President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, warned that a collapsed Nigerian economy is an ill wind that blows nobody any good; so he called on the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other academic unions to partner the government in building the economy. Tinubu, who was represented by the Minister of State for Education, Dr Suwaiba […]
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Former Governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke, has been installed as the second Chancellor of Western Delta University (WDU), Oghara, Delta State. The appointment was formalized during the university’s 14th convocation ceremony held over the weekend. Duke, who was also conferred with a Doctor of Laws, Honoris Causa, succeeds the university’s pioneer Chancellor, Obong
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The National Executive Council of the Academic Staff Union of Universities has condemned the appointment of one Dr Benard Odoh, as Vice-Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. According to the union, from all available evidence, Odoh is not a Full Professor. ASUU-NEC also said that there were obvious abuses and breaches of the
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Former lawmaker and activist Shehu Sani has revealed that the Nigerian government has terminated the appointments of some federal workers who obtained degrees from universities in Benin Republic. In a statement shared on his official X account on Monday, Sani expressed his dismay over the development. “So sad to read the termination letters of some
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The Congress of University Academics (CONUA) has criticized the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over what it described as “unfortunate and uncalled for” remarks by Professor Adelaja Odukoya, the Lagos Zonal Coordinator of ASUU. In a heated exchange sparked by CONUA’s exclusion from the Federal Government’s newly reconstituted committee to renegotiate the 2009 FG-ASUU
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Despite the availability of substantial funds to improve basic education, 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have yet to access the 2024 Universal Basic Education (UBE) matching grant, according to the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC). Executive Secretary Hamid Bobboyi revealed this shortfall during a Senate Committee on Education (Basic and Secondary) oversight
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The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, will deliver the 36th convocation lecture of Yaba College of Technology, Lagos. According to a Monday statement, during a pre-convocation conference, the Rector, Yabatech, Dr Abdul Adedotun, said Sanwo-Olu would speak on ‘Developing Exportable Alternatives for Nigeria’s Economic Recovery,’ adding that he would bring his experience as
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In a call for collaborative reform, President Bola Tinubu urged university unions to join forces with the government in developing a comprehensive funding blueprint for Nigeria’s university system. Speaking at the 76th Founder’s Day and Convocation ceremonies of the University of Ibadan on Monday, Tinubu emphasized the need for a funding model that aligns with
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