An appeal from President Muhammadu Buhari has gone to the striking university teachers under the umbrella of the Academic Union of Universities (ASUU) to return to classrooms. Besides, he warned that anybody found violating the processes of selecting vice chancellors for federal universities will be sanctioned. He spoke on Tuesday during the 72nd Foundation Day […]
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A former Pro-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Dr. Wale Babalakin (SAN), has faulted the claim by the Federal Government that the Governing Council chaired by him was dissolved following the crisis in the institution which led to the sacking and reinstatement of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe. While advising the government to update its […]
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insists on full implementations of agreement The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has berated the federal government over series of what it described as lies and half-truths regarding the lingering strike by the union occasioned by non-implementation of 2009 FG-ASUU agreement. The Union accused the federal government of claiming to have reached an agreement […]
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The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the 2020 national common entrance examination results, pegging the cut off marks at 142. Presenting the results to the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, the Registrar and Chief Executive of NECO, Godswill Obioma, said a total of 70,580 candidates sat for the examination nationwide, out of whom 24,416 […]
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Immediate past acting VC, Unilag, Prof. Folashade Ogunsola (L) handing over administrative documents to the reinstated VC, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, on Thursday Nov 12, 2020 The Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, on Thursday, said that the management of the institution remained committed to working for and maintaining peaceful coexistence among staff members. He […]
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Ondo State Goverment has been warned against making allegedly unfounded allegations against teachers in the state. Particularly, the state’s chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools’ of Nigeria, ASUSS, criticised the Senior Special Assistant on Special Duties to Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, Dr. Doyin Odebowale, for indulging in the practice. The union said that […]
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By Abdelghaffar Amoka Abdelmalik I was reflecting over the demands of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the response of the Government and I remembered the slogan of the University of Leicester while I was there as a PhD student. “Elite without being elitist – University of Leicester”. The University picked […]
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Founder and Chancellor, African American University, Prof Ben Ezeohagwu By Banji Ayoola The Chancellor and Founder of African American University, Porto-Novo, Republic of Benin, Prof Ikechukwu Benjamin Ezeohagwu, has advised the people of Ipetu-Ijesa in Oriade Local Government Area of Osun State, to look inwards and seek better ways to harness their rich human and […]
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Jubilation swept through the Akoka, Yaba campus of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) when news of the reinstatement of Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe as the institution’s Vice Chancellor filtered in last night. It was learnt that the Federal Government had approved the White Paper by the Visitation Panel which investigated Ogundipe’s removal by the Wale Babalakin-led […]
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The ongoing strike by university teachers due to some outstanding demands from the Federal Government, worsened on Tuesday as the University of Ibadan, UI, chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), asked its members to boycott the 2020 Convocation and Foundation Day ceremonies of the university. The decision may not be unconnected with […]
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