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ASUU Urged To Honour Iyayi By Calling Off Strike
Lagos State House of Assembly has appealed to the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to consider putting immediate end to the over four-month old strike to honour Professor Festus Iyayi, who died in a ghastly motor accident on…
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Kogi Convoy Drivers That Killed Ex-ASUU President Rejected FRSC training
The Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, has disclosed that convoy of Kogi State Governor, Idris Wada, had crashed three times within three months. The FRSC Corps Marshal and Chief Executive, Osita Chidoka, disclosed this yesterday while fielding questions from journalists…
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Fashola Donates N21m To Nigerian Law School, Lagos Campus
Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola (SAN) has donated N21m to the Nigerian Law School, Lagos Campus for the provision of bunk beds into the 245 rooms in the school. The governor made the donation at the 50th anniversary lecture and…
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ASUU Leadership Chased Kogi State Gov. Away From Hospital Over Role In Iyayi’s Death
Angry leaders of the Academic Staff Union of Universities allegedly chased away the Governor of Kogi State, Captain Idris Wada (retd.) from the emergency ward of the Lokoja General Hospital on Tuesday. We reported to you when the news of…
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SSANU, UNILAG Chapter Protest Over FG’s N1.6bn Allowance
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), University of Lagos chapter, on Wednesday staged a peaceful protest over the sharing formulae of the N1.6 billion earned allowances by the Federal Government. The Chairman of the association, Mr Adetola Adetomiwa,…
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President Jonathan Commiserates With ASUU, Families Over Iyayi’s Death
President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday commiserated with the leadership and members of ASUU on the tragic death of its former President, Dr Festus Iyayi. This is disclosed in a statement issued in Abuja by the Special Adviser to the President on Media…
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Patrick Obahiagbon’s Comment On Former ASUU President’s Death
Honourable Patrick Obahiagbon’s has commented on the death of Former ASUU President in an auto crash on Tuesday. He made the following comment on his Facebook page: Hon. Patrick Obahiagbon made the following update on his personal Facebook profile; “We have lost…
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ASUU Strike: UNIJOS ASUU Declares Readiness To End Strike
Here is another news update on ASUU Strike. The latest from ASUU, UNIJOS Chapter is that they would have no option but to resume work if the National Executives decide to call off the strike. It would be recalled that…
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Iyayi’s Death: ASUU Suspends National Executive Council Meeting
The latest news update on ASUU Strike is that ASUU has postponed her National Executive Council (NEC) Meeting as a result of Iyayi’s death. Hopes of calling off the strike this week are now lost. We reported to you that…
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No Room for Unintelligent Students in Lagos State Public Schools
Lagos State government will no longer admit student who failed to obtain a 60% pass in its placement examinations into any of its model colleges and other schools. Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Olayinka Oladunjoye who disclosed this over the weekend…
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Former ASUU President Festus Iyayi Killed By Kogi Governor’s Convoy
The ongoing strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has claimed its biggest casualty, as the renowned writer, university teacher and activist Dr. Festus Iyayi died in a road accident on his way to the national congress of…
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ASUU Strike Latest News: UNIJOS Lecturers Vote Against Call-off
The latest news update on ASUU Strike voting is that UNIJOS Lecturers have voted against calling off the strike. ASUU Chapters have started voting since Monday. Some chapters have voted for ASUU Strike to be called off, some like UNILAG…
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