We won’t pay ASUU for service not rendered, FG insists

ASUU members during their meeting with Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila Notwithstanding protests by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) against alleged payment of incomplete October salary, the federal government, Wednesday, remained adamant, insisting that it would not pay for service not rendered. Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, expressed the federal government’s position on the renewed […]

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No going back on no work, no pay for lecturers – FG

Despite the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) protest against payment of alleged incomplete October salary, the Federal Government, on Wednesday, insisted it would not pay for works not done. Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, expressed Federal Government’s position on renewed face-off with ASSU after the week’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over […]

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Bayero University Kano postpones examination as ASUU protests salary cut

Bayero University, Kano has rescheduled all academic activities and the ongoing examinations slated for tomorrow Thursday 7th, November 2022 following a lecture-free day and protest declared by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). A statement signed by the secretary, Information and publication, on behalf of the registrar, Bala Abdullahi noted that academic activities are […]

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Removal of sex education from curriculum: Is Nigeria scoring another own goal?

Secondary school pupils On Thursday, November 3, the Federal Government directed the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) to delete sex education from the Basic Education Curriculum (BEC). The NERDC is an agency of the Federal Government that is charged with the responsibility of implementing educational policies in the country. Headed by its executive […]

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Withheld Salaries: ASUU, CONUA may close ranks against FG

Why Govt Must Pay Full Salaries, By Ndume Esele, NECA Ex-DG Differ On Pro-rata Payment ‘Education Vote Declines From 10.79% to 5.39% Under Buhari’ NASU, SSANU Seek Inclusion In IPPIS Conversation With the insistence of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Congress of University Academics (CONUA) that the Federal Government must pay […]

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Oyo 2023 budget: Education has 2nd largest allocation – Adeniran

The Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran, has affirmed that Education has the second largest allocation in the proposed 2023 Budget presented by his Principal, Governor Seyi Makinde. Speaking on a live programme on the State’s Broadcasting station recently, Adeniran said with a budget of N58.213 billion, the Government has […]

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NUC recognises Ilesa University, presents letter to Oyetola

College of Education Ilesa The National Universities Commission has recognised the University of Ilesa, recently established by Osun State Government and presented a letter of recognition to the governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, for the start of the university. The letter conveying the recognition was presented to Oyetola by the NUC Executive Secretary, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, in […]

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Ekimogun Day 2022: Satellite Club 15 Ondo starts celebration, gives scholarship to students in councils, fetes parents, teachers

An Ondo City based philanthropic Social Club, Satellite 15 has kicked off the celebration of the 2022 edition of its participatory efforts in the annual Ekimogun Day fiesta with scholarship grants to about 50 secondary school students spread across Ondo East and Ondo West federal constituency. According to president of the club, Satellite Anthony Olabanji, […]

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Half-salaries: ASUU seeks Nigerians’ cooperation, legal solutions

The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Tuesday asked for the cooperation of Nigerians as it “continues to pursue positive resolution of this avoidable crisis within the ambit of legality without compromising the interests and welfare of Nigerian intellectuals.” The union made this known in a statement made available to our correspondent in Abuja. The […]

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Gbajabiamila lists reasons FG won’t pay ASUU fully

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has indicated that the Federal Government may not fully pay university lecturers for the eighth months that the Academic Staff Union of Universities was on strike. Gbajabiamila, in a statement issued on Monday, said that President Muhammadu Buhari was being awaited to approve the proposal of […]

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