UgamatvUN demands ‘immediate, unconditional’ release of abducted Katsina schoolboys
The United Nations has condemned the mass abduction of students at the Government Science School at Kankara, Kastina State. The organisation expressed its concern in a statement by the Spokesperson…
547 schoolgirls pregnant during COVID-19 lockdown in Benin
More than 500 pregnancies were recorded in secondary schools at Benin’s northeastern department of Borgou during the 2019-2020 school year, the Beninese news agency (ABP) reported from Cotonou. “Altogether, 547…
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- December 11, 2020
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ASUU spent 1,500 days on strike in 21 years
THE Academic Staff Union of Universities has spent 1,500 days or 4.09 years on strike since the return to democracy in1999, findings by this newspaper suggest. This implies that about…
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- December 10, 2020
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Govt lied, no agreement on strike suspension date – ASUU
THE National President, Academic Staff Union of Universities, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, said on Tuesday the union did not reach any agreement with the Federal Government that it would suspend the…
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- December 10, 2020
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SOYINKA: Nobody in charge in Nigeria
Nobel Laurette, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has described the year 2020 as the most challenging year as a result of the vicissitudes of problems. He added that Nigerian situation was worse…
Okorocha’s varsity holds matriculation despite Imo govt’s ban
THE Eastern Palm University, Ogboko, on Monday held its 3rd matriculation ceremony despite the shutting down of the university by the Imo State Government. Security was beefed up as guests…
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- December 9, 2020
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ASUU agreed to end strike today – Ngige
The Federal Government says it has delivered on offers made to the Academic Staff Union of Universities. This was in reaction to the claim by the President of the Academic…
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- December 8, 2020
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NECO probes alleged exam fraud in Kaduna centre
THE National Examinations Council has commenced an investigation into the alleged malpractice in Fabian Kings and Queens International School, Kabala West, Kaduna in its just-concluded internal Senior School Certificate Examination.…
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- December 7, 2020
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GANDUJE: Most Almajiris are not Nigerians
Most Quranic education school pupils, popularly referred to as Almajiri, who roam the streets in the northern part of the country, are not Nigerians, Kano State governor Abdullahi Ganduje said on Monday.…
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- December 7, 2020
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No resumption until FG pays withheld salaries – ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Sunday said it would not end the strike it embarked on until government paid all the salaries of its members it withheld. The…
