I’m A Firm Believer In Public Universities, I Didn’t Send My Children To Private Institutions — Ngige
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has asked the National Assembly to initiate a law making it mandatory for the public office holders to send their children to public schools in Nigeria. The union also described the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige a role model for demonstrating an uncommon faith in the university system, against the...
FG Vows To Enroll 11,000 Almajiri In FCT In Schools This Year
The federal government said over 11,000 Almajiris were counted in FCT alone and will be enrolled in different schools across the country by September. This is even as it said it has revoked the contract of the company handling the construction work for its smart school infrastructure in Kebbi State and re-awarded it to another contractor. The Minister of State for...
Suspected Land Grabbers Invade Ondo Community
The Akure West LCDA headquarters in Ondo State's Isinkan community is tense after alleged land grabbers carrying lethal weapons interrupted a housing project that was in progress. According to reports, about 10 individuals stormed the site in a convoy, drove away workers, and allegedly destroyed equipment. Sources claim the intruders acted on the orders of the Deji of Akureland, Oba Aladelusi...
COVID-19: Imo State Government Postpones Resumption Of Schools
Government of Imo State has postponed resumption of schools in the state until Jan. 25 due to the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic, the state’s Commissioner for Education, Prof. Bernard Ikegwuoha said. Ikegwuoha, who disclosed this in a statement issued in Owerri on Monday, said the postponement was as a result of rising cases of COVID-19 in the urban areas...
Lagos Govt Shuts Chrisland Schools Over Alleged ‘Immoral Acts’
The Lagos State Government has shut all Chrisland Schools indefinitely over alleged ‘immoral act’ by students during a trip to Dubai. The pupils were said to have been involved in the act during a truth-or-dare game. Pupils from the school were i...
Makinde ties Oyo teachers promotion to students’ academic performance
Oyo State Government has declared that public school teachers would henceforth be promoted and honoured according to their diligence and efficiency, as reflected in the overall performance of their students in external examinations. This was contained in a press statement by the Oyo State Commissioner for Information, Wasiu Olatunbosun, on Wednesday. The statement noted that the declaration was announced by the...
Strike: ASUU Shift Decision, Says FG Blackmailing Union
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has postponed its decision on strike, saying that consultations are still ongoing. This was contained in a press statement issued by the union after its National Executive Council meeting. The meeting held at its Festus Iyayi National Secretariat, University of Abuja, on Saturday, December 18, 2021 to review the level of government’s implementation of...
ASUU Extends Strike By 12 Weeks
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has rolled over its ongoing strike for another 12 weeks. A statement signed by ASUU president, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, said this was to give the government enough time to satisfactorily resolve all the outstan...
“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...
Despite Paying N5m Ransom, Bandits Kill Polytechnic Lecturer In Zamfara
The abducted Abdu Gusau Polytechnic Lecturer in Zamfara State who doubles as the Student Affairs Officer of the school, Sanusi Halilu, has been killed by his abductors after payment of five million naira ransom for his release. Sanusi Halilu was kill...
