Year: 2022
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Strike: Court Of Appeal Advises ASUU, FG
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has asked the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government to opt for an out-of-court settlement in handling the impasse between both parties. The court took the decision on Wednesday while hearing the appeal by ASUU over the September 21 judgement of the National Industrial Court,…
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24-year-old Varsity Student Gives Birth To Quintuplets (Photos)
A 24-year-old final year student of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Oluomachi Nwoko, has been delivered of quintuplets at the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia Nwoko, according to report by ABN TV, gave birth to three girls and two boys on Tuesday. Speaking to ABN TV, a nurse on duty said “The female babies came first…
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What We Will Do Differently To End Incessant Strike in Varsities – CONUA
The Congress of Nigerian University Academics, CONUA, a breakaway faction of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, has stated what the new union of lecturers will do differently in resolving the imbroglio rocking Nigerian universities, particularly on recurring strike actions. CONUA’s National Coordinator, Dr. Niyi Sunmonu, emphasised the need to democratise the university setting, saying…
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Students Are Still Being Taught Despite ASUU Strike – CONUA Boss
Punch Newspaper The National Coordinator of the Congress of Nigerian Universities Academics, Dr Niyi Sunmonu, on Tuesday, said members of its union were teaching students despite the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. Sunmonu made this known in an exclusive chat with The PUNCH on Tuesday evening. The PUNCH had earlier reported…
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ASUU strike: FG orders CONUA, NAMDA to assume duty
Vanguard News IN what appears to be an attempt to break the ranks of the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, the Federal Government has approved the registration of a rival group, the Congress of University Academics, CONUA. This is as the government has directed them to resume work immediately. The new university based…
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Strike: President Buhari Faults ASUU, Alleges Corruption in Education Sector
President Muhammadu Buhari has faulted the striking members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU over the protracted strike that has kept millions of Nigerian undergraduates of school for over seven months. The president spoke during the 4th national summit on diminishing corruption in the public sector, held at the State House Conference Centre,…
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BREAKING: FG to present certificate of registration to breakaway ASUU faction CONUA
The Nation Newspaper In an attempt to clip the wings of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, the Federal Government will on Tuesday present a certificate of registration to the Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA), a breakaway faction of ASUU. Minister of Labour and Employment Dr Chris Ngige will do the presentation. This was…
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UNILAG Sets To Name 13th Substantive VC Friday, as Seven Candidates Shortlisted (See Profiles)
Premium Times Barring a last-minute change, the Governing Council of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, will on Friday announce the institution’s 13th substantive vice-chancellor. The outgoing and 12th occupant of the office, Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, is billed to end his five-year single term of office on 11 November. Mr Ogundipe, who was appointed in 2017,…
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APC flags off 2023 presidential campaigns Oct. 10
Vanguard Barring any last-minute change of plans, the ruling All Progressives Congress APC would formally flag off its 2023 Presidential Election campaign on Monday, October 10, Vanguard has learned. The development comes as the party and its campaign council gear up to receive its presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu back to the country. Vanguard…
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Resumption Order: Why ASUU Has Not Disobeyed Court Ruling – Falana
Frontline human rights lawyer cum activist , Mr Femi Falana, (SAN), yesterday, faulted the claim by the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Dr Chris Ngige, that the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, disobeyed the order of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, NICN, Abuja, by not asking its members to resume duties after the…