Mohammed Ibrahim
14 Nov
Federal Government is engaging university staff associations to explore ways of addressing grievances and implementing outstanding agreements to ward off industrial strikes, the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has said.
31 Oct
The entire non-teaching staff members may be on strike in federal universities, as the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) has indicated readiness to embark on strike from November 13, 2024.
28 Oct
Members of Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) have commenced industrial action, today, over withheld four mouths salaries by the Federal Government.
16 Aug
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) have threatened to shut the institutions if their withheld salaries are not paid.
2 Apr 2024
Some licensed tour operators have sought the Federal Government’s intervention in the alleged racketeering of Umrah (lesser hajj) visas in the country. They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday in Abuja...
25 Mar 2024
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has announced the end of its seven-day warning strike, to give more room for the government to do the needful. The president of the association, Mr Mohammed Ibrahim, made the declaration at a virtual stakeholders forum, organised by the Education Writers Association of Nigeria (EWAN) on Sunday…
18 Mar 2024
Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) are withdrawing their services from today.
11 Mar 2024
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) have declared a seven-day warning strike.
4 Mar 2024
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-academic Staff Union of Education and Associated Institutions (NASU) have given the Federal Government a seven-day ultimatum to meet their demands or they will embark on strike.
13 Feb 2024
Nigeria Customs Service (NIS) has intercepted 52 units of elephant tusks in Mfum, a border town of Ikom Council of Cross River. The Area Comptroller, Cross River / CFTZ /Akwa Ibom Command (NIS), Malam Ahmed Waziri, said this at a news conference in Calabar, yesterday.
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