NANS, others flay FG over ‘irrelevant’ course remarks
By Ndigwe Ifunanya The Federal Government’s plan to phase out university courses considered irrelevant to the national economy has brought about criticisms from student leaders and undergraduates who view the move as an attack on academic freedom. This follows recent comments by the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, who described several disciplines, particularly in the social […]
BREAKING: Kaduna shuts two schools over alleged rape, impregnating of minors
The Kaduna State Schools Quality Assurance Authority (KSSQA) on Friday, shuts down two Islamiyah schools indefinitely over alleged rape of a six-year-old girl and impregnating of another.
Schools to resume for second term January 4 – LASG
Public and private primary and secondary schools in Lagos are to resume for the second term in the 2021/2022 academic session on Tuesday, January 4, 2022.
ASUU-AKSU threatens resumption of strike over government’s failure to honour agreement
By Chioma Onuegbu The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Akwa Ibom State University chapter, ASUU-AKSU, Ikot Akpaden, Mkpat Enin local government area, has threatened to resume its suspended strike over government’s failure to honour part of its agreement as it relates to payment of November salary with the backlog of outstanding arrears. The Vice-Chancellor of […]
Break unending circles of labour unrest in varsities, VCs task federal, state govts
UNIVERSITY Vice-Chancellors in the country have tasked the federal and state governments to break the circles of labour unrest resulting in incessant strike actions by lecturers in public universities.
Edo shuts secondary school following students’ riot
EDO State government has announced the indefinite closure of Idogbo Secondary School in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of the state, following the destruction of the school’s property by some students and hoodlums on December 2.
