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9 hours ago
Despite the exodus of university teachers and attendant shortage of manpower in public universities nationwide, the non-retention policy of the Federal Government has caused over 5,032 first-class graduates to languish in the job market and far away from the tertiary institutions that erstwhile retained them.
2 days ago
President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Emmanuel Osodeke, has backed the federal government's directive that admission to tertiary institutions in Nigeria should not be given to candidates who are less than 18 years. Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, gave the directive on Monday during a monitoring exercise of the ongoing 2024 Unified…
3 days ago
The University of Benin (UNIBEN) branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), on Monday, threatened to boycott resumption on the 28th of April 2024, over violence on campus. ASUU is demanding immediate action and necessary processes be initiated to nip in the bud the incessant violent attacks on lecturers and management staff by…
3 days ago
The role of bureaucracy in the effective, efficient and timeous implementation of policies of government is underscored by the recent meeting of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in February 2024, with the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, the Body of Permanent Secretaries and some Directors-General of agencies at the State House, Abuja.
19 Apr
Professor Olu Obafemi, is one of our country’s pivotal scholars and writers of very deep thoughts and value.
16 Apr
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi State, has faulted the appointment process of a new Vice-Chancellor (VC) and other principal officers.
15 Apr
The Academic Staff Union Of Universities (ASUU), Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) Branch, Bauchi has faulted the University management for violating the varsity's law guiding the appointment of a new vice chancellor and “illegally” allowing some principal officers to stay in office on acting capacity beyond six months. The ASUU-ATBU Chairperson, Dr. Ibrahim Inuwa, while…
8 Apr
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, yesterday, called on Governor Godwin Obaseki to ensure a neutral, competent and experienced governing council for AAU, Ekpoma.
4 Apr
Prospective beneficiaries who are anxiously waiting for the student loan scheme of the Federal Government may have to wait much longer as issues of eligibility, amount to be disbursed, and its modalities are far from resolved.
26 Mar
Vice Chancellor of Evangel University, Akaeze, Ebonyi State, Prof. Ukpai Kalu Ichie, at the weekend, berated the Federal Government for its continuous exclusion of private universities from the benefits of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund).
21 Mar
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has thrown its weight behind the striking Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions
14 Mar
The stage appears set for another round of crisis in the tertiary education sub-sector as members of the Senior Staff Union of Universities (SSANU) and Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) warm up for a showdown with the Federal Government over failure to meet outstanding demands.
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The Lagos State Ministry of Education is investigating the Indian Language School in Ilupeju accused of denying Nigerians admission. The move to carry out the investigation was a result of a post made by an X user @decommonroom who shared his experience with the school. “The Indian school in Ilupeju only admits Indians. You need…
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The Oyo State Police Command has announced that it is investigating a shooting incident that occurred in the early hours of Monday, April 22nd, at a popular nightclub along the "Under G" area of Owode-Ogbomoso. The police, in a statement on Thursday, said the shooting incident claimed the life of one Iyanda Damilola. A distress…