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NANS Wants Study Grant For Nigerian Students

THE National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has made a case for study grant for Nigerian students in the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (Nelfund) amendment bill. Mr Lucky Emonele, the President, NANS, said this at a public hearing on the…

FG Appeals To SSANU, NASU To Call Off Warning Strike

THE Federal Government has appealed to the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) to call off their seven-day warning strike. Mrs Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, Minister of State, Labour and Employment…

Universities Shut As SSANU Declares Seven-Day Warning Strike From Monday

THE Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has embarked on a seven-day warning strike, effective Monday. This follows the refusal of the Federal Government to meet the demands of the Association. This newspaper reports that part of the issues…

ASUU Seeks Probe Into Tenure Expiration, Alleged Financial Recklessness, Sales Of Varsity Properties By SIT

THE Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma Chapter has expressed grave concern over the far-reaching legal consequences of the continued stay by the University’s Special Intervention Team (SIT) whose tenure expired in November 2022. “All…

Rivers Govt Will Support Wigwe University – Gov. Fubara Pledges

RIVERS State Governor Siminalaye Fubara has vowed to support Wigwe University as part of its effort to immortalise the late Access Bank boss. Speaking after the funeral service of the late bank boss on Saturday, Fubara pledged that the state…

Tension In Yobe Varsity Over Staff’s Unpaid Allowances, Bad Administration

By Inusa Ndahi, Damaturu The Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Yobe State University (YSU) branch, Comrade Ahmed Ibrahim, has alleged that the inability of vested interests of few individuals in positions of authority to settle allowances…

ASUU Calls For Ambrose Alli Varsity Rescue In Face Of Total Collapse

(Being Text of Press Conference by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma Chapter on “Systemic Decimation of AAU, Ekpoma”, Held at ASUU Secretariat, University of Benin, Benin City on 29th February, 2024) Gentlemen of…

Federal University Of Education Passes Second Reading In Senate

A bill establishing the Federal University of Education, Numan in Adamawa State passed a second reading in the Senate on Tuesday. Sponsor of the bill, Senator Binos Dauda Yaroe recalled that the bill was passed in the 9th Senate, but…

How Herbert Wigwe Built A Classy Mausoleum On University Campus For Final Resting Place

Herbert Wigwe HERBERT Wigwe, who died in  chopper crash, had already built a mausoleum on the premises of his awe-inspiring Wigwe university campus for his final resting place. His remains will be interred there on March 9, 2024. A stamped…

Reps Ask JAMB To Extend Registration By Two Weeks

THE House of Representatives have mandated the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to extend the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination registration exercise by two weeks. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion on urgent public importance titled “Need…