By Ebele Orakpo & Bose Adebayo Economic activitises were practically grounded in Lagos Wednesday as many offices in the burstling mega city were virtually empty as a result of the heavy downpour that started at about 5.00am in most parts of the state.  Most of the roads were flooded, thus hindering both human and vehicular […]

University students heaved a sigh of relief as respite came their way when the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) suspended its nearly four months old strike for two weeks “to enable a cordial atmosphere for the peaceful conclusion of negotiations” between it and the federal government.

Lead City University, Ibadan, held its 2nd Convocation Ceremony last Friday in which another set of “enterprise graduates” were launched into the world at large and Nigeria in particular.

INDICATIONS have emerged that striking members of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) in the nation’s universities, may suspend their ongoing industrial action tomorrow to bring normalcy to the nation’s universities that have been shut down for over three months.

Private Schools abound in Nigeria and their owners are largely seen as uncompromising when it comes to collection of school fees. Infact, as from the second week of a new term, children who are yet to pay their fees could be driven home in order to force their defaulting parents to pay irrespective of whether they have the means of paying or not.

FOR effective and smooth operation in its efforts to give quality education to all Deltans, the Delta State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) Asaba has last week commissioned 9 new primary Schools in Ughelli-South Council Area of Delta State.

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has decided to accept the promise by the Lagos State Government to pay the new Teachers Salary Scale (TSS) by next year because teachers have no other job as alternative.

A few days ago, leaders of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) in the nation’s schools and colleges met at the Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Lagos, to examine the state of education in the country especially in the school and colleges as well as welfare of members. For NASU leaders, primary and post primary schools are the most neglected both in infrastructure and welfare of staff.

MEMBERS of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU), have decried state nonchalant attitude of state governments towards the welfare of workers in the nation’s schools and colleges.

By Bose Adebayo UNTIL recently, Oshodi was always in the news for the wrong reasons. Its popularity derives from the fact that it is that part of Lagos that is commercially active 24 hours a day,  attracting a large turn out of people on daily basis obviously on account of its  strategic location which makes […]