The union’s President, Biodun Ogunyemi, declared the strike after deliberations at its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held at the University of Abuja during the
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Monday 14 August 2017
News as ASUU Embarks on Indefinite Strike
The union’s President, Biodun Ogunyemi, declared the strike after deliberations at its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held at the University of Abuja during the
Friday 4 September 2015
FG Has Approves N400m To Minimize Hardship Of Students On Foreign Scholarships. Read Full Details
We gathered that The Federal Government has approved N400 million for the
payment of upkeep allowances of Nigerian students on foreign scholarships. The
Acting Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Hajia HIndatu
Abdullahi, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria
(NAN) in Abuja yesterday.
Abdullahi attributed the delay to non-release of capital
allowance and the change in government which delayed the release of capital
allocation for
Tuesday 21 January 2014
Blame Govt Officials For Bloated Poly Admission – Rector
The Rector of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Alhaji Mas’ud Elelu,
has accused government officials and some influential Nigerians of
contributing to the overstretching of admission capacities in the
nation’s polytechnics.
These Nigerians, he said, put pressure on the schools to admit many candidates even when there were no corresponding funds and facilities.
Elelu spoke while receiving the National Board of Technical Education verification and accreditation team to the polytechnic.
Decrying the interference, which, according to him, makes the schools not to adhere to their admission quota, Elelu said the development also affected the proper mobilisation of students for the National Youth Service Corps programme.
He, however, noted that many of the polytechnics were doing their best to abide by their admission limit.
Leader of the team, Dr. Ibrahim Rufai, said five programmes of the
These Nigerians, he said, put pressure on the schools to admit many candidates even when there were no corresponding funds and facilities.
Elelu spoke while receiving the National Board of Technical Education verification and accreditation team to the polytechnic.
Decrying the interference, which, according to him, makes the schools not to adhere to their admission quota, Elelu said the development also affected the proper mobilisation of students for the National Youth Service Corps programme.
He, however, noted that many of the polytechnics were doing their best to abide by their admission limit.
Leader of the team, Dr. Ibrahim Rufai, said five programmes of the
JAMB Is Exploiting Us, Cybercafé Operators Cry Out
This came as The PUNCH investigations on Monday showed that the examination body realised over N56m as non-refundable caution fees from cybercafé operators participating in this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination e-registration exercise alone.
The board conducts the UTME for candidates seeking admission to the nation’s universities, polytechnics and colleges of education.
This year’s Paper Pencil Test and Dual-Based Test will hold on April 5, while the
Saturday 11 January 2014
Employ Qualified Teachers, Educationist Urges Govt
The president, Bachel Group of Schools Old Students’
Association, Lagos, Mr. Damilare Oyetunji, has called on the state and
Federal governments to ensure that they employ qualified and competent
teachers in primary and secondary schools.
Employing such competent teachers, he said, would help in revamping the falling standard of education in the country.
He said this in an interview with our correspondent after he emerged president of the association on Saturday.
Oyetunji, who noted that many teachers were no longer committed to the profession, added that it was the responsibility of a dedicated teacher to recognise the strengths and weaknesses of each pupil in his class.
He said, “It is unfortunate that many teachers in the primary and
Employing such competent teachers, he said, would help in revamping the falling standard of education in the country.
He said this in an interview with our correspondent after he emerged president of the association on Saturday.
Oyetunji, who noted that many teachers were no longer committed to the profession, added that it was the responsibility of a dedicated teacher to recognise the strengths and weaknesses of each pupil in his class.
He said, “It is unfortunate that many teachers in the primary and
Wednesday 8 January 2014
LASU Strike: Union Urges Govt To Release Resolution
The Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities, Lagos
State University, Ojo Chapter, wants the State Government to release the
resolution of the meeting held between both parties in November 2013.
Mr Saheed Oseni, the chairman of the chapter, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Lagos that the union would not call off its ongoing strike until it received the resolution.
He said that the members had rejected a plea by the state government that they should resume work and await a copy of the resolution.
“Congress had concluded that the union must receive the resolution of the meeting it held with the representatives of the government before it suspends its strike.
“This is because we ought to have an official document to refer to in the future,” he said.
Oseni said that
Mr Saheed Oseni, the chairman of the chapter, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Lagos that the union would not call off its ongoing strike until it received the resolution.
He said that the members had rejected a plea by the state government that they should resume work and await a copy of the resolution.
“Congress had concluded that the union must receive the resolution of the meeting it held with the representatives of the government before it suspends its strike.
“This is because we ought to have an official document to refer to in the future,” he said.
Oseni said that
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