ASUU Strike: I’m In An Internal Turmoil – Edu Min Adamu
The minister of education, Adamu Adamu, on Tuesday said he had been in a dark period of personal anguish and internal turmoil following the lingering strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. This was made known during the meeting with vice-chancellors and pro-chancellors of federal universities at the National Universities Commission in Abuja on Tuesday. “For me, the past two...
ASUU Strike: FG Announces Salary Increment For Lecturers And Professors
The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, on Tuesday said the government could only afford 23.5 percent salary increase for lecturers, while a 35% increment will be enjoyed by professors. The minister also noted that the President, warned against signing agreements which the government will not be able to meet. Adamu disclosed this while speaking during the meeting with vice-chancellors and other...
ASUU Strike: FG Reviews ‘No Work, No Pay’ Policy, Sets Up Committee
The Federal Government says it has set up a tactical committee to review its ‘no work, no pay’ stance against striking members of the Academic Staff Union Of Universities, ASUU. This was disclosed by the Director of Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Education, Ben Goong, following the outcome of a meeting by the Minister of Education,...
VCs Misinforming The Public On Poly Lecturers’ Salaries – ASUP
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, on Wednesday, accused the Committee of vice-chancellors of Federal Universities of misinforming the public about the state of salaries of chief lecturers in polytechnics. In a statement signed by the Secretary General of ASUP, Abdullahi Yalwa, and made available to our correspondent in Abuja, the union noted that the claim of the VCs that...
ASUU Strike: Admission Seekers In Confusion, Varsities To Lose Sessions
Seven months after the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, embarked on strike, the end is not in sight. The industrial action, which the union usually reviewed on a monthly basis, is now indefinite, with both parties not ready to shift ground. ABN TV reports that the development has brought confusion into the education system with a set of students, whose...
Beneficiaries Of Orji Kalu Foundation’s Scholarship Arrive Venezuela (Photos, Video)
The four beneficiaries of Orji Uzor Kalu Foundation's scholarship scheme who departed Nigeria on Sunday have arrived Venezuela in South America where they will study medicine and surgery, ABN TV reports. Sponsor of the free tuition education and founder, Orji Uzor Kalu Foundation, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu announced their arrival on Wednesday on his verified Facebook page. He said, "The beneficiaries...
ASUU Strike: NANS Threatens To Occupy Ministry Of Education
The factional President of the National Association of Nigerian Students, Farouk Lawal, on Thursday, threatened to occupy the premises of the Federal Ministry of Education. Addressing journalists during a press briefing in Abuja, Lawal noted that the student body would also develop a framework to ensure lasting peace in Nigerian tertiary institutions. “We are giving the Federal Government an ultimatum. We...
Beg Philanthropists, Donor Agencies For Additional Funding, FG Tells Universities
The federal government Thursday urged governing councils of universities to seek support of philanthropic organisations and individuals for additional funding of projects. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, gave the advice in Abuja yesterday while inaugurating the governing councils for the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta; Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike; Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University of Agriculture, Makurdi and...
Bauchi State Govt Set To Separate Girls From Boys In Secondary To Fight Immorality
Bauchi State Commissioner for Education, Mr Aliyu Tilde, on Friday said the state government has concluded plans to separate male and female students in secondary schools in the state. Tilde stated this while addressing newsmen after the State Executive Council (SEC) meeting in Bauchi, noting that it would only be executed whenever and wherever it was possible. He explained that the...
ASUU Strike: No Decision Yet On UTAS Edu Minister Says
The Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, says a payment platform, one of the bones of contention surrounding the protracted industrial strike embarked by the members of the Academic Staff Union Universities, ASUU, is yet to be approved. This was disclosed by Adamu, yesterday, while fielding questions on Channels TV. Recall that ASUU had demanded that its members be exited...
