU close to completion of renegotiation with FG to suspend strike

Ihesiulo Grace 4 November 2020 0

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says it is seeking swift completion of its ongoing renegotiations with the Federal Government to suspend the lingering industrial action. Prof. Ade Adejumo, the Zonal Coordinator, Ibadan Zone of ASUU, stated this at a press conference in Ibadan on Wednesday. ASUU embarked on the industrial action seven months […]

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Breaking: NECO resumes SSCE exams Monday, releases timetable

Ihesiulo Grace 2 November 2020 0

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced the nationwide resumption of the the 2020 Senior School Certificate Examinations (SSCE) on Monday, November 9. The Head of Information and Public Relations Division, NECO, Azeez Sani made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja. The statement reads: “The National Examinations Council (NECO) wishes to inform […]

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SSCE: NECO announces indefinite suspension of exams nationwide

Ihesiulo Grace 26 October 2020 0

Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The National Examinations Council (NECO), has said that the  on-going 2020 SSCE(Internal) nationwide had been suspended indefinitely. The examination body in a statement siged by  Azeez Sani, NECO head, information and public relations division stated that the decision was informed by the current security challenges, occasioned by the

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SSCE: Again, NECO shifts exam dates over insecurity

Ihesiulo Grace 22 October 2020 0

Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja Following the widespread of insecurity as a result of the #endSARS protests in some parts of the country, the National Examination Council (NECO), has shifted some papers to November. According to a statement by Azeez Sani, NECO Head Information and Public Relations Division, stated that the papers meant for October 22, 23 […]

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Plateau gives dates for reopening of schools

Ihesiulo Grace 17 October 2020 0

Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong has directed the reopening of all public and private primary and secondary schools across the State from 30th October 2020. This followed the engagement with all stakeholders and setting up of mechanisms for observing COVID-19 protocols in all schools in the State. By this directive, schools are to resume […]

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FG reopens NYSC orientation Camps, gives date for opening

Ihesiulo Grace 15 October 2020 0

The Federal Government has announced the re-opening of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) camps across the country. The announcement was made on Thursday by the Minister of Youths and Sports, Sunday Dare. READ ALSO: We posted all NYSC members before closing camps–Director The NYSC camps are scheduled for reopening on November 10. “The Resumption of […]

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IPPIS: Senior lecturers begin 14-day warning strike today

Ihesiulo Grace 5 October 2020 0

The Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities has directed its members to proceed on a 14-day warning strike from today (Monday) over alleged inconsistencies in the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System, non-payment of the arrears of the national minimum wage and the failure of the government to pay the earned allowances. READ ALSO: SSANU […]