I Won’t Let ASUU Embark On Another Strike – Ngige
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has said that he will do everything to ensure that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) does not go on another industrial action. He explained that three of his biological children have also been victims of the system, so he is personally committed to resolving the issues. “I will not give ASUU...
Jonathan Reveals How He Resolved ASUU Strike In One Day
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has stated how his administration resolved a four-month old strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in one day. He said this on Wednesday in Abuja at the 70th birthday celebration of Matthew Hassan Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, organised by The Kukah Centre. University lecturers have been on strike since February this...
ABSU Gets New Vice-Chancellor As Ikonne Takes A Bow
Abia State University Uturu (ABSU) now has a new Vice-Chancellor. Prof Onyemachi Maxwell Ogbulu takes over from Prof. Uche Ikonne whose tenure of office expires this month. The Professor of Finance was before now the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University. His appointment takes effect from the 1st of December, 2020. READ ALSO: Ikpeazu To Substantially Offset Salaries Owed ABSUTH Workers Soon A release signed...
Students, Teachers Jubilate As Distribution Of Sen. Kalu’s Free Educational Materials Hits Umunneochi LGA (PHOTOS)
The ongoing distribution of free educational materials attracted by Senator representing Abia North, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu in all the local government areas of the Senatorial district has now arrived Umunneochi local government area, ABN TV reports. The event was officially flagged off at Lokpanta secondary school Umuchieze. The pupils, teachers, and parents could not hold their joy over the Senate...
41-Year-Old Professor Now Acting VC University Of Abuja
The University of Abuja has appointed Professor Aisha Sani Maikudi as the acting Vice-Chancellor of by the institution. Her appointment was announced at the valedictory Senate meeting on the university campus in Abuja on Wednesday. The 41-year-old Professor of International Law was the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academics, before her appointment. Outgoing Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, who is rounding off his tenure in...
1.5m Candidates Register For UTME/DE As JAMB Ends Registration March 26
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has reiterated its stand to close its 2022 registration exercise on Saturday, March 26, as earlier scheduled. The board made this known in its Weekly Bulletin of the Office of the Registrar on Monday, in Abuja. JAMB said that the sale of e-PINs for its Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE)...
About 1.3 Million Candidates Write 2021 NECO Exam — Registrar
No fewer than 1.3 million candidates are currently writing the National Examination Council (NECO) internal examination nationwide. Prof. Ibrahim Wushishi, the Registrar of NECO, disclosed this to newsmen on Thursday in Yola, said that he was in Adamawa to monitor the conduct of the ongoing NECO Senior Secondary School Examination nationwide. He recalled that in 2020 , about 1.1 million candidates...
ASUU Extends Strike For Two Months
Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has extended its warning strike for another two months. The decision to extend the strike was taken at the union’s National Executive Council, NEC meeting held in Abuja last night. Although the union has not made any public statement regarding the outcome of the meeting, a source told Vanguard that members resolved at the meeting...
Raise Funds For Education Like You Did For COVID-19 – ASUU Tells FG
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has called on the Federal Government, FG, to declare a state of emergency in the education sector and raise funds to tackle the rot therein, just as it did to contain Coronavirus outbreak in the country. ABN TV reports that The National President of ASUU, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, who stated this in...
NECO Deploys Software For Effective Grading Of Candidates
The National Examinations Council has deployed cutting-edge software to ensure efficient grading of students/candidates in its various examinations. The Registrar/Chief Executive of NECO, Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, stated this in a press sta...
