No Resumption Till Our Salaries Within Period Of Strike Are Paid, ASUU Insists
The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Thursday said it would not call off its strike until the salary arrears of its members were paid. The university lecturers also said they would not teach students to make up for the six months they had been on strike if the Federal Government failed to pay for the “period of strike.” The union’s...
COEASU Extends Strike By 3 Weeks
The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) has extended its strike action by three weeks. The extension, ABN TV gathered, is a sequel to a meeting of the National Executive Council (NEC) of the union which was held at Federal College of ...
NBM Of Africa – South/South Region Sets Mathematics Quiz Competition, To Fight Mathematical Phobia
A pro-freedom group, Neo Black Movement of Africa Worldwide, South/South Region has set a quiz competition with a grand prize of N100,000 at the state level. The first and second runners up are expected smile home with N70,000 and N50,000 respectively. This cash prize is in addition to the certificates and trophies winners will go home with. During the kickoff of...
Alleged Sexual Assault: Nigerian Institute Of Journalism Sacks Randy Lecturer
The Nigerian Institute of Journalism has sacked one of its lecturers, Mr Tene John, over alleged sexual assault on one of its students, Ms Anjola Ogunyemi. His sack was announced by the NIJ in an official release signed by its Registrar and circulated on its official social media handles on Monday. Lecturers in the journalism institute confirmed the authenticity of the...
FG To Spend N100bn On School Feeding In 2025
The federal government has proposed to spend N100bn on the National Home Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP). Analysis of the 2025 budget showed the programme is under the Service Wide Vote (SWV) and domiciled in the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning. It would be recalled that the feeding programme was suspended on January 12, after the Chief Executive Officer (CEO)...
Management Goes After Federal Polytechnic Nekede Student Who Said She Graduated With Help Of Her Private Organ
The management of the Federal Polytechnic Nekede, near Owerri in Imo, says it has begun investigations into the identity of a female student, who gloated about her graduation on TikTok. The yet-to-be-identified female student had gloated on the social media platform that she graduated with the help of God and private organ. In a statement signed by the Polytechnic’s Registrar, Eucharia...
New Date For Student Loans Scheme Coming Soon — Presidency
The presidency has restated its commitment to the implementation of the student loan scheme, indicating that a new take-off date would be determined soon. This clarification follows a statement by the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, Akintunde Sawyer, suggesting that the implementation of the scheme had been put off indefinitely. Fielding questions from State House Correspondents at the...
“Why Spend Money On IPPIS When UTAS Is Free?” – ASUU To FG
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has challenged the Federal Government to tell Nigerians why it prefers to spend money on enrolling workers on the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System, IPPIS, when the union’s University Transparency and Accountability System, UTAS, can be used for the same purpose free of charge. The National President of ASUU, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi,...
ASUU Strike: President Buhari Told To Sack Ngige, Adamu, Others Immediately
The Founder, of One Love Family, Satguru Maharaj ji, on Friday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently sack Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment; Mallam Adamu Adamu, the Minister of Education; and all those involved in the negotiation team with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over non-performance. Maharaj ji said that the ministers and others on...
Ray Nkemdirim Foundation Kicks Off Second Edition Of Abia Schools Quiz Competition
The Second Edition of Abia State Schools Quiz Competition organised by Ray Nkemdirim Foundation in Collaboration with Abia State Ministry of Education, National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools, NAPPS, Flo 94.9 FM and other partners kick...
