Teaching staff scarcity, major problem for universities
First of all, I want to express my appreciation to ‘Seun for this message which came through my email box. He is the first commentator since this series started who has got a good grasp of what this focus on universities is all about. It is meant to be an interactive medium. Granted, I started it all by persuading VANGUARD that this is an abiding issue which requires everlasting attention by all stakeholders – which means virtually all adult Nigerians. Certainly, if you are not a student, you are a parent or grandparent or Uncle or Aunt of a university student. Perhaps you are a lecturer or the relative of a lecturer. One way or another our fates individually and as a nation are inextricably linked with the quality of our universities. It is not a personal crusade; it is a national endeavour which I have simply chosen to place on the national agenda for as long as we exist.
Kidnappers of Augusta Douglas-Ayam yet to make contact
TWO days after her abduction, the whereabouts of Mrs. Augusta Douglas-Ayam, sister of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Research and Documentation, Mr. Oronto Douglas, is still unknown.
Uyo residents beg Akpabio to rescue them from flood
Residents of Eniong, Anua, Mbiabong Housing Estate in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, have sent a Save Our Soul letter to the state governor, Chief Godswill Akpabio, urging him to come to their rescue.
FCMB Gov’s Cup: End of the road for Nigerians
The tale of woes at the First City Monument Bank-sponsored Governor’s Cup Futures I, reached its height yesterday following the ouster of the three Nigerians left in the men’s singles draw.
Industrial Global Unions, allies, in protest march against unfair labour practices
ON Monday October 7, 2013, IndustriALL Global Union marked World Day for Decent Work. For IndustriALL Global Union, the Decent Work day provided a critical platform to further strengthen its Stop Precarious Work Campaign and remind employers and Governments to act responsibly on workplace issues for workers and also mobilize and call workers to action against all forms of violations of the rights of workers.
NLC to fight firms over sexual harassment, child labour
The Women’s Wing of Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, yesterday, said that it was mobilising to fight sexual harassment against women, child labour and under-age marriage.
When 89% of corps members cannot write a letter
Last week, the Kano State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Mr. Sanusi AbdulRasheed, lamented that 89% of corps members in the country, could neither write a good letter of application nor communicate effectively in the English language. According to AbdulRasheed, “the NYSC researched into what (the corps members) were writing in the form of applications for one thing or the other.
ASUU STRIKE: We ‘re yet to receive N100bn from FG – VCs
Seven weeks after the Federal Government announced that it has commenced implementation of the agreement signed with the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, by disbursing N100 billion to 59 public universities, the affected tertiary institutions have raised alarm that they are yet to receive the fund.
Edo PDP, APC chieftains in war of words
CHIEFTAINS of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and those of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Edo State, yesterday, engaged themselves in a war of words over the proposed sale of Edo House in Lagos by Governor Adams Oshiomhole.
2013 NLNG Literature Prize: How Ipadeola’s The Sahara Testaments beat 200 others
The race for the 2013 edition of the prestigious Nigeria Prize for Literature, sponsored by the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG), which kicked off February, 2013, came to a positive conclusion last week, with The Sahara Testaments authored by Tade Ipadeola beating a total of 200 books, to emerge winner.
Alleged double registration: APC wants Obiano prosecuted
The All Progresives Congress, APC, in Anambra State has called for the arrest and trial of the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, in the November 16 governorship election in the state, Chief Willie Obiano over alleged double registration in the voters register.
