UNIPORT students protest their sudden withdrawal from University
About 270 undergraduates of the University of Port Harcourt have kicked against a directive by authorities of the institution asking them to withdraw or rewrite the post-UTME test. The students said...
View ArticleASUP strike: We will continue until Federal Government addresses issues...
The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) on Friday resolved that the ongoing strike would continue until all the issues tabled before government are...
View ArticleASUP strike: Polytechnic students shut down Lagos [PHOTOS]
Apparently tired of the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, students under the aegis of Polytechnics Students of Nigerian, Monday morning assembled at the University of...
View ArticleBabalola advocates life imprisonment for operators of illegal universities
The founder of Afe Babalola University (ABUAD), Ado-Ekiti, Chief Afe Babalola, has advocated life imprisonment for anyone found operating illegal university in the country. Babalola, who gave the...
View ArticleUNIPORT ASUU calls off strike
Normal academic activities have resumed at the University of Port Harcourt after a three-day strike by lecturers of the institution. The ASUU chapter of the University under the Chairmanship of Prof....
View ArticleRumour of attack by Boko Haram scares UNIMAID students, authorities call for...
Hundreds of students of the University of Maiduguri have fled the institution following rumour of planned attack by the Boko Haram sect. This is despite assurances from the University authorities that...
View ArticleASUP strike: FG is insensitive to our plight – Poly lecturers vow to remain...
As the ongoing industrial action by Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, lingers without a resolution in sight, the union has vowed to remain at home until the federal government meets its...
View ArticleASUP strike: NLC urges FG to address ASUP, COEASU demands
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has called on the federal government to find a lasting solution to the ongoing strike by Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP. President of the NLC, Comrade...
View ArticleNLNG earmarks N2billion for Engineering education in six universities
The Managing Director of the Nigeria LNG (NLNG), Babs Omotowa, Wednesday announced that the company has voted N2 billion for the development of engineering education in six universities. They are...
View ArticleFG pleads with ASUP, COEASU, to call off strikes
The Federal Government on Wednesday pleaded with the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) and the Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) to call off their strikes. This is contained...
View ArticleStrike: Nigerians criticise ASUP, COEASU for drawing salaries
The Exam Ethics Marshals International (EEMI), an NGO, said on Thursday that Nigerians opposed the payment of salaries to polytechnics and colleges of education lecturers while on strike. It said an...
View Article44 students bag 1st class in UNN
Fourty-four graduating students of the University of Nigeria will on Friday bag 1st Class Honours of the institution. The Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Bartho Okolo disclosed this on Monday...
View ArticleEducation: Countdown to Port Harcourt World Book Capital 2014 begins
People of Rivers State have been urged to pursue more positive ideals than engage in violence. The call was made by the Rainbow Book club, organisers of the UNESCO Port Harcourt World Book Capital...
View ArticleOndo University reinstates suspended ASUU leaders
Authorities of Adekunle Ajasin University,Akungba Akoko (AAUA) Ondo State have recalled five leaders of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) suspended last Month by the University Management. In...
View ArticleNo work, no pay circular will worsen situation – COEASU Chairman
The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) on Tuesday said it would not be intimidated by the “no work, no pay’’ circular issued to its members. Mr Olayanju Taiwo, Chairman, COEASU,...
View Article“Government alone cannot fund universities”– President Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan has appealed to university administrators to seek alternative sources of generating revenue to fund research and capital developments in their institutions. He gave the...
View ArticleSSANU tackles FUTA Vice-Chancellor over attitude toward members
The national leadership of the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) has threatened a showdown with the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA),...
View ArticleCultism will never protect you – LASU VC counsels new students
Vice Chancellor, Lagos State University (LASU), Prof. John Obafunwa, on Friday advised new students of the institution to eschew cultism and other vices. According to him, being a member of secret is...
View ArticleWike’s aide insists he is still a serving minister
Mr Simeon Nwakaudu, Special Assistant, Media, to the supervising Minister of Education, Chief Nyesom Wike, said on Monday that minister had not resigned from his appointment. Nwakaudu stated this in a...
View ArticleOko monarch banishes 13 indigenes for taking sides Polytechnic Rector
The crisis between the rector, Federal Polytechnic Oko and its host community, Oko took another dimension on Tuesday as the community’s elders’ council banished 13 indigenes for pitching tent with the...
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