Category: Education

University lecturers have alleged that both the Senate and House of Representatives abandoned the union to its fate following its protracted industrial action. MOUTHPIECE NGR reports that the Academic Staff … Read More

Zahra Buhari-Indimi, daughter of President Muhammadu Buhari, has bagged a degree in Architectural Science. The 27-year-old, who is married to Ahmed Indimi, graduated with a First Class. Although the university … Read More

The National Association of Nigeria Students (NANS), Kwara Chapter, has threatened to embark on a peaceful protest and occupy Kwara airport, if the protracted ASUU strike is not suspended. Mr … Read More

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has blocked roads leading to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos. The mass action is in continuation of their protest against the … Read More

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 … Read More

Following a seven-month standoff between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has made known its intentions to halt … Read More

The Federal Government may take into account an out-of-court settlement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities after bringing the union before the National Industrial Court, a trustworthy source has … Read More

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Friday, promised to extend the ongoing consultations between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities to end the seven-month … Read More

The President, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke has said that the union is willing to end its seven-month old strike. Osodeke, however,  said this could only … Read More

Indication that the on going strike by University teachers would soon be called off emerged this evening of a proposed meeting of leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities … Read More

Scores of Nigerian students has on Tuesday blocked Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to express their displeasure over the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The students blocked the … Read More

The Parents/Stakeholders Forum (PSF) of the Benue State University Makurdi, has appealed to its ASUU members to pull out of the national body of ASUU to enable them to catch up … Read More

A Court adjourns to September the 16th the case between the federal government and the academic staff union of universities (ASUU). Justice Polycap Hamman adjourned the matter to enable both … Read More

The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has refused to comment on the decision of the Federal Government to drag the union to the National Industrial Court(NIC). … Read More

There is tension at the Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara State over the refusal of the Minister of Education to appoint a new rector for the institution. Tenure of the erstwhile … Read More

The new Vice-Chancellor of University of Ilorin is Prof. Wahab Egbewole. The tenure of the incumbent and the 10th vice-chancellor of the university, Prof Sulyman Age AbdulKareem will end on … Read More

The Kaduna State branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has said that no threat will make members of the State University to call off the ongoing industrial … Read More

The Federal Government has said that it has set up a tactical committee to look into the ‘no work, no pay’ stance against striking members of the Academic Staff Union … Read More

The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, on Tuesday said the government could only afford 23.5 percent salary increase for lecturers, while a 35% increment will be enjoyed by professors. The … Read More