COEASU National Leadership Urges Ikpeazu To Reverse Alleged Sack Abia College of Education Union Chairman
The National leadership of COEASU, has called on the Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Victor Ikpeazu to take urgent steps to ensure that the sacking of the Chairman of the Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) of Abia State College of Education (Technical), Arochukwu (ASCETA) Comrade Egesi Onyemaechi Kevin is reversed. The body urged the governor to call...
Gov Abiodun Gives LASU Best Graduating Student Bungalow, N2 Million
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has donated a two-bedroom bungalow and N2 million to the 2020 overall best graduating student of Lagos State University (LASU), Oladimeji Shotunde, an indigene of the state. The governor made the announcement during a celebration of Ogun academic laureates 2021, held at the Obas Complex, Abeokuta, on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports...
Despite ASUU Strike, Ikpeazu Charges New ABSU Governing Council On Seamless Academic Calendar (Photos)
The governor of Abia state, Okezie Ikpeazu has inaugurated a new Governing Council for the state-owned State University, ABSU with a charge on them to ensure a seamless academic calendar. The governor’s charge comes amidst four months strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities who among other things are calling for the implementation of the 2009 agreement...
MOUAU Vice-Chancellor Professor Otunta Cleared Of Sexual Harassment Allegation By Female Staff
Professor Francis Otunta, the Vice-Chancellor of the Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU) in Abia State, accused of sexual harassment has been cleared by the school authorities. According to the school management, the female staff accused the VC because she was disciplined for travelling abroad and absconding from her duties without due authorization. In a statement by the Registrar and...
UniCal Lecturer Accused Of Sexual Harassment Abducted By Gunmen
Gunmen on Thursday abducted the embattled Dean of Law Faculty, University of Calabar, Prof Cyril Ndifon. Ndifon, who had been suspended over allegations bordering on sexual harassment among others, was abducted by gunmen at his Akpabuyo residence in Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River State. The professor’s son, David Ndifon, confirmed his abduction to our correspondent. He said the gunmen invaded...
ASUU Strike: Abia NLC Joins In Nationwide Protest Seeking Reopening Of Universities (Photos, Video)
The Abia State chapter of Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC has joined their counterparts across the country to stage a city-wide protest in support of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in the prolonged face off with the federal government ...
In Two Years, We Completed Over 1,097 School Projects — Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu said his administration had completed over 1,097 projects in 970 primary and secondary schools in the past two years. He said the state government also built and rehabilitated 322 dilapidated schools – including five new schools – and supplied 87,000 dual composite units of furniture to primary and secondary schools. The governor spoke on Thursday...
UNILAG Slashes School Fees After NAN’s Intervention
The management of the University of Lagos, has announced the reduction of its fees after meeting the representatives of the National Association of Nigerian Students on Thursday. A statement on Friday morning revealed that the university held a meeting with the executives of the NANS and other faculty members on Thursday evening. The statement read, “Authorities of the University of Lagos...
Improve On Research Now, Proffer Solutions In Nigeria’s Innovative Space, Buhari Charges Universities
President Muhammadu Buhari has charged universities of technology in the country to improve their ingenuity on research to enable them proffer solutions and achieve breakthroughs in the nation’s innovation space. President Buhari, who was represented by Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, gave the charge, at the weekend, during the 33rd convocation ceremony of the Federal University of Technology,...
Tinubu Signs Students’ Loan Bill Into Law
Nigeria's President, Bola Tinubu on Monday signed into law, the Student Loan Bill, a piece of legislation which allows indigent students to access to support their tertiary education. This is seen as the fulfilment of his promise during the presidential campaign where he assured that he will give give student loans as part of efforts to develop the education sector...
