BREAKING: Abia Govt. Shuts Down Over 50 Schools
The Ministry of Education in Abia state, has shutdown over fifty illegal schools in the State. In a statement made available to ABN TV by the Commissioner of Education, Kanelechi C. K Nwangwa, said the closure of the schools is part of the efforts of the Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, through the Ministry of Education to give...
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...
Distribution Of Educational Materials To Pupils Effort To Secure Future Of Abia — Sen. Orji Kalu
Senator representing Abia North, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu has said the ongoing distribution of educational materials to pupils in public schools around the constituency is an effort to secure the future of the state and nation at large, ABN TV reports. Sen. Kalu who is the Chief Whip of Nigerian Senate was at Methodist College Uzuakoli, to commence the distribution...
2021 Revenue Dropped To N5.8bn Because We Made NIN Mandatory — JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has attributed the drop in the revenue it generated from the sale of forms for the 2021 Unified Tertiary and Matriculation Examinations and the Direct Entry Examinations to the introduction of the National Identification Number requirement into the registration process. It said the NIN requirement made it impossible for some prospective candidates to register,...
Ikpeazu Appoints New Rector, Registrar, Others For Abia Polytechnic
Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has approved the appointment of Dr. Okorie Kalu Osonwa as the substantive Rector Abia State Polytechnic, Aba. The appointment of principal officers of the Polytechnic, Aba follows the recommendation of the Governing Council. Other principal officers approved by the Governor are Oriaku Chinyere - Registrar, Omenihu Friday - Bursar, Ndulaka Chigozie - Librarian, and Nwogu...
Nigerian Singer, Rema Begs Lecturers ASUU To Call Off Strike
Nigerian singer, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema has lamented over the lingering Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU strike. ASUU embarked on a one-month warning strike on February 14th and extended it by another two months, over the al...
Strike Looms As ASUU Begins Consultations After Three Weeks Ultimatum
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said it has commenced consultation with its branches across the country to agree on the shutting down of public universities. This follows the expiration of its three week ultimatum to the Federal Government to meets its demands. ASUU’s National President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke who spoke in an interview on Tuesday lamented that the...
Strike: We Can’t Negotiate With Federal Government Anymore, ASUU Vows
There are strong indications that members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) may have declared an indefinite strike following the federal government’s failure to meet their demands. It was learnt that the lecturers made the resolution during their National Executive Council meeting, which began at about 12:15am on Monday and lasted for hours at their National Secretariat at...
FG Responsible For Strike Action — ASUU/ABU
The ASUU, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria branch, staged a peaceful protest in Zaria owing to FG's neglect and fault for any strike action. The aggrieved lecturers accused the Federal Government of insincerity and neglect, worsening the living and working conditions of academic staff. While speaking at the protest rally organized by the union on Friday, the branch Chairman, Comrade Haruna Mohammed...
CSO Group On Education Tips Prof. Aisha Maikudi For UniAbuja VC, Asks Security Agencies To Investigate Attempts To Cause Chaos
BEING THE REPORT OF THE CIVIL SOCIETY COALITION FOR EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OVER THE APPOINTMENT OF A SUBSTANTIVE VICE CHANCELLOR FOR UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA AND THE ENSUING ABSURDITY OF PROTEST , CAMPAIGN OF CALUMNY AND OBVIOUS GANGUP AGAINST YOUTH AND WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP. The twenty five member Civil Society Coalition for Educational Development after painstaking interrogations, independent investigations and review of...
