The Parents Teachers’ Association of Nigeria has debunked the statement that it will contribute 10, 000 naira each for Nigerian students, for the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to end the 6 months strike. Alhaji Haruna Danjuma, the National President of the association, in a statement, distanced the group from the claim. He explained that the PTA was not …
At a conference in Abuja, the European Union ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Samuela Isopi, announced that over 200 Nigerians had been awarded the Erasmus Mundus Scholarship. This scholarship allows Nigerians to study at ten European universities in the fields of technology, robotics, agriculture, public health, and disaster management. The European Union ambassador stated that more courses will be added …
Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has stated that the government has the capacity but lacks the will to meet the union’s demands. According to him, the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government is not being sincere with lecturers and Nigerians in the negotiations to end the five-month strike. He reminded government officials that the money …
The first Costal Ocean Environment Summer School in Nigeria (COESSIN) has begun in the country, according to reports. At the summer school’s opening ceremony, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, FAS, tasked stakeholders in the field of Marine and Ocean Studies with conducting additional research. Professor Ogundipe, who was represented by UNILAG’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academics …
The Nasarawa State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) held a peaceful protest for solidarity on Tuesday, in response to a directive from the Union’s national body regarding the prolonged industrial strike action launched by the Academic Staff Union Of University (ASUU). The state NLC, which had mobilised her members in solidarity, was seen holding a placard with the …
As the Academic Staff Union of Universities’ ongoing strike continues to make many undergraduates redundant, DEBORAH DAN-AWOH examines key lessons that students can learn to achieve financial independence before terminating their academic programmes. In the last five months, Nigerian undergraduates at government-owned universities have seen their educational pursuits come to a halt due to a strike called by lecturers for …
The Bauchi state government pleaded with the striking academic and non-academic staff unions in the state’s five tertiary institutions on Thursday to call off their strike as soon as possible in order for the government to resolve their demands. At a press conference held at Government House in Bauchi, the state’s head of civil service, Yahuza Adamu Haruna, expressed concern …
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and tertiary education stakeholders adopted 140 as the minimum cut-off mark for 2022 admission into the nation’s universities on Thursday in Abuja. The cut-off point for polytechnics and colleges of education was set at 100. The cut-off marks were decided at the 2022 Policy Meeting on Admissions to Degree, Nigerian Certificate of Education …
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has confronted Labour and Employment Minister Chris Ngige about its six-month strike. ASUU accused Ngige of destabilising the dispute resolution process between the union and the federal government. Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, President of ASUU, addressed a press conference at the University of Abuja on Tuesday, according to NAN. According to ASUU President, the …
On Tuesday night, gunmen stormed Arthur Jarvis University in Cross River State and opened fire. Sir Arthur Jarvis, a former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate in the state, owns the university. According to reports, the incident occurred as the students were returning from classes on campus. The university is located in Akpabuyo Local Government Area, about 15 kilometres from …
The Centre for Social Justice, Equity, and Transparency, CESJET, has once again urged President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the National Youth Service Corps NYSC trust fund bill, which was recently passed by the National Assembly, into law. At a press conference in Abuja, the Executive Secretary of CESJET, Isaac Ikpa, stated that the bill’s signing into law will bring economic …
The Usmanu Danfidiyo University Sokoto chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has accused the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Mr Chris Ngige, of failing to inform Nigerians about the state of ASUU and the Federal Government crisis. In a press conference held today Sunday at the Nigeria Union of Journalists secretariat Zuru road Sokoto, the Union described …
Mr. Dumebi Kachikwu, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, pleaded with striking lecturers on Tuesday night to consider the plight of Nigerian students and return to the classroom despite the Buhari administration’s failure to meet their demands. Kachikwu made the request at an emergency meeting of the party’s National Executive Council in Abuja. The politician, who addressed the …
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Daura, Katsina State, urged the Academic Staff Union of Universities to reconsider their position on the ongoing strike, expressing concern that the stalemate will have generational ramifications for families, the educational system, and the country’s future development. According to a statement signed by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity), …
Workers in the country’s power sector have stated their intention to shut down power supply if the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) goes on a nationwide strike in protest of the country’s protracted strike in the educational sector. The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), which represents the nation’s power workers, bemoaned the government’s indifference to the continued closure of schools …
Mr. Hassan M. Taura, Niger State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), said yesterday that two corps members from the 2021 Batch ‘B’ Stream 1 died during their service year. The State Coordinator, who announced this at the Passing Out Parade (PoP) of the 2021 Batch ‘B’ Stream 1 of the Corps, which took place yesterday at the …
The Academic Staff Union of Universities is on strike, and the Rivers State government and the Nigeria Labour Congress are planning a protest in support of them. The NLC argued that the state government lacked the authority to punish any civil servant who joined the strike out of sympathy. The state government had threatened to do so. In a speech …
A stern warning against drug abuse and other related offences has been issued to corps members by Brigadier General Mohammed Fadah, Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). At the Permanent Orientation Camp in Dazigau, Nangere Local Government Area, Yobe State, the DG issued the warning on Sunday while speaking to corps members deployed to Yobe State. In order …
T4 Education, an education development organisation, has begun reviewing nominations for the World’s Best School Prizes in order to identify winners. The organisation named Best Intellectuals Model Institution, an Aba-based school, as one of the ten finalists for a $250,000 star prize. T4 Education is collaborating on the World’s Best School Prizes with five other organisations, including Templeton World Charity …
