ASUP Decries Non Payment Of Abia Polytechnic Lecturers For 40 Months
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) says the Abia State Government owes staff of the Abia State Polytechnic, Aba (Abiapoly), 40 months' salary arrears. In a statement signed by the ASUP publicity secretary, Abdullahi Yalwa, made available to The Education Report, the union faulted the encomiums showered on the state governor recently by Abiapoly’s rector, Prof. Okorie Kalu Osonwa. In...
Lawmakers Scramble For Creation Of 32 New Federal Universities As ASUU Kicks
No fewer than 32 bills have been tabled before the Senate and the House of Representatives for the creation of new universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education since the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly, an investigation by The PUNCH has revealed. The Academic Staff Union of Universities and other experts, however, warned the government against the establishment of new...
Nigerian Students Rejoice As NBM Of Africa Takes Back2school Charity To Three States [PHOTOS, VIDEO]
In fulfillment of its desire to support less privileged school children gain access to essential school materials, the Malaysia Chapter of Neo Black Movement, NBM of Africa has put smiles on the faces of Nigerian students as it embarks on the Back2school charity initiative in three states. ABN TV reports that the states are Anambra, Edo, and Delta State. The...
ASUU Threatens Another Strike, Gives FG 3-Week Ultimatum
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has given the Federal Government a three-week ultimatum to meet its demands contained in the Memorandum of Action (MoA), signed by both parties on December 23, 2020. Failure to comply, it said, ASUU could resort to industrial action. The Union also set up an independent committee to probe what it described as questionable appointment...
Gregory University Uturu: Strategy Against Indiscipline And Cultism
Prince Obioma Oburuoga, Cultism is derived from the Latin word 'Occulere', meaning something hidden, concealed, mystical, secret. Cultism is a kind of engagement by people whose goals are not genuine. Cultism is demeaning factor that has affected the progress of Nigerian Universities. The growth, therefore, of cultism in Nigerian tertiary institutions have continued to undermine efforts of governments and stakeholders in...
FG Tells VCs To Submit Lecturers’ Promotion Arrears Details
The Federal Ministry of Education has written to the vice chancellors of federal universities, through the National Universities Commission, demanding detailed figures for outstanding promotion arrears, salaries, third-party deductions, and pension arrears. The directive was contained in a memo signed by the Deputy Director, Universities at the FME, J.N. Akpa. This move followed an announcement by the Minister of Education, Dr....
JAMB Cautions Universities Against Jumping Academic Sessions After Strike
AS public universities resume for academic activities across the country following eight months of industrial action declared by Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU,the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has warned against jumping of academic sessions. The nation’s tertiary institutions admission body,said admissions offered in 2020, 2021, 2022 to 2023 sessions were all still in effect, insisting that they...
Gov Abiodun Gives LASU Best Graduating Student Bungalow, N2 Million
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has donated a two-bedroom bungalow and N2 million to the 2020 overall best graduating student of Lagos State University (LASU), Oladimeji Shotunde, an indigene of the state. The governor made the announcement during a celebration of Ogun academic laureates 2021, held at the Obas Complex, Abeokuta, on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports...
Ikpeazu Gives Ossy Prestige’s Family N10m for Last Son’s Education
Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has handed over a cheque of N10,000,000.00 (Ten Million Naira) to the family of late Hon Ossy Prestige for the education of the last son of the Honourable Member who before his demise represented Aba North/South Federal Constituency at the National Assembly. Making the presentation today during the second edition of the Town Hall...
LIVE: Abia State School Quiz Competition (ASSQC) Grand Finale/Award Of Prizes
The Abia State School Quiz competition, organized by the Secondary education board, Abia state scholarship board, Abia state Universal basic education board, National Association of proprietors of private schools, and Flo Fm Umuahia, powered by Ray Nkemdirim Foundation has its grand finale and award of prizes today Thursday 10th June 2021. The event is holding at the International Conference centre...
