Students of public universities in Nigeria have said all is set to ground activities at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at the nation’s federal capital territory (FCT), Abuja. The latest decision followed the success recorded in Lagos on Monday when human and vehicular movement into and from the Muritala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) was obstructed […]
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Adeniran, left, during the monitoring of resumption of Oyo State primary schools’ pupils for the 2022/23 academic session on Monday, September 19, 2022 Govt urges parents: Send your children back to school Sets 50% benchmark for pupils’ promotion Oyo State Government on Monday decried the low turnout of pupils in public schools, as schools resume […]
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SUBEB members, Hon Saka Yusuf Ogunleye and Princess Ademulegun Brown inspecting one of the vandalised primary schools in Akure, while monitoring the resumption of Ondo State primary schools pupils for the new academic session on Monday SUBEB invites police, security agents to wade in, stop further looting Appeals to Deji of Akure to intervene By […]
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Gbajabiamila meets union over strike today The Federal Government did not take the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to court over its prolonged strike, Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has clarified. In the same breath, Ngige claimed he would have failed in his duties if he did not refer the matter to […]
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Gridlock at Airport Road as result of NANS protest, yesterday. Photo: Eniola Daniel Police commend peaceful protest as parents warn of #EndSARS repeat It was a hectic time for travelers and motorists plying Lagos airport road yesterday, as leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) took over the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) […]
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Hope brightened yesterday for an out-of-court resolution of the dispute between striking varsity teachers and their Federal Government employers. The House of Representatives and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have scheduled a meeting for tomorrow to dialogue on the seven-month-old strike. ASUU is expected to submit a written presentation of its perspective on […]
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The gridlock on Murtala Mohammed Airport Road due to the protest; Photo: Eniola Daniel Flights at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport have been rescheduled as a result of the protest by the National Association of Nigerian Students, Monday. As reported by The Punch, the inability of the travelers to enter the airport caused the development. […]
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‘We ‘re ready to ground Nigerian ports, 3rd Mainland Bridge’ The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS has expressed its readiness to ground the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA and the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos. In statement signed by its Chairman, NANS National Taskforce on #EndASUUStrikeNow, Ojo Raymond, on Monday, the student body said it […]
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Sowore, Middle; and protesting students Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, on Monday, joined Nigerian students in protest at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. At the protest, he said it was important for the students to intensify their action saying, “this is your struggle.” The students, who seemed happy to see […]
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Nigerian students protesting the prolonged strike action of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Monday, defied the downpour, to express their grievances at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos. The students held banners bearing inscriptions such as: “No nation can develop without genuine commitment to education,” and “If you have money for election form, […]
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