Year: 2022
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Nasarawa Varsity Sets To Pull Out of ASUU Strike
The Nasarawa State University, Keffi is set to pull out of a strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, paving way for the commencement of academic activities in the institution. The Governor of the state, Abdullahi Sule, gave this hint on Wednesday while presiding over the fifth State Executive Council in Lafia,…
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How To Make Government Implement Agreements with ASUU, Other Varsity unions — CONUA boss
Vanguard News The Congress of University Academics, CONUA, is hoping to be registered as another trade union for academic staff in universities in the country. In this interview, the National Coordinator, Dr Niyi Sunmonu, speaks on how to curb incessant strikes in the ivory towers among other issues. By Adesina Wahab What is your opinion…
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NANS Faults State Varsities Decision To Join ASUU Strike
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has faulted the decision of some state-owned universities for joining ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. To this end, the leadership of the Nigerian students’ body, which labelled the action of lecturers of public universities in Nigeria as ‘unpatriotic and wicked’, asked those of…
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How My Administration Resolved ASUU’s 4-month-old Strike in one night- Goodluck Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has spoken on how his administration resolved a four-month old strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in one night. The Bayelsa-born statesman stated this at the 70th birthday celebration of Matthew Hassan Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, organised by The Kukah Centre, in Abuja on…
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Minister Reacts To ASUU’s Indefinite Strike
The Federal Government yesterday reacted to the indefinite and total strike declared by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) adding that, the union should reconsider its declaration. The government said it had invested in the education sector, especially the universities. Minister of State for Education, Goodluck Opiah, made a presentation to the Senate Committee…
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Real Reasons FG Can’t Implement ‘No-Work, No-Pay Policy’ Against ASUU Members – Osodeke (Video)
As the back and forth between the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, and its employer, the federal government continues to linger, the president of the union, Professor Victor Osodeke has stated the reasons why FG can’t implement ‘No-Work, No-Pay’ policy against its members. Osodeke stated this during a television show, politics today on Channels…
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Two KWASU Students Found Dead in Hostel
Two suspected lovers who were students of the Kwara State University, KWASU, located in Malete area of Kwara State have been found dead in their hostel. Report had it on Monday night that the late students identify as Tobiloba Daniel and Arewa Abayomi were found to be naked and stone dead when their bodies were…
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FG To Reopen Varsities Despite ASUU Strike
Vanguard News There are indications that despite the insistence of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to continue its lingering strike, the Federal Government is set to reopen its shut universities. According to sources in the Federal Ministry of Education, the academic staff are not the only set of workers in the university system…
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Lagos Court Orders Remand of Two Corps Members, Undergraduate, One Other Over Assault on Police Officers
Two members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, one undergraduate, and one other have been remanded at the Kirikiri Maximum Correctional facility in Apapa, Lagos over alleged assault of police officer. They four suspects are; Ehis Tito Odigie, a 33-year-old music producer, and Miracle Onukuoforobi, 27, an Igbinedion University student. Others include 26-year-old Oyedeji…
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No More Negotiation with FG – ASUU
Daily Trust There are strong indications that members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) may have declared an indefinite strike following the federal government’s failure to meet their demands. It was learnt that the lecturers made the resolution during their National Executive Council meeting, which began at about 12:15am on Monday and lasted…