Education

We’ve seen light at end of tunnel – ASUU ASUU members and GbajabiamilaMembers of the Academic Staff Union of Universities at the meeting with the Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila in Abuja. The Academic Staff Union of Universities has hailed the House of Representatives for its intervention in the protracted crisis between university lecturers and the Federal Government. The President of ASUU, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, said, “For the first time, we have seen light at the end of the tunnel.” This is just as the Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila, who briefs the leadership of ASUU about his…

ASUU strike: We expect better understanding from lecturers – Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari has said the government expected better understanding of the current realities in the country from members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU) who have been on strike since February 14. The President, who spoke while presenting the 2023 budget estimate to a joint session of the National Assembly, vowed that government will no longer sign any agreement it cannot implement. Buhari said the government was dismayed that the strike action has paralysed activities in public universities. According to him: “The government notes with dismay the crisis…

ASUU vs CONUA: Jega Blasts Ngige Over StrikeJega said instead of working on how to resolve the ASUU strike which has been on since February 14, 2022, Ngige by his actions has been creating more problems. The Former Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairman, Attahiru Jega has reacted to the rift between the federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).  AttNews reports that Jega accused the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige of embarking on a personal vendetta against ASUU. Jega said instead of working on how to resolve the ASUU strike which has been on since…

HIGH CHIEF DANIEL CHIMEZIE OKEKE CELEBRATES TEACHERS ON THE OCCASION OF INTERNATIONAL TEACHERS DAY 2022. The APC Candidate for House of Representatives, Arochukwu/Ohafia federal constituency High Chief Daniel Chimezie Okeke joins in paying tribute to millions of teachers around the globe for the wonderful work they are doing and whose influence on our world is beyond imagination. High Chief Daniel Okeke noted that, education is a fundamental obligation of everyone and requires the support of the Government, parents, teachers, students, and all stakeholders in the state. In order to continue bolstering access to quality education for all. "I sincerely believe…

BREAKING: “Education Is Corrupt” – Buhari Slams ASUU Over Strike Action BREAKING: “Education Is Corrupt” – Buhari Slams ASUU Over Strike Action Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retired), Nigeria’s President, has criticized the striking members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities for their long strike, which has kept millions of Nigerian college students out of school for over seven months. Buhari said at the 4th national summit on reducing corruption in the public sector, which was held at the State House Conference Center in Aso Rock, that corruption hurts educational policies and investments and makes it hard for young people…

ASUU Strike: Buhari regime breaks universities union into three factionsThe factional unions are National Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA) and the Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA). The Muhammadu Buhari regime has officially recognised two additional academic unions in a calculated move to reduce the influence of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over its refusal to call off its months-long strike. Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige, issued certificates of recognition to National Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA) and the Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA) at the federal secretariat in Abuja on Tuesday. Following registration,…

Students and staff sign petition backing Carnegie Mellon professor after controversial Queen tweets: ‘We express our solidarity’Dr Ujua Anya, who teaches at Carnegie Mellon University, was condemned by the school last week after she tweeted about the Queen’s death Students, faculty and other academics are showing their support for Carnegie Mellon linguistics professor Uju Anya with letters to the university and petition. The rallying behind Dr Anya comes in the wake of the university condemning her recent tweets, which wished an “excruciating” death upon Queen Elizabeth II. On Thursday, Dr Anya, who teaches second language acquisition at the esteemed Pennsylvania…

BREAKING (Strike): UNIBEN Staff Commits Suicide Over “No Work No Pay” Policy Prince Carter Oshodin, Data Entry staff, who is a member of Non-academic Staff Union (NASU), UNIBEN, has reportedly ended it all over his dire financial situation. It is reported that the incident which was stymied by the fiasco occasioned by the unresolved six months old strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities SSANU, led Prince to end it all on Friday, August 9. According to the reports, the deceased was said to have been completely depressed over…

FG slams ASUU, insists on no-work-no-pay The Minister of State for Education, Goodluck Nanah Opiah has slammed the Academic Staff Union University over the lingering impasse between the union and the Federal Government. Opiah, while expressing dismay over the more than the 200 days old strike embarked upon by ASUU since February 14th, 2022, said the Federal Government has done his best to resolve the issues raised by ASUU but they have been adamant to call off the strike. The minister who spoke when he visited Federal University Lokoja, Kogi State said the ‘no work no pay’ policy stands. He…

BREAKING: FG sues ASUU over varsity strike, says negotiations have failed The raging dispute between the federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) that has kept many universities shut for more than seven months will shift to the Industrial court next Monday. ASUU had embarked on strike since February 15 to protest alleged decay of infrastructure at the various institutions, as well as neglect of the welfare of its members. A reliable source at the Federal Ministry of Labour told our reporters last night that the ministry’s Trade Dispute Department had filed a case before the Industrial…