Education

JUST IN: FG Pays Salary Arrears of Medical Lecturers, Ignores ASUU The Federal Government has commenced the payment of salary arrears to lecturers in the departments of Basic Medical Sciences, Basic Clinical Sciences, and Medicine at certain federal universities. AttNews reports that lecturers under the umbrella of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have, however, been left out of this payment. The lecturers benefiting from the latest tranche of payment are affiliated with the Nigerian Association of Medical and Dental Academics, which is one of the two splinter groups authorised by the government to counterbalance the influence of ASUU.…

IKPEAZU ORDERS IMMEDIATE CANCELATION OF SCHOOL FEES HIKE AT ABSU The Governor of Abia State and Visitor to the Abia State University, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has directed the Management of the Abia State University to immediately cancel the increase in School Fees announced by it yesterday. The Governor states that the increase which is by over 350% is unacceptable to the State Government, especially in view of the current economic realities in the country. The Governor while acknowledging that it is becoming increasingly challenging for the University to play its role under the current fiscal regime however added that the…

My second daughter Jane Ijeoma Onuoha graduates from the University of Houston, Texas; with a B.A Philosophy, and B.A Strategic Communication - Magma Cum Laude. At 22, my beloved dynamite made my wife and I proud parents as we stood and cheered her on during the school's graduation commencement ceremony today, Friday December 16th, 2022. It is heartwarming and happyfying as I reminisced on my journey as a Masters and Doctoral student about 28 years ago, and how far God's faithfulness and mercy have brought my family. I don't take that for granted, and will always remain in thanksgiving for…

FG flags off teacher training programme to reintroduce history in basic school curriculum The federal government has launched the first phase of a teacher training programme to reintroduce history in the basic education curriculum. The development was announced on Thursday at an inauguration ceremony held in Abuja. History was removed from the basic school curriculum during the 2009/2010 session — a development which has elicited sharp criticism. However, in March 2018, the federal government announced a reintroduction of the subject. Speaking at the event on Thursday, Adamu Adamu, minister of education, who was represented by Goodluck Opiah, minister of state…

THE SECOND COMING OF FG/ASUU CLASH WILL MAKE ENDSARS CRISIS A CHILD'S PLAY. Most of those masquerading themselves in the corridors of power today and speaking on behalf of the Federal Government or Buhari are irresponsible, vile, insular, evil, and narcissist. They want to needlessly plunge this nation in undeserved crises. They speak to us on Buhari's name whereas Buhari is unaware. We're told the Federal Government have said this and that. But the nation moves closer and closer to avoidable cataclysm while we all watch helplessly. The FG/ASUU crises is being disingenuously stoked by just two persons, Chris Ngige…

FGN SHOULD STOP HUMILIATING AND PROVOKING ASUUI was pained to note that this out-goung Federal Government has taken deliberate actions to humiliate Our University lecturers.Every well meaning Nigerian appealed to ASUU to call off their strike after 8 months even when they felt that their demands had not been met. They eventually complied as requested including obeying the Industrial Court order.That was humiliating enough for them to resume without achieving most ( or any) of their demands but they were willing to bend over in response to the cry of Parents, Students and Nigerian Patriots.They resumed and were mobilising to…

Half-payment: ASUU awaits court ruling ASUU President, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke The Academic Staff Union of Universities has decided that it will not embark on another strike over its salary cut but instead engage in peaceful consultation. In a statement made available to AttNews on Tuesday after the National Executive Council meeting and signed by ASUU’s President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, the union said it would continue to pursue a positive resolution of the avoidable crisis within the ambit of legality without compromising the interests and welfare of Nigerian intellectuals. Some members of the union also confirmed to our correspondent that it…

I fully support the adoption of Bishop Sunday Ndukwo Onuoha as consensus candidate for Abia north out of the ten candidates jostling for the cap since his choice will ensure equitable balance among all the various contenders and help in consolidating the claim by the zone to produce the next governor of the state.It is clear to all that out of the ten contenders from the zone, only one will make cognitive sense. Bishop Sunday Onuoha from Item is not a new name. The famed founder of Vision of Africa and several other visions geared towards human development hardly require…

According to reports, the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has been divided over its strike suspension, as it hold NEC meeting. The AttNews reports that barring a last-minute change, the Academic Staff Union of Universities may call off its indefinite strike on Thursday (today). The Court of Appeal had last Friday, ordered the union to call off its strike. The House of Representatives also intervened in the matter, raising the hope that the union may call off the strike soon. The AttNews gathered that most of the over 123 branches of the union have completed their congresses on the…

Bad News for Students As ASUU Awaits Buhari’s Decision on 1 Crucial NegotiationWednesday, October 12The resumption of students of public universities is hanging between a muddy cliff and a rocky pitWhen we thought all is set and done for the resumption of students back to the classroom, the federal government and ASUU are at loggerheads over one issueASUU is requesting a waiver for the no-work-no pay rule of the FG FCT, Abuja - The resumption of public universities is not likely at the moment as there is still one final demand that is yet to be met by the federal…