Education

Sen. Kalu Commends UNIZIK VC on Massive Development Strides

By Franklin Onwubiko The Senate Chief Whip and former Governor of Abia State, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu on Thursday expressed satisfaction on the level of development in Nnamdi Azikiwe University…

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Why universities are churning out ‘half-baked’ graduates in Nigeria

“Most times, private universities produce graduates with empty brains; these graduates hardly contribute meaningfully to the growth and development of the society. “These graduates become a problem to the society…

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Government meets NASU, SSANU next week Thursday on strike

The Federal Government and Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities and Associated Institutions (NASU) and Senior Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) would meet next Thursday after the two unions must…

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NASU, SSANU begin nationwide strike today

The Leadership of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the non-teaching staff unions of universities says it will go ahead with its nationwide strike on Feb. 5, to compel the…

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FEC Approves Establishment Of 20 New Private Universities

The Federal Executive Council has approved a memo from the Ministry of Education for the establishment of 20 new private universities across the country. The 20 new private universities are…

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FG, SSANU, NASU meeting ends in deadlock

THE meeting between the Federal Government team and the non-teaching staff in the universities under the umbrella of Joint Action Committee, JAC, ended Tuesday without any resolution of the contentious…

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SSANU, NASU to commence nationwide strike Feb. 5- Official

  The non-teaching staff of federal universities have resolved to emabark on a nationwide strike on February 5, over the non-implementation of the agreement entered with the Federal Government, an…

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Varsity workers issue strike notice over disparity in allocation of N40bn earned allowance

University workers under the aegis of National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) have threatened to ground activities on campuses to protest alleged disparity in the allocation of the N40 billion…

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ASUU may resume strike in Feb, varsity unions war over N40bn

The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Wednesday indicated that it might resume its suspended strike in February if the Federal Government failed to implement agreements it signed with the…

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BREAKING: ASUU Suspends Nine-Month-Old Strike

  The Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) on Wednesday “conditionally” suspended its strike, ending a protracted industrial action that started since March 2020. ASUU National President, Biodun Ogunyemi made…

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