The Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji, Ondo State has appointed Dr Benjamin Olusesan Adegoke as its pioneer Acting Dean for Student Affairs. A statement on Friday by the Deputy Registrar, Information, Protocol & Passages, Mr Sanmi Enigbokan, said: “The Management of Federal Polytechnic, Ile-Oluji, Ondo State has approved the appointment of Engr. Dr. ADEGOKE Benjamin Olusesan […]
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ASUU President, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke and Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities to call off its four-week strike before the expiration date. Ngige had met with the leadership of ASUU during a closed-door meeting on Tuesday. […]
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An official of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) simply identified as Mr Ubong has reportedly drowned in a hotel swimming pool in Calabar. It was gathered that the incident occurred between Monday night and Tuesday morning. At a point on Monday night, Ubong reportedly went to buy drinks and food at the bar, and then […]
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Ngige cautions against signing un-implementable agreements as female students threaten mass action The Federal Government, yesterday, hinted of its plans to resolve the contending issues relating to the ongoing warning strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Monday, February 28, 2022. Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, who stated this […]
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What has happened to Osun mega schools built by immediate past governor, Rauf Aregbesola? Three years into the tenure of governor Gboyega Oyetola, both parties are trading blames over the state of the schools, especially the one at Iwo, which appeared to have been abandoned since Aregbesola left office. As part of Aregbesola’s efforts to […]
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The Federal Government says that the meeting with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will be reconvened on February 28, with the hope of calling off the one-month warning strike embarked upon by the union. Sen. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment, said this on Wednesday while briefing newsmen at the end of […]
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Police promise action The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Yabatech chapter, has raised concerns over the missing of a lecturer in the institution, Adeyinka Ahmed Olamilekan. Before his disappearance on February 5, 2022, Olamilekan, a lecturer of Agricultural Technology at Epe Campus, was a resident of Odo-Iragunshi in Epe. Chairman, ASUP, Yabatech chapter, Comrade […]
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• Activist blames FG as govt assures early resolution • Nasarawa varsity compliance comprehensive, says chairman The House of Representatives has intervened in the ongoing industrial action embarked upon by the members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Adopting a motion sponsored by Mr. Dozie Nwankwo at plenary, yesterday, presided by the Speaker, […]
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Some students of the University of Jos have appealed to the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities to find a common ground toward ending the incessant strikes in the universities. They made the appeal in an interview on Friday in Jos. ASUU had on Monday declared a one-month warning strike to drive […]
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Reports that parents are being fleeced practically by schools in many parts of the country, under the guise of various levies and charges are disheartening. They point glaringly to official neglect of the rights of children and failure of government to carry out basic obligations for the children’s education. It appears that the nation’s duty […]
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