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The Rapid Degenerating State Of Higher Education In Nigeria

The Rapid Degenerating State Of Higher Education In Nigeria

December 8, 2022 3:12 am

Today, dark clouds hang over the educational system in Nigeria. It’s on the verge of collapse and the managers of the sector are standing hands with Akimbo waiting for the evil day. The leaders in the country are bereft of ideas or worse still, lack the political will to implement them and the whole country is fast headed to a life-swallowing ditch on a fast lane, who will save the Nigerian educational system?

Over the past few decades, the quality of education offered in Nigerian public tertiary education has become an eyesore. Year after year, the degeneration has remained consistent …

Half-Salaries: ASUU Rules Out Another Strike Sction

Half-Salaries: ASUU Rules Out Another Strike Sction

November 8, 2022 9:09 pm

In lieu of the controversial half-salary saga which the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) had gotten themselves embroiled in, the ASUU has finally ended its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting with a resolution not to embark on another strike action.

The union, however, openly condemned the attempt by the Federal Government to turn the academics into casual workers through the so-called ‘pro-rata’ payment for 18 days.

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In a press statement on Tuesday after the end of the NEC meeting, the ASUU national …

Real Reason We Don’t Trust FG, ASUU Tells Gbajabiamila

Real Reason We Don’t Trust FG, ASUU Tells Gbajabiamila

October 25, 2022 6:48 am

Against the backdrop of its decision to suspend the recent industrial action it had earlier embarked on, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has asserted that it does not trust the Federal Government to keep its promise to university lecturers, due to its failure to honour previous agreements.

President of the union, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, made this known yesterday when speaking, at the resumed meeting between the union, Acting Accountant General of the Federation, Sylva Okolieaboh, and Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, yesterday, in Abuja.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that Mr. Osodeke, who had led ASUU …

ASUU Set To Suspend Strike After branches Voted

We Didn’t Sign Agreement With FG To Quit Strike – ASUU

October 24, 2022 9:02 pm

In a bid to set the records about the details of the strike action straight, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has made a fresh disclosure that no agreement had actually been signed between them and the federal government before they had called off the eight month strike.

The President of ASUU, Emmanuel Osodeke had made this disclosure on Monday during a meeting with some of  the leadership of the House of Representatives.

Read Also: We Must Never Allow ASUU Strike To Happen Again –Gbajabiamila

It would also be recalled that the Appeal Court had also affirmed the ruling …

We Must Never Allow ASUU Strike To Happen Again –Gbajabiamila

We Must Never Allow ASUU Strike To Happen Again –Gbajabiamila

October 15, 2022 4:36 am

Against the backdrop of the recent suspension of industrial action by ASUU, the Speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has asserted all hands must be on deck to ensure academic strikes in universities become a thing of the past.

The Speaker made this assertion in a statement hailing the end of an eight-month-long strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that the academics had called for better welfare and revitalisation of public universities, among other demands.

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While …

ASUU Set To Suspend Strike After branches Voted

ASUU Set To Suspend Strike After Branches Voted

October 13, 2022 7:09 am

Many branches of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Thursday, voted to suspend the ongoing eight-month strike to press home demands for improved working conditions for members and infrastructure in public universities.

The branches had summoned congresses based on the directive of the national body on yesterday following a ruling by the Court of Appeal which ordered that ASUU respects the judgment of Industrial Court of Nigeria and suspend its industrial action.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that after yesterday’s meetings across the country, members resolved to ask the National Executive Council (NEC) to call for the …

FG Registers Two Varsity Unions, Moves To Weaken ASUU

Strike: We’ll Sign A Fresh Deal In A Couple Of Days – ASUU

October 10, 2022 6:45 pm

In lieu of the recent rebuffs by the courts, the Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU) and the House of Representatives have on Monday met to iron out the lingering issues bordering on the industrial action which had been embarked on by the lecturers.

The lecturers who had also been led by ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke and the leadership of the House, who had been in turn led by Femi Gbajabiamila had met behind a closed-door meeting for about 30 minutes before having another one in front of the camera.

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Ngige Turning ASUU Strike To A Personal Quarrel - Jega

Ngige Turning ASUU Strike To A Personal Quarrel – Jega

October 6, 2022 4:55 am

Attahiru Jega who is a former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has tackled the minister of labour and employment, Chris Ngige saying that he has turned the industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) into a personal quarrel.

Speaking on Tuesday during a programme on Arise TV which was monitored by Africa Daily New, New York, Jega said Ngige is creating more problems than solutions.

“Unfortunately, right now, the minister of labour is not helping matters. He has turned this into a personal quarrel between him and the minister of education on one hand …

FG Registers Two Varsity Unions, Moves To Weaken ASUU

FG Registers Two Varsity Unions, Moves To Weaken ASUU

October 5, 2022 7:25 am

In a bid to weaken the influence of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the Federal Government of Nigeria, on Tuesday, registered two unions in the university system.

The unions are the National Association of Medical and Dental Academics and the Congress of Nigerian University Academics.

The Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chris Ngige, made this known while speaking during the presention of the certificates of registration to the two unions explained that the two bodies will exist alongside ASUU.

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Africa Daily News, New York …

ASUU Strike: Reps To Meet Buhari Next Week - Gbajabiamila

ASUU Strike: Reps To Meet Buhari Next Week – Gbajabiamila

September 30, 2022 5:06 am

The leadership of the House of Representatives will seek an audience with President Muhammadu Buhari on the resolution of the ongoing dispute between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) with the outcome of its interactions with stakeholders in the dispute, Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila said on Thursday.

This is as the office of the Accountant General of the Federation (AOGF) revealed its readiness to accommodate issues of concern to ASUU over the payment platforms, Integrated Payroll Personnel Information System (IPPIS) and the University Transparency Accountability Solution (UTAS) that constituted a major part of the issues that …

ASUU Strike Why Students Must Stop Blocking Expressways —FG

ASUU Strike: Why Students Must Stop Blocking Expressways —FG

September 15, 2022 5:51 am

The Federal Government of Nigeria has asserted that the protesting members of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), that blocked a traffic-laden section of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway are ‘violating’ the country’s law.

The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, SAN, stated this while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the weekly Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja.

According to the Minister, the Constitution of Nigeria (as amended) recognises and protects citizens’ right to public protests but does not empower any Nigerian to ‘inflict pain …

Strike UNIBEN Staff Commits Suicide Over Financial Crisis

Strike: UNIBEN Staff Commits Suicide Over Financial Crisis

September 11, 2022 3:52 am

Amidst the ongoing strike in the country’s universities, a data entry staff of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Prince Carter Oshodin, reportedly committed suicide on Saturday over his inability to cope financially.

He was reporrted to have taken his own life yesterday in Umelu community in Upper Sakponba area of Benin City.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that although the non-academic staff union to which the deceased belonged called off its strike recently, the members were yet to be paid their salaries. The deceased, who described himself as Craze J. A on his Facebook page, had a message on …

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