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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Fedpoly Ile Oluji constitutes convocation, ceremonials committee

Management of Federal Polytechnic, Ile-Oluji, Ondo State has reconstituted the Convocation and Ceremonials Committee of the institution with effect from 17th October, 2022. A statement by the institution’s Deputy Registrar, Information & Protocol, Mr Sanmi Enigbokan, said that “the Committee at its inaugural meeting held on Wednesday, 26th October, 2022 had swung into action with […]

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Despite strike suspension, stakeholders insist government must address universities funding

Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife As NANS urges FG to waive semester registration, hostel fees over lost time After eight months of face-off with the Federal Government, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) called off its protracted strike on October 14 at the end of its National Executive Committee meeting in Abuja. ASUU, however, maintained […]

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No admission offer has been cancelled – JAMB

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Wednesday allayed fears of candidates whose admission fate had been kept in the balance because of the prolonged strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. It said despite the strikes that had affected the academic calendar from 2020 till date, no offer of admission made by […]

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FUTA students resume Sunday, begin lectures Monday

The Senate of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) has approved a revised academic calendar for the continuation of the 2020/2021 Academic Session. This is contained in a statement by Mr Richard Arifalo, the FUTA’s Registrar, on Thursday in Akure. The statement said that lectures leading to the completion of the First Semester would […]

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ASUU strike: UNILAG, OAU, UNIBEN, others announce resumption dates

Nigerian university students are expected back in class after the suspension of an eight-month strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The suspended ASUU strike started on Monday, February 14. Since suspension of the strike on Friday, October 14, a number of universities have released internal memos and circulars announcing their resumption date. […]

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