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...
NBTE Restores Abia Polytechnic Accreditation
The National Board of Technical Education, NBTE has restored the accreditation of the state-owned Abia State Polytechnic Aba, ABN TV reports. The board has weeks ago de-accredited the school over a backlog of unpaid salaries, numbering over 20, it said in a statement earlier. Barr Eze Chikamnayo in a statement on Monday said the restoration of the state Polytechnic is in...
College Lecturers Protest Six Years Unpaid Allowances In Anambra
The lecturers of the Federal College of Education (Technical), Umunze, Anambra State, on Monday, protested over six years of unpaid allowances. They alleged that the Provost and management of the institution were intimidating them not to protest. They, therefore, warned them to stop intimidating their members over the development. The protest was led by the Chairman, FCET, Umunze chapter of the...
ASUU Extends Strike Again
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has again, rolled over its ongoing strike, ABN TV reports. The action of the nation’s public university lecturers’ union, came after its National Executive Council, NEC meeting held in Abuja. The meeting which began late Sunday at the University of Abuja’s headquarters of ASUU, ended early Monday morning with the resolution that the strike...
Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture ASUU Rejects FG’s Consolidated Academic Salary Structure
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU) in Abia has described the Federal Government’s Consolidated Academic Salary Structure (CONUASS) as “unilateral”, hence unacceptable. The group’s position is contained in a statement jointly issued by the Chairman and Secretary of the union, Michael Ugwuene and Paul Nwiyi, and made available to the News Agency...
16-Year-Old Ezera Nmesomachi Emerges Winner Of 2022 Teens Essay Competition [VIDEO]
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A 16-year-old Miss. Ezera Nmesomachi has emerged as the overall winner of the 2022 Teens Essay Competition organized by The National Children and Teens Desk of The Presbyterian Church Of Nigeria, ABN TV reports. A native of Ebem Ohafia, Ohafia LGA Abia state, Nmesomachi worships at Solid Rock Parish of Presbyterian Church Of Nigeria, Umuahia. The essay competition which has as...
FG Advised To Deploy Abacha Loot In Ending ASUU Strike
Dachung Musa Bagos, a member of the House of Representatives, has urged the Federal Government to use part of the recently returned $23,439,724million Abacha loot to settle the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Recall that Nigeria and the United States of America (USA) on Tuesday, signed an agreement for the repatriation of $23,439,724 recovered funds said to have been...
Gombe SSG Commends HalimaFactor Initiative On Renovation Of Tsangaya Qur’anic School
Secretary to Gombe State Government, Prof. Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi has applauded a non-governmental, humanitarian organisation with special focus on education, health and environment, HalimaFactor Community Initiative for completing the renovation of classroom blocks, perimeter fencing as well as provision of modern toilet facilities at the Mallam Umaru Titi Tsangaya Qur'anic school located at Ajiya ward in Gombe. This he said...
Sen. Kalu Donates Relief Materials, Cash To Striking ASUU Members, Seeks End To Action [VIDEO]
Senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu on Monday donated relief items to members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. The ASUU members drawn from the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike besieged Kalu's Igbere residence to seek his intervention to end the crisis. Leader of the delegation, Engr. Dr. Okoro Christopher Kalu, a senior lecturer also sought Orji...
Atiku Promises To Hand Over Federal Universities To States
The Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar, has said he will hand over Federal Government-owned universities to state governments. The 75-year-old Adamawa-born politician stated this on Monday as a panelist at the 2022 Nigerian Bar Association’s Annual General Conference held at the Eko Atlantic City in Lagos State. The conference, with the theme ‘Bold Transitions’, began...
