Gov. Otti Intervenes In Teacher Posting Crisis, Sets Up 72-Hour Task Force To Resolve Complaints
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, has swiftly intervened in the ongoing crisis surrounding the posting of newly recruited teachers in the state, following a surge of complaints over discrepancies between their assigned locations and preferred areas of deployment. Acting through his Special Adviser on Basic and Secondary Education, Sir Kenechukwu Nwosu, and Special Adviser on Media and Publicity,...
FG Closes Down 18 Foreign Varsity Campuses Over Alleged Certificate Forgery
The Federal Government has banned 18 foreign universities operating in Nigeria, describing them as “degree mills,’’ warning Nigerians to avoid enrolling in such institutions. The directive affected five universities from the United States, six from the United Kingdom, and three Ghanaian tertiary institutions. Also, the Federal Ministry of Education on Tuesday announced the temporary suspension of evaluation and accreditation of degree...
ASUU in A’Ibom University cancels scheduled strike following Governor Eno intervention
The planned strike by the Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU) branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has been called off. The ASUU took the decision not to proceed with the strike following a meeting between Governor Umo Eno and labour representatives from the university, held at the Government House in Uyo. The purpose of the meeting was to address and...
Publishers Applaud Signing Of Copyright Act 2022 By President Buhari
Publishers in the country under the aegis of Nigerian Publishers Association (NPA) have commended President Muhammadu Buhari for signing into Act the Copyright Amended Bill which repeals the Copyright Act, Cap C28, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004. President Muhammadu Buhari had on the 17th of March 2023 assented to the Copyright Act 2022 which provides for the regulation,...
ASUU Strike: Group Carpets Minister Of State For Education For Purchasing APC’s N100m Nomination Form
A Yoruba youth group, Oodua Youth Coalition, has condemned the Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, for buying the N100 million APC presidential nomination forms amidst the strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. ...
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...
“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,...
NIDSUG Lauds Gov. Eno’s Commitment to Education, Plans Entrepreneurial Summit
The Niger Delta Students Union Government (NIDSUG) has commended Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State “for his dedication to education and youth empowerment.” Speaking at a press conference in Uyo, NIDSUG National President, Comrade Scott Ogunseri, praised the governor’s initiatives, including the payment and increment of student bursaries, special allocations for students with disabilities, and rewards for outstanding students. “Governor...
Ex-FRCN Director Engr Abiola Bags PhD Digital Communication (Photos)
Culture and religion remain two inseparable factors that shapen human existence and must not be neglected by leaders in the country. Provost Kingdom Life University Florida US, Professor Olufemi Lawal stated this at the 2021 International conference, convocation and inauguration of National Executive Council of Institute of Certificate Church Mediator and Administration, ICMA, held at the institute of church and...
ASUU Strike: It’s Only Voluntary For My Ministry To Intervene, Says Ngige
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, says his ministry’s conciliatory role in resolving the issues that led to the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is voluntary. He said the government was considering...
