Suspension Of Strike: Sen. Kalu Hails FG, ASUU, Seeks Synergy To Improve Education
Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr. Orji Kalu has commended the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) for calling off its eight month strike. Kalu, who had a few months made a compassionate appeal to ASUU, applauded the Executive and legislative arms of government for continous engagement with the body. The former Governor, who is...
ASUU Says Its Issues With The FG Is Not Fully Addressed
The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Friday called off its eight-month-old strike. However, the union in a press statement made available to reporters noted that the issues in its disputes with the Federal Government were not well addressed. The press release, which was signed by the National President of the union, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, however, hailed the intervention of the...
ASUU Suspends Strike After 8 Months
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has suspended its eight-month strike, ABN TV can authoritatively confirm. Though the union is yet to make an official pronouncement, our correspondent gathered that the decision was taken at the end of the National Executive Council meeting which was held at the ASUU secretariat in Abuja. Speaking with our correspondent, a highly informed source...
VIDEO: Sen. Orji Kalu Distributes Study Materials To Secondary Schools In Abia North
In continuation of his distribution of scholarship materials, the Senator representing Abia North senatorial district, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu on Wednesday took dividends of democracy to the pupils of Maria Coronata Secondary school, Asaga,Ohafia L.G.A,Abia state. This is line with the Senator's promise of investing in human capital development in the district. https://youtu.be/pW0889PdSiE The former Abia governor was at the event represented...
Education Should Not Be Seen As A Business Venture To Make Monetary Gains – Dr. Damilola
An education administrator and Proprietress of Mummy’s Place International Nursery and Primary School, Akure, Ondo State, Dr. Damilola Oshin, has called on the stakeholders in the education sector in the country to take education more seriously. She said education should not be seen as a business venture to make monetary gains but to be seen as a service rendered for...
ASUU Strike: We Can Not Wait To Resume – Students
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), for the second time, has been ordered to call off its eight-month-old strike and resume work immediately by the Court of Appeal on Friday, in a three-member panel of the court ruling led by Justice Hamma Barka. ASUU got the first order to resume from the National Industrial Court on September 21, in...
Non-governmental Organisation, HADIF Urges Young Girls To Take Their Place In Society
As the world marks the International Day of the Girl Child, a non-governmental organisation, Hope for Africa Development International Foundation (HADIF) has encouraged young girls in Nigeria not to sit back but rise up to occupy their pride of place in the scheme of things in Nigeria. Speaking at an event to commemorate the day hosted at Standard International...
Abia North Students Salute Sen. Kalu Over Foreign Scholarships For Their Colleagues
Students in Abia North under the auspices of Abia North Students Association (ANSA) have commended the Senator representing the district, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu for granting multi-million naira scholarships for their colleagues. The beneficiaries who weeks ago departed Nigeria are to study Medicine and Surgery in a foreign university. The students in a commendation letter signed by its President, Idika Michael,...
“We Have Seen Light At The End Of The Tunnel” – ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has hailed the House of Representatives for its intervention in the protracted crisis between university lecturers and the Federal Government. The President of ASUU, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, said, “For the first time, we have seen light at the end of the tunnel.” This is just as the Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila, who...
ASUU Is Ready To Call Off Strike, Says Falana
Counsel for the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Femi Falana, on Monday stated that his clients were ready to call off the strike. In a terse message to our correspondent, the Senior Advocate of Nigeria also called on the Federal Government to fast track and finalise its negotiations with ASUU. He expressed confidence that the meeting between the Speaker of the...
