The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics says it has not started negotiations with the Federal Government to address contentious issues in the new scheme of service. ASUP Zone D Coordinator, Dr Iloma Richard, who stated this at a news conference in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, said that the proposed document could severely harm polytechnic education […]
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The Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman, has promised to negotiate with the teaching and non-teaching workers of the Nigerian universities. This was in response to the ongoing protests by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities and Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions. The unions are demanding,
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The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced the inclusion of twelve additional state government-owned tertiary institutions into its student loan application portal. This development brings the total number of participating state institutions to 48, up from the initial 36. The announcement, made through a press statement dated July 10th, 2024, signed by Nasir Ayitogo,
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has urged the Federal Government to fulfil its promise to remove its members from the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS). Dr Joshua Silas, the Chairman of ASUU, Federal University, Lokoja (FUL) chapter, made the call on Tuesday during a protest by members of the union at
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities has written a letter to the President, Mr Bola Tinubu, over ten unresolved demands in the 2020 Memorandum of Action. The letter, dated June 20, 2024, said the Nigerian academics were compelled to embark on nationwide strike action on 14th February 2022, when all entreaties to the government to
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The Chairman, Academic Staff Union of Universities, Ekiti State University branch, Prof Sola Afolayan, has tasked President Bola Tinubu to implement the 2009 ASUU/FG agreement to avert looming strike. The union leader also lamented the counter-productive attitude of the Federal Government towards Nigeria’s university system. Prof Afolayan noted that because of the nonchalant nature of
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The Parliamentary Staff Union of Nigeria joined the indefinite strike action called by Organised Labour, shutting down the National Assembly. The two gates of the Assembly complex were shut by the union with workers and other visitors unable to gain access. The electricity and water supply to the two buildings housing the Senate and the
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The Federal Government has stepped in to address the recent deportation orders issued against some Nigerian students at Teesside University in the United Kingdom. A delegation led by a representative of the Nigerian Embassy in the UK, Ambassador Christian Okeke, along with leaders of the Nigerian Students Union in the UK, will meet with the
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The Federal Ministry of Education has announced the postponement of the inauguration and retreat for pro-chancellors, chairmen and members of Governing councils of federal tertiary institutions, earlier scheduled for Thursday, May 30 and Friday, May 31, 2024. This was contained in a statement released on Sunday, signed by the ministry’s Director of Press, Folasade Biriowo.
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As Students Loan’s portal opens on May 24,2024, the Nigeria Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, has disclosed that students of state owned institutions will not be immediate beneficiaries, saying the scheme would take off with only students of federal government’s tertiary institutions. The Managing Director of the Fund,Akintinde Sawyerr, at a media conference on Monday in
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The Federal Government through the National Board for Technical Education has reviewed the curriculum for polytechnics across the country, introducing entrepreneurial courses to address the nation’s unemployment challenge. “The future of Nigerian youths is not in paper qualification but the ability to become a worthwhile entrepreneur,” the Executive Secretary of NBTE, Prof. Idris Bugaje, said
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The federal government has reassured workers that despite that the Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage has not concluded its discussions, they will not experience any loss, as the new minimum wage is scheduled to take effect from May 1, 2024. The Minister of State Labour, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, announced this on Wednesday while addressing Nigerian
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS) chapter on Friday urged the Federal Government to reconstitute the governing councils of its universities. In a statement signed by Prof. Nuruddeen Al-Mustapha and Mr Shaibu Sadiku, Chairman and Secretary, respectively, the chapter appealed to President Bola Tinubu to consider the appeal. “This
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The Joint Action Committee (JAC) comprising the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational Associated Institutions (NASU) has disclosed on Wednesday that their meeting with the Federal Government had reached an impasse. SSANU and NASU initiated a seven-day warning strike on Monday to address the issue of four months’
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The federal government has restated its commitment to advancing the fight against cancer through research, education, and advocacy. The government explained that its goal was to improve cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, as well as to enhance the quality of life for cancer patients and survivors. Addressing a press conference on Sunday in Abuja to
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The Federal Government has officially launched the Teacher Internship Scheme (TIS), a visionary programme aimed at fostering a new generation of technologically adept teachers to lead the charge in smart education across Nigeria. The initiative, introduced by the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), addresses the critical shortage of educators equipped for smart education, aligning with
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The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the guidelines for implementing transnational education in Nigeria. This followed a submission to it a note prepared by the ministry and the National Universities Commission. Minister of Education. Dr. Yusuf Sununu, disclosed this after the council meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja
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The Federal Government on Wednesday approved the exemption of universities, polytechnics, colleges of education and other tertiary institutions of learning from the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System. It said, henceforth, remunerations to staff members of these institutions would no longer flow through the platform. The Minister of the Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris,
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The Nigeria Labour Congress has stated that it is not part of the Federal Government’s delegation to the United Nations Climate Change Summit, also known as COP28, held in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. This was revealed in a tweet on the official NLC X page on Thursday. The statement titled, ‘COP 28: FACT TRACK’
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The Federal Government, under the administration of President Bola Tinubu, through the minister of interior has declared Wednesday, September 27, 2023 as public holiday in commemoration of Eil-ul- Maulid celebration by Muslim faithful. This was disclosed in a statement issued by Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Oluwatoyin Akinlade, on behalf of the Minister of Interior,
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