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...threatens mass solidarity action By Obasola Olatunde The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has vehemently warned the Federal Government (FG) against resorting to intimidation tactics, particularly invoking the "No Work, No Pay" policy, against striking members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The NLC declared that such measures will fail to resolve the deep-rooted ...
Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State says his administration is committed to repositioning the education sector as the most critical pillar of human development and progress. Aiyedatiwa said this on Monday in Akure while inaugurating the newly appointed members of Ondo State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM). According to the governor, education is the light that ...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa Branch, has joined the two-week warning strike directed by the national body of the union. Dr Oluwatoyin Ogunbamike, OAUSTECH ASUU Chairman, confirmed this to newsmen on Monday in Okitipupa, Ondo State. “Yes, we have joined the two-week nationwide strike ...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Osun State University Branch, on Monday said it would join the two-week warning strike directed by the national body of the union. Dr Weinde Olaosebikan, UniOsun ASUU Chairman, made this known in an interview with the newsmen in Osogbo. “The strike is a directive to all branches of ...
By Obasola Olatunde The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared a total and comprehensive two-week nationwide warning strike across all public universities in Nigeria, effective midnight on Monday, October 13, 2025. The industrial action is in protest of the Federal Government's failure to address the union’s long-standing demands, despite a 14-day ultimatum that ...
...Fresh standoff raises fears of prolonged closure across public universities ...Reforms are already in motion — FG ...As lecturers accuse FG of neglecting education By Obasola Olatunde The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared a total and comprehensive two-week nationwide warning strike across all public universities in Nigeria, effective midnight on Monday, 13 ...
The Federal Government has issued a stern warning to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), signalling that the “no work, no pay” policy will be enforced if the union proceeds with its planned strike. In a statement on Sunday, Folasade Boriowo, spokesperson for the Federal Ministry of Education, said the government was disappointed by ...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared a two-week nationwide warning strike to begin on Monday, October 13, 2025. The union’s National President, Prof. Chris Piwuna, made the announcement on Sunday during a press briefing held at the ASUU National Secretariat, University of Abuja. Prof. Piwuna explained that the decision followed what he ...
...Hails Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Leadership The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has commended the Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo (BTO), for what it described as a humanitarian milestone in the ongoing decongestion of correctional centres across the country. In a statement signed by the Assistant Secretary General of NANS, Comrade Adejuwon Olatunji Emmanuel, ...
Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi, has approved N60 million for the accreditation of eight academic programmes at the College of Health Sciences and Technology, Jega. The Provost of the College, Alhaji Hussaini Aliyu, made this known while briefing newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Friday. “The Management of the College of Health Sciences and Technology, Jega, ...
Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra has banned graduation ceremonies and Christmas parties in schools across the state to reduce the financial burden on parents and guardians. Soludo gave the directive during a campaign rally organised by the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) on Friday at Awka North, ahead of the Nov. 8, governorship election. He ...
By Jeleel Olawale The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational &Associated Institutions (NASU), Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) chapter,have joined their counterparts nationwide to stage a-day protest over delay in 2009 negotiation. The SSANU Chairman, Engr. Ademola Junaid stated this during an interview with newsmen, on Thursday, at OAU ...
The University of Ibadan (UI) has reclaimed its position as Nigeria’s best university in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2026, moving up from fourth place in the previous year. The new ranking, released on Thursday, placed the premier university within the 801–1000 global band, ahead of the University of Lagos, Bayero University, ...
By Matthew Denis The National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Chris Piwuna has declared that its members have had “enough talks” with the federal government over the demands of the union for is members welfare and proper funding of Nigerian universities. Prof. Piwuna who spoke to Channels TV on Thursday ...
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has presented award letters to 600 successful candidates for its 2025/2026 Local Post Graduate Scholarship Programme. Presenting the scholarship letters to the successful candidates during the award ceremony in Port Harcourt, the NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, stated that the scholarship programme was an initiative designed to enhance human capital development in the ...
By Kolawole Oluwatosin The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) have jointly declared a nationwide protest for Thursday, October 9, 2025, over the Federal Government’s persistent failure to address their outstanding demands. The joint unions, recognizing the need for collective action, have directed ...
The Federal Ministry of Education has initiated a sweeping reform agenda, headlined by the inauguration of the Ministerial Project Approval Board (MPAB), designed to overhaul project execution, strengthen accountability, and rapidly accelerate infrastructure development through Public–Private Partnerships (PPPs). This strategic move, announced by the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa (CON), marks a significant ...
100 Nigerian undergraduates are set to be beneficiaries of the Airtel Africa Foundation Undergraduate Tech Scholarship Programme. This follows the recent announcement by its Chairman, Dr. Segun Ogunsanya, at a World Press Conference held in Lagos recently. This initiative will provide each recipient with a grant covering tuition, accommodation, study materials, and a stipend from the first ...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Wednesday has screened 176 exceptionally brilliant underage candidates who scored high marks in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The screening, which took place simultaneously in Abuja, Lagos, and Owerri, was organised to assess candidates below the age of 16 who excelled in the 2025 UTME ...
The Federal Government says it is developing a framework for bonding students sponsored abroad, to ensure they return to contribute to Nigeria’s development after completing their studies. Mr Sonny Echono, Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja while delivering his welcome address at a maiden edition of TETFund National Town Hall ...
…Insists gov’t alone cannot solve student housing crisis Ondo State Governor, Dr Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to improving education infrastructure, student welfare, and youth development across the state. Speaking during a meeting with student leaders at the Governor’s Office in Akure on Tuesday, the Governor lauded the maturity and peaceful conduct ...
The Federal Government has inaugurated a far-reaching education reform initiative alongside the creation of the Ministerial Project Approval Board (MPAB), a mechanism designed to strengthen accountability, promote transparency, and accelerate infrastructure growth across Nigeria’s education system through Public–Private Partnerships (PPPs). The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa (CON), disclosed this during the inauguration ceremony ...
The University of Benin (UNIBEN) has prohibited all forms of sign-out celebrations by graduating students. The ban is contained in a circular by the university’s Registrar, Mr Ademola Bobola, on Tuesday in Benin. In the circular addressed to members of the university community, the management warned that violators risk severe disciplinary actions, including rustication, expulsion, ...
