Ondo State Government has cleared 10 months out of the 13-months salary arrears inherited from previous administrations. Announcing this development on Saturday, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa said his administration has also approved the payment of the remaining three months’ arrears. The Governor spoke on Saturday during the combined 12th–23rd convocation ceremony of the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, […]
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The Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, has passed a vote of confidence on the management of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic Owo, RUGIPO, in Ondo state for its efficient use of resources allocated to it by the Fund. A statement by John Akinduro, the spokesman to Ondo State Deputy Governor, Dr. Olayide Adelami, said the fund’s team […]
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its two-week warning strike with immediate effect following progress in some of its demands. ASUU President, Christopher Piwuna announced the suspension of the strike on Wednesday at ASUU’s national secretariat at the University of Abuja. He said that the suspension followed progress in talks with government […]
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The Federal Government has described as misleading reports that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is no longer required for admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions. It said in a statement released on Thursday in Abuja, by Education Minister, Dr. Tunji Alausa, said that the publication was false, baseless, and misleading, stressing that it did […]
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Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa (right), and Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, during a news conference on the ongoing negotiations between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in Abuja. PHOTO: NAN • NLC gives govt two-week ultimatum to implement ASUU agreements • CONUA members shun strike, […]
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Campuses comply, exams disrupted CONUA, medical, dental academics: we are not part of it The Federal Government has directed Vice-chancellors to strictly implement the ‘No work, No-pay’ policy on striking members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Lecturers, who are members of the Congress of University Academics (CONUA) and the National Association of […]
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Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on has flagged off the payment of ₦1.4 billion to pensioners who retired from the local government and primary school systems in 2014. He described the gesture as a continuation of the bulk gratuity payment initiative he introduced while serving as Deputy Governor, aimed at clearing the backlog of unpaid […]
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Ondo State Governor, Dr Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has stressed his administration’s commitment to repositioning the education sector, describing it as the most critical pillar of human development and progress. He spoke on Monday at the inauguration of the newly appointed members of the State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) in Akure, an event marking another milestone […]
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Sunday declared a two-week total and comprehensive warning strike across all public universities in Nigeria. The union’s the National President, Prof. Chris Piwuna, made the announcement at an ongoing press briefing in Abuja on Sunday at the University of Abuja. He said, “Compatriots of the press, it goes […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The Funmilayo Bamidele Oke Memorial Foundation (FBOMF) has donated branded school bags to pupils in Akiriboto 1 and Bembe communities, located in Ayedaade Local Government Area of Osun State. Leading the team was FBOMF Chairperson, Hon. Taiwo Oluga, represented by Barr. Adenitan Akinola, Secretary to the Board of Trustees. They were […]
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