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ASUP Strike Latest: All Demands Must Be Met — President
The latest news on ASUP Strike Latest is that the president of the Union has said that all demands of ASUP must be met before they suspend strike. Read the full details of the latest ASUP Strike Update below: DESPITE…
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NANS Seeks End To ASUP, COEASU Strike
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called on the federal government to reconcile with the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) and the Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) to end the prolonged industrial action by the…
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Boko Haram: FG Shuts 5 Unity Schools In Yobe, Borno, Adamawa
FG Shuts 5 Unity Schools In Yobe, Borno, Adamawa Over Boko Haram Threats Owing to the spate of Boko Haram attacks on schools in the North East, the Federal Government has shut down five Federal Unity Colleges in Yobe, Borno…
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ASUP Strike: Public Polytechnics May Lose Full Session
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics has warned that the nation’s public polytechnics may lose a full academic session due to the ongoing strike by its members. The warning is coming as the Chairmen of Governing Councils of Federal Polytechnics…
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IBBU Lapai Matriculates 2,222 Students
The management of Ibrahim Babangida University, Lapai in Niger, on Tuesday, matriculated 2,222 students into its various programmes for 2013/2014 session. The Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Ibrahim Kolo, said at the university’s 8th Matriculation ceremony in Lapai that…
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Northern States Governors To Abolish Fees In Secondary Schools
The Northern States Governors Forum has resolved to abolish fees in secondary schools in the northern part of the country just as the forum also agreed to harmonise fees paid in tertiary institutions in the region. The Chairman of the…
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ASUP Strike: FG Asks Governing Councils To Beg Lecturers, Offers to Pay N40b
The Federal Government has appealed to the Chairmen of Governing Councils of Federal Polytechnics in Nigeria to prevail on the striking members of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics to end their now five month strike which has grounded activities…
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Include Private Universities In ASUU’s N200bn Fund, Adeleke University VC Begs
Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State wants Private Universities to benefit in the N200bn released to ASUU by the Federal Government. What do you think about this? Before you conclude, read his own defense. The authorities of the Adeleke University, Ede,…
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FG Alone Can’t Fund Universities – Jonathan
President Jonathan States That FG Alone Can’t Fund Varsities – President Goodluck Jonathan has stated that the federal government alone would not be able to fully fund all the universities in the country. He, therefore, urged university authorities to seek…
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Sokoto To Partner Sudan On Varsity Education
Sokoto State government is to partner some Sudanese universities for education development of the state. The universities include International University of Africa and Elrazi Medical and Technology Sciences University, both in Khartoum, the Sudanese capital. Special Assistant to Sokoto Governor…
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Bayelsa State Governor Pays N312m For WAEC/NECO Fees
Governor of Bayelsa State, has paid the sum of N321 million for the 2014 WAEC and NECO fees for students writing the exam in the state. In a similar development, Governor Mukhtar Ramalan Yero of Kaduna State has approved N100million…
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UNIPORT Produces Nigeria’s First Set Of Nuclear Engineers
The University of Port Harcourt, Uniport, has graduated the first set of Nigerian trained nuclear engineers, an official has said. The University’s Director of the Centre for Nuclear Studies, Ayoada Kuye, told journalists on Wednesday in Port Harcourt that there…
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