Education

Graduation parties or extortion by other means

In the days of yore, the academic session was brought to a close with Prize Giving Day, during which pupils and students would also present drama sketches and playlets, principally to teach morals. Such events were held at no cost to parents and guardians; rather, some pupils and students who excelled would go home with prizes.
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Buhari’s govt notorious for reneging on agreements — ASUU

By Davies Iheamnachor Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU, has said the Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government was notorious for pulling back on its earlier agreement with the academic union. ASUU also expressed doubt that the Federal Government has the will and capacity to end the crisis between it and the union, adding that the government […]

Nigerian student becomes first African to win 108-year-old award, gets $10,000

A Nigerian student studying in the United States, Noel Ifeanyi Alumona, has won the 2022 AFS Award for Young Global Citizens, and became the first African to win the prize since its inception in 1914.  The award was presented during the International Youth Day organized by the United Nations Global Communications Department, the AFS Intercultural […]

Strike: FG mulls proscription of ASUU

Indications emerged yesterday that the Federal Government may consider the option of proscribing the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU if it fails to call off the prolonged strike after an offer was made to it.

SSANU, NASU suspend strike effective Wednesday

The Joint Action Committee,(JAC), of the Non Academic Staff Union of Education and Associated Institutions, NASU, and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, said it would suspend its ongoing strike on Wednesday. The JAC’s spokesman, Mr Peters Adeyemi, said this in a statement made available to newsmen on Saturday in Abuja. The News Agency […]

FG admitted using uncertified platforms in financial transactions —ASUU, AEFUNAI

By Peter Okutu The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has expressed surprise at the shocking revelations made last Friday, by the Minister for Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, that the payment platforms, which the Buhari-led administration deployed for both payments of salaries and receipt of its revenue, were never tested or certified by […]

Only ASUU rejected our offers — FG

Federal Government says all striking tertiary institutions’ based unions except Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have accepted its offers to call off their strikes by next week.

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