FG Slams ASUU For Using UTAS As Condition For Ending Strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has come under attack as the federal government described the condition set by the body before it can end its strike as "unreasonable." It would be recalled that ASUU said it would end the strike action after its home-grown University Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS) has passed the federal government's integrity test. Speaking in...
FEC Approves ₦2.9 Billion For Printing Of Question Papers, Others
The Federal Executive Council, FEC on Wednesday approved N2.9 billion contracts for the printing of sensitive and non-sensitive examination materials. FEC also approved N1.6bn for the rehabilitation and upgrade of some roads within the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The decisions were taken at the council’s meeting presided over by the President, Muhammadu Buhari. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed; Minister of...
Comr. Nwosu Chinedu Emerges NANS Healthcare, Welfare Committee Chairman
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Zone B, Abia State has appointed a new committee on healthcare and welfare matters. ABN TV reports that the function of the committee is to devise means of visiting motherless babies homes, hospitals, academic institutions and others within the state to contribute and show them support, a release by Comr. Frank E. Orji,...
Why We Haven’t Called Off Strike – ASUU
THE Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has said it has yet to call off its ongoing strike because it is waiting for the government to conduct an integrity test on the University Transparency and Accountability Solution, UTAS. The UTAS is the payment platform created by ASUU in place of government’s Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System. ASSU President, Prof. Biodun...
BREAKING: FG, ASUU Disagree On Payment Platform, Again
The meeting between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities deadlocked again on Wednesday, following the disagreement over the payment platform that would be used in disbursing the salary arrears and the N 30 billion Earned Allowance of the university lecturers. The FG team led by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, had offered to...
Ikpeazu Fixes Date For Reopening Of Tertiary Institutions
The Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, has approved the reopening of all Government and Private Tertiary Institutions in the State, A release signed by Barrister Chris Ezem made available to ABN TV, the Secretary to the State Government said the tertiary institutions will resume with effect from Monday, October 26th, 2020. The government further directed the affected institutions to ensure...
Ikpeazu Fixes Date For Reopening Of Tertiary Institutions
The Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, has approved the reopening of all Government and Private Tertiary Institutions in the State, A release signed by Barrister Chris Ezem made available to ABN TV, the Secretary to the State Government said the tertiary institutions will resume with effect from Monday, October 26th, 2020. The government further directed the affected institutions to ensure...
“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,...
NECO Postpones Exam Over #EndSARS Protests
The National Examination Council, NECO, postponed Paper I Computer Studies Practical’s scheduled for Monday, October 19, 2020, until November 16 This was contained in a statement by the Head, Information and Public Relations Division, NECO, Azeez Sani, on Sunday. Sani said the decision was taken because of the ongoing #ENDSARS protests, affecting the human and vehicular movement. He explained that the protest had...
FG Agrees To Release N30 Billion To ASUU
The Federal Government has agreed to release N30 billion earned academic allowance to the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. The Government will pay the money in tranches between May 2021 and January 2022. As part of the concession to end the seven-month strike, the government also pledged to spend N20bn on the revitalisation of the education sector. These agreements were reached...
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