Students, parents lament prolonged ASUU strike, demand Adamu’s sack

Worried by the continuous strike by university teachers, aggrieved students, parents and stakeholders have called for the sack of the education minister, Adamu Adamu, saying his tenure is the worst so far in the history of the nation’s tertiary education. They queried Adamu’s role in the negotiation process since the Academic Staff Union of Universities […]

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Ondo will achieve 35 pupils per class requirement – Olabimtan

The chairman of Ondo State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB,, Rt. Hon Victor Olabimtan, has assured that the state will work towards achieving the standard requirement of 35 pupils per class. Besides, he declared that his board will continue to give on the job training to its teachers in line with the modern trend. These […]

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‘APC leaders’ silence on ASUU strike shameful’

The Middle Belt Movement for Justice and Peace, MBMJP, has said the silence of the leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on the lingering Academic Staff Union of Universities’, ASUU, strike is disappointing, regrettable. The group wondered why the leaders of the ruling party had remained unperturbed and continued to pretend that all was […]

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Honour: FEDPOLY Ile Oluji rector thanks management, staff

The rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji, Ondo State, Prof Emmanuel Adedayo Fasakin has thanked the institution’s management and staff for their goodwill messages and prayers over this year’s Pillar of Education Development award conferred on him on Sunday. In a statement titled “My Sincere Appreciation to FEDPOLEL,” which he signed, he expressed his […]

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ASUU raises hopes, gives condition to ‘immediately’ call off strike

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has raised hopes of students that it is close to calling off the ongoing strike action that has lasted for over three months. ASUU on Monday issued a condition that will cause it to immediately call off the strike that led to the closure of many public universities […]

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ASUU strike enters 140th day, SERAP, others knock FG

Socio-Economic Rights Accountability Project and other education rights groups, such as the Reform Education Nigeria and Education Rights Campaign, have knocked the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari over the prolonged shutdown of academic activities in the nation’s tertiary institutions. The strike declared by the Academic Staff Union of Universities entered its 140th day on Monday […]

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FEDPOLY Ile Oluji Rector bags Pillar of Education Development in Nigeria award

The pioneer and incumbent Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Ile-Oluji, Ondo State, Prof. Emmanuel Adedayo Fasakin, will on Sunday, 3rd of July, 2022 be inducted into the Ondo State Hall of Fame as Pillar of Education Development in Nigeria, at the Dome Event Centre, Akure by 2:00 p.m. This was contained in a statement by […]

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National personnel audit: UBEC urges Oyo to recruit more teachers

Recruitment plans ongoing – State Govt The Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, has called on Oyo State Government to recruit more primary school teachers. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Dr. Hamid Bobboyi gave the charge on Friday in Ibadan, the state capital as part of the 2022 National Personnel Audit team’s recommendation to the […]

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No end in sight to ASUU, Federal Government face off

There appears no end in sight to the strike by university teachers as the national president of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, said they are yet to hear from the government, after meeting with the Prof. Nimi Briggs renegotiation committee. The committee is expected to review the draft proposed 2009 […]

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