Concession of King’s College: Parents mobilise for protest
The controversy over the concession of King’s College, Lagos, to the King’s College Old Boys’ Association, KCOBA, by the Federal Government may be far from over, as parents and other stakeholders are mobilising for a mass protest against the move.
NASU canvasses 70-yr retirement age for members
By Demola Akinyemi Ilorin – Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) has tasked the Federal Government to consider 70 years as compulsory retirement age for teachers and non teachers in the education sector in parity with what applies to the professors. This, among other key issues, formed the resolutions adopted at the […]
Strike: No work, no pay,arbitrary use of power – NLC
By Ola Ajayi & Akinwunmi Bello IBADAN-THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said the threat by the government to enforce “no work, no pay†rule on the striking members of the Non Academic Staff Union is a flagrant abuse of power. This was stated by the Deputy President of NLC, Comrade Peters Adeyemi while addressing […]
Labour minister loses dad
BUJA – PRINCEÂ Samuel Kolawole Kayode, father of the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Prince Adetokunbo Kayode (SAN), is dead. The late Prince Kolawole died in the early hours of Tuesday, 15th September 2009, at the Garki General Hospital, Abuja, where he was receiving medical attention. He was 84 years old. Meanwhile, the Director-General of […]
UPF, only mouth piece of Urhobo nation – Ex-SUBEB boss
A former chairman of Delta State Universal Basic Board (SUBEB), Chief Emmanuel Okumagba, has said the Urhobo Political Forum (UPF) was the only political mount piece of Urhobo people.
Uduaghan offers pregnant women teaching jobs
Delta State governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has offered to provide teaching jobs for qualified pregnant women in the state.
