The Academic Staff Union of Universities has declared a total and indefinite strike. The decision was taken at a meeting of the union’s National Executive Council held on Sunday in Abuja. The PUNCH reports that the union started its ongoing ...
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The presidency has disclosed plans to address lack of direct access to archival documents about Nigeria by allowing students to take a tour of the State House Library and acquaint themselves with relevant information. The permanent secretary, State House, Mr ...
Read More »After 6 Months, ASUU Embarks On Indefinite Strike
National Executive Council (NEC) of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) began a meeting yesterday to decide on whether to continue its six-month strike or call it off. The crucial NEC parley, which reportedly started at 4pm, was expected ...
Read More »75 Secondary Schools Shut In Zamfara Over Insecurity – Ministry
At least 75 secondary schools in Zamfara are still shut because of security concerns. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Alhaji Kabiru Attahiru, made this known in Gusau yesterday, reports Sunday Vanguard. He was reading a goodwill message to ...
Read More »ASUU Indefinite Strike Looms As State Varsities Pledge Allegiance
Some branches of the Academic Staff Union of Universities in state-owned universities have vowed to remain on strike following the failure of the Federal Government to successfully negotiate with the national body of the union. Chairpersons of ASUU in the ...
Read More »UNITY SCHOOLS: 137 Directors Fail Test To Become School Principals
No fewer than 137 persons out of the 344 civil servants on the directorate cadre jostling to be appointed as principals of the nation’s 110 unity schools across the country failed the examination organised by the Federal Ministry of Education, ...
Read More »578-Day Strikes: Angry Lecturers Dumps Varsities, ASUU Laments
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has raised the alarm over the exodus of lecturers from the nation’s universities for greener pastures abroad. The union attributed the development to the Federal Government’s poor treatment of its members which it said ...
Read More »Staff Celebrate School Ace Administrator On Birth Day
…As He Changes Students’ Psyche To Responsible Citizens … Sent Forth 354 Students in Grand Style By Saviour Ekpe Gone are the days of an African cliché that ‘teachers’ rewards are in heaven. Today, teachers are celebrating their fellow teachers, ...
Read More »SSANU, NASU Suspend Strike For Two Months
The Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Allied and Education Institutions on Saturday announced the suspension of their ongoing strike for a period of two months, Saturday PUNCH reliably gathered. SSANU’s national president, Muhammed ...
Read More »ASUU Strike: Varsities Suspend 461745 Students’ Admission
…ASUU emergency congress holds Monday The suspension of admissions in Nigerian universities has led to the failure of the universities to process a total of 461,745 admissions, investigation by Saturday PUNCH has revealed. The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board in ...
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