How privatisation has kept 600m Africans in blackout – ITUC-africa
Mission 300 is a privatised pathway, and we are saying that a privatised effort cannot give people electricity, especially those who live in rural areas
Create conducive environment for members to create jobs, CANMPEF tells FG
CHEMICAL and Non-Metallic Products Employer’s Federation, CANMPEF, at its 35ft Annual General Meeting, AGM, in Lagos, decried the worsening unemployment rate in the country, saying the unfriendly operating business environment has impeded members capacity to create jobs.
Global education gets $28.5bn pledge
Help seems to be on the way for the basic education sector of over 60 developing countries as the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) Replenishment Conference, on June 26, in Brussels, Belgium, received new pledges of more than US$28.5 billion from donor and recipient countries.
Crisis over CONTISS 15 arrears extends ASUP strike to 352 days
The Academic Staff Union of Poly-technics, ASUP, has now been on strike for a total of 352 days. Several mitigating factors have contributed to this, but the most contentious is the payment of workers’ salary arrears on the Consolidated Tertiary Institutions Salary Structure, CONTISS, 15 to the tune of N40bn.
NBA Presidency: On whom will the lot fall?
With barely four days to the much awaited Nigerian Bar Association NBA election, candidates have been perfecting plans to win highest number of delegates’ votes
Pursue science infusion into culture – Prof Banjo
Professor Ayo Banjo while giving the 2012/2013 Convocation Ceremonies lecture on Learned Academies and Social Responsibility, stated the need for the use of the mother tongue in early education, particularly science education and the roles learned academies are to play in nation-building.
