Author: Vreporters
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Strike tragedy: 300-level lecturer’s Son on joyride with friend dies in auto crash
The Nation The lingering strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has ‘influenced’ a casualty in Lafia, Nasarawa State capital with the death of a 300 level student of Public Administration at Nasarawa State University in an auto crash. But for the prolonged strike, the 30-year-old victim, Felix Odonye, would be in school…
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How JSS 1 Student Reportedly Forced To Drink Garri Soaked With Hypo by Fellow Student in Ebonyi
Vanguard News It was indeed a case of attempted murder at Government Secondary School, Afikpo, Ebonyi State, when a Junior Secondary School, JSS 1 student, Master Fruitful Onwe was allegedly forced to drink garri soaked with hypo detergent by one Iroh Chidiebere Bright, an SS2 Student of the same School. It was gathered that the…
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Man Shoots Elder Brother Dead Over N1500 Electricity Bill in Anambra
A man identified as Peter Orji, has allegedly killed his elder brother, Godwin, during an argument bordering on the payment of N1,500 electrical bill at their residence in Uruagu, in the Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State. According to PUNCH Metro, the brothers were at home when they started arguing over Peter’s refusal…
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ASUU strike hits 200th-day, Students Decry Failed Negotiations
Punch Newspaper The strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, which has paralysed almost all public universities in the country, has entered its 200th day. Students and parents, who lamented the effects of the industrial action in separate interviews with The PUNCH on Thursday, condemned the failure of the Federal Government and…
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We Will Teach You Lesson – Wike Fires Back at PDP Chairman Over Children Remark
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has said that, those the National Chairman of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Iyorchia Ayu described as children will teach him costly lesson in politics. Wike, who took exemption to Ayu’s remarks that Governors demanding his resignation were children when they formed the PDP, said the party…
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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…