IPPIS: FG Paid Some Professors N8,000 As Monthly Salary – ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Thursday said it is yet to call off its ongoing strike because the federal government has made a smooth negotiation very impossible. Disclosing this on Channels Television programme ‘Politics Today’ monitored by ABN TV, the national body of the university lecturers, led by its President, Prof. Abiodun Ogunyemi said that they are...
Strike: FG Making Smooth Negotiation Difficult —ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has accused the Federal Government of frustrating efforts to resolve issues that led to the ongoing strike action embarked upon by the lecturers. The National President, Prof Biodun Ogunyemi, said this on Politics Today, a programme aired on Channels Television and monitored by our correspondent. He explained that the Federal Government has refused to...
WAEC Releases 2020 SSCE Results
The West African Examinations Council has released the results of the 2020 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination. WAEC had earlier announced that the results would be released on Monday, November 2, 2020. ABN TV learnt that the release of the results was postponed due to the violence and arson in the country. WAEC had said the unrest in the country affected some...
We Can’t Resume On Empty Stomach – ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has disclosed that they cannot go back to the classroom on an empty stomach insisting that the Federal Government should adopt its recently invented payment system for Universities, “University Transparency and Accountability Solution”, UTAS as an alternative to IPPIS. ASUU also maintained that the Federal government payment system IPPIS, which was made...
More Than 60 Percent Of Candidates Passed WASSCE – WAEC
The results of the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) conducted between August 17 and September 12 show that only 65.24 per cent of the candidates who sat for the examination have Credited and above in a minimum of five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics. The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) announced this on Monday at a...
ASUU Strike: We Can’t Afford N110bn Revitalization Fund—Ngige
THE meeting between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, over the poor funding of Universities and the controversy surrounding the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System, IPPIS, payment platform, yesterday ended without any resolution. This is as the Federal Government at the meeting which held at the Conference Hall of the Ministry of Labour and...
Why We Won’t Call Off Strike – ASUU
AS negotiation between the federal government and Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, lingers, the Union has reiterated that they will not be called off the seven months old strike until all the issues in contention are adequately addressed to avoid a future industrial action in an event all the issues on the negotiation table are not met. This...
We’ll Apply Principle Of No Work, No Pay If… – Ikpeazu Warns Teachers
Abia state governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has said his administration will not hesitate to apply the principle of no work, no pay if conversation with the striking teachers in the state fails. The Governor who spoke on Wednesday while featuring on Channels TV breakfast shows Sunrise Daily monitored by ABN TV expressed surprise that the teachers embarked on strike despite...
Former President Jonathan Storms Uturu For Gregory University Convocation (Photos)
Former Nigeria President, Goodluck Jonathan is about now participating in the special convocation of Gregory University Uturu, Abia state, ABN TV reports. The University had earlier informed that Dr. Jonathan will observe the rededication of the school's main auditorium which is named after him. He is expected to be conferred with Honorary Doctorate Degree during the event. READ ALSO: Prof. Ibe Urges...
Strike: Some ASUU Demands Can’t Be Met Now, Says FG
The Federal Government has faulted the fresh notice by the Academic Staff Union of Universities to embark on a fresh strike barely four months after calling off a 10-month industrial action. The government said any person conceiving a strike after close to one year of downing tools would be doing a disservice to students “because government is a continuum.” The Minister...
