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ASUU To Fight Lagos Governor, Resist Hike in LASU Tuition
President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Dr. Nasir Fagge, has said that the union will resist the rise in tuition fee at the Lagos State University. He added that the establishment of universities by the government should be…
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We Have Better Universities In Nigeria Than Ghana — Hon. Abike Dabiri
Much have been reported about the mass influx of Nigerian youths to various higher institutions (universities) in Ghana, majorly as a result of consistent strike actions, the difficulty in securing admission to their favourite institutions and the hostile learning environment…
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Reps Query N1bn Vote For Travelling In Education Ministry
The House of Representatives on Tuesday queried the “wasteful” N1bn vote of the Ministry of Education for travels and conferences in this year’s budget, calling for immediate review of the proposal. At a 2014 budget defence session with the Minister…
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Boko Haram Stops 15,000 Pupils From Schooling, Destroys 200 Schools
Activities of the Boko Haram sect has resulted in no fewer than 15,000 pupils dropping out of school in Borno State in the last one year, a non-governmental organisation, ActionAid Nigeria, has said. The group, which made this known on…
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Why ASUP Strike May Not Be Called Off Soon — Asomugha
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has been on strike for the past nine months and there has been public outcry for government and the union to reach a compromise so as to end the impasse. ASUP president, Dr.…
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400 Level Student Commits Suicide Over School Fees
The police in Taraba on Wednesday confirmed that a 400-level student of Taraba University, Friday Samson, committed suicide in Jalingo after a family disagreement. The state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Joseph Kwaji, who confirmed the incident, said the police…
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ASUP Strike: 129-day Strike: ASUP, FG Remain Adamant
The latest news update on the ongoing ASUP Strike is that the strike continues as the UNION and FG refuse to shift grounds. Students in 20 federal polytechnics and tens of state polytechnics across the country have remained at home…
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COEASU, FG Discussion on Strike Ended in Deadlock
The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) on Tuesday in Lagos said its discussion with the Federal Government concerning its ongoing strike has ended in a deadlock. Mr Olayanju Abolaji, COEASU Chairman, Federal College of Education (Technical), Akoka, told…
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Edo State Govt Moves Against Ghost Workers In Public Schools
Edo State Government has moved against Ghost Workers In Public Schools – The Chairman, Edo State Committee on Education, Mr Mayaiki John, on Monday re-stated the state government’s commitment to get rid of ghost workers in public primary and secondary…
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‘NUC’s Accreditation Procedure Is Fraudulent’ – Reps
The House of Representatives on Thursday faulted the procedure for accreditation of academic programmes of Nigerian universities by the National Universities Commission. It said the procedure appeared to be “fraudulent” as it was designed to favour institutions willing to do…
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FG Plans To Restore The Teaching of History In Schools
The Federal Government said on Thursday that it would commence processes to restore the teaching of history as a subject in primary and junior secondary schools. President Goodluck Jonathan said this when he received the Historical Society of Nigeria at…
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Civil Service: FG Moves To Resolve HND/Degree Disparity
The Federal Government will soon resolve the age-long complaints of holders of Higher National Diploma, HND certificates over discriminations against them in favour of degree holders, in the areas of salary, promotion and other fringe benefits. Already, a meeting of…
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