Month: December 2020
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Strike: NANS To Shut Down Private Varsities, President
The new President of the National Association of Nigerian Students, Sunday Asefon, has vowed to shut down all private universities in the country should the nine-month strike embarked on by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities continue. The NANS president said this while speaking on a PUNCH Online interview programme, The Roundtable. He…
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Meeting Between FG, ASUU Postponed Indefinitely
The meeting slated to hold today, Wednesday between representatives of Federal Government and the leadership of Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has been postponed Indefinitely. The postponement was contained in a message from Mr. Charles Akpan, Deputy Director, Ministry of Labour and Employment. According to the message, “The Meeting between ASUU and the Federal…
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Buhari Swears In INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu
President Muhammadu Buhari, shortly before the commencement of the 27th virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja, swore in Professor Mahmood Yakubu as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). President Buhari reappointed Yakubu as Chairman of INEC for another five-year term on October 27th. Prof…
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Govt ‘bans’ use of whatsapp for information dissemination in Katsina Secondary Schools
The Katsina State Government has reportedly given marching orders to principals of state owned secondary schools to forbid the use of Whatsapps for information dissemination. The directive also applicable to Facebook, where government workers have been asked to avoid the use of the social media platform to comment on government activities, either positively or negatively.…
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Buhari Expresses Displeasure Over Lingering ASUU Strike
President Buhari yesterday said it is amazing that members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities have stayed out of the classrooms for so long and have also agreed not to call off the lingering strike. The President expressed displeasure at this development during his meeting with the 36 state governors in the presidential villa…
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Video: Watch As Ooni of Ife Performs Ritual Rites To Welcome Newborn Prince To Palace
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi Enitan, Ojaja II, has formally welcomed his newborn Prince and the mother to the palace, Ile Oodua. A welcome ceremony was held in the Palace, with the Queen presenting the newborn Prince to the Ooni who then sat on his throne with his heir in his arms. Sharing…
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FG Berates ASUU For ‘Breaching’ Last Meeting Agreement, Set To Meet Wednesday
The Federal Government through the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has berated the leadership of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) of breaching a ‘gentleman agreement’ reached at their last meeting which held November 27 over the suspension of the nine-month-old strike. This is as the minister scheduled another meeting for Wednesday with…
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NECO Threatens To Cancel Students Results Over Exam Malpractice
The National Examinations Council, NECO, has threatened cancellation of results of entire candidates who sat for its ongoing examination in Fabian Kings and Queens International School, Kabala West, Kaduna, if the committee it set up to investigate allegations of malpractice against some candidates indict the accused. Besides, the examination body threatened the school would be…
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NIS Recruitment: Two Foreign Nationals Arrested At Lagos Screening Centre
Two foreign Nationals, a Cameroonian and Beninese who attempted to participate in the on-going Computer-Based Aptitude Test for recruitment into the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) have been arrested. Director of Press and Public Relations of the service, Mohammed Manga Director made the disclosure in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday. The duo were arrested…
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FEDPOFFA Commences Examination with Full Compliance To COVID-19 Protocols
The Federal Polytechnic Offa, Kwara State has commenced the second semester examination for 2019/2020 academic session. The Polytechnic commenced the second semester examination on 7th December, 2020 with strict adherence to preventive guidelines as directed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Federal Ministry of Education. Subsequent upon the Federal Government’s directive that all…