Month: September 2022
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ASUU Strike: NANS To Occupy Lagos-Shagamu Expressway Way Tuesday
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, South-West zone, on Monday, announced the occupation of Lagos-Shagamu Expressway in protest of the lingering strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU . According to the association, the protest was organised as a result of the lingering strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities.…
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JAMB Abolishes Mop-up UTME, Takes Position on Bio-metric Capturing
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it will no longer conduct mop-up examinations for candidates for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) who are not bio-metrically verified. The board made this known in its Weekly Bulletin of the office of the Registrar on Monday in Abuja. It said the move was to further…
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ASUU Strike: Nigerians React To FG’s Court Involvement
Some parents in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, have expressed mixed reactions as the Federal Government referred the dispute with the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, NICN. Some parents who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday said that it was unnecessary for the Federal…
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Two Children Killed After Fence Collapses in Lagos School
A fence collapsed at a Lagos school, Covenant Point Academy at Ajose Street, in the Amukoko area of Lagos State has left two children, Samat Saheed and a yet-to-be-identified girl dead. Vanguard gathered that the nine-year-old girl was walking past the front of the school to link her destination in the area while three-year-old Samat…
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Strike: 46 Lawyers Set To Defend ASUU Against FG in Court
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is battle ready for the Federal Government as no fewer that 46 senior lawyers have indicated interest to defend the union at the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN). As the legal action start on Monday, ASUU says if the federal government fails to get judgment, it next…
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Strike: Court summons FG, ASUU to appear Monday
The National Industrial Court, NIC, has summoned the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to appear before it tomorrow, Monday, in Abuja, over the protracted strike by members of ASUU that has shut the nation’s university system since February. The summon followed the referral of the protracted dispute between the Federal…
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UNILAG Breaks Silence Over Fire Incident on Campus
The management of the University of Lagos, UNILAG has broken its silence over fire incident that affected the Alumni Association Building in the school premises. Viral videos which emerged on the Internet showed a fire incident close to the Guaranteed Trust Bank building in the school. But according to a statement by the school’s communication…
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What Will Do in Five Months To Stabilize Naira Against Dollar – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it injected $7.6 billion into the economy in five months through foreign exchange sales to authorised dealers. The apex bank said this in its monthly economic reports for May 2022. According to the report, CBN said it intervened in the FX markets to stabilise the value of the…
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Tension in Offa Poly of Delay in Appointment of Substantive Rector
There is palpable tension at the Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Fedpoffa, in Kwara State over the delay in the appointment of a new Rector for the institution by the Federal Ministry of Education. It’s gathered that the tenure of the erstwhile Rector, Dr Lateef Olatunji, ended since January 12, 2022 and since then Dr Larongbe Afolabi…
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SERAP, Five Varsity Students Drag President Buhari To Court Over Lingering ASUU Strike
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and five university students have filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari, asking the court to “declare unlawful the refusal by the Federal Government to meet ASUU’s demands, which has occasioned the prolonged strike action and violated the students’ right to quality education.” Joined in the suit as Defendants…