Tochukwu Chukwu
- Education , News , Politics
- January 13, 2021
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N40bn allowance: ASUU defends sharing formula, varsity workers begin protests
Non-academic unions in universities and the Academic Staff Union of Universities on Tuesday differed on the Federal Government’s N40bn earned allowance for the institutions’ workers. While ASUU President, Prof Biodun…
UgamatvCOVID-19: Schools resume Jan 18 until further directive –PTF
The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, on Tuesday, said schools in the country will resume on January 18 until the Ministry of Education announces further directive. PTF National Coordinator, Dr…
Lecturers can’t ensure social distancing in crowded classes, hostels –ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, on Tuesday, said it cannot guarantee social distancing in crowded classes and congested hostels. The union also said the government was yet to put…
Police arrest female NYSC member who murdered boyfriend
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command said it has arrested one lady, Chidinma Oduma Pascaline, a serving female youth corps member who allegedly killed a man suspected to be her…
- Education , News
- January 11, 2021
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It’s unsafe to reopen varsities now, COVID-19 guidelines absent – ASUU
Branches of the Academic Staff Union of Universities on Sunday assessed COVID-19 protocols in the universities and said the institutions were not ready for safe reopening. The chapters of the…
JAMB opens portal for 2020/2021 admissions
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board says its portal has been reopened for the 2020/2021 admissions. The board said opening the portal gives institutions access to upload names of shortlisted…
FG SAYS, We have not received NAAT strike notice
The Federal Government said it had not received the strike notice issued by the National Association of Academic Technologists. The Ministry of Labour and Employment explained that it was not…
Lagos orders schools to resume Jan. 18
Grace Edema The Lagos State Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, has said all public and private schools below tertiary level in Lagos State should reopen for the second term…
- Education , News , Politics
- January 4, 2021
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School resumption: Oyo, Rivers, Sokoto, four others shun FG’s directive
States disagree on Federal Government’s January 18 resumption date We receive directive from our gov, not PTF, says Zamfara commissioner State governments on Sunday differed on the Federal Government’s directive…
ASUU strikes aiding Boko Haram’s goal, says PGF DG
The Director-General of the Progressives Governors Forum, Dr. Salihu Lukman, has described the seemingly unending power tussle between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, as the…
