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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has stated that there is no going back on its decision to continue with its ongoing strike following the Federal Government’s failure to honour the 2009 agreement. Click on the link below for full details; Why we will remain on strike — ASUU

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has revealed why JAMB is yet to release the results of the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, (UTME). Click on the link below for full details; 2022 UTME: Why we have not released results – JAMB

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Osun announces new third-term school resumption date

Some Nigerians have taken to  Twitter  on Friday to protest the prolonged strike action embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. The ASUU strike which has now entered two months has not been met with a positive response from the Federal Government. The PUNCH  gathered some of the tweets by Nigerians who protested the worrying situation and called for an end to the strike action. Below are some of the tweets gathered: @Jessekyng said, “#ASUU and #FG, end this strike for Christ’s sake, we ask for total reformation, restoration, and transformation of this country not by suffering the innocent varsities students. “After graduating from school and seeking a job, you are the same people who complain of age limits.” “Even if ASUU is planning to end their Strike, they should remember another Obstacle is there waiting, NASU & SSANU has just extended their strike by another one month which will take effect from April 24th. “Great Nigeria students, we are on a lo

A non-government organisation, Owe Ladies Development Initiatives, has commenced a mentorship program to ensure that Owe girl child in the Kabba metropolis of Kogi State gets the right mentor to be successful in life. This was disclosed on Sunday at a programme organised by the NGO with the theme, “The Successful Girl-Child” held at Olonijola Event Center, Kabba. Speaking at the event, the NGO President, Mrs Folashade Ann Shinkaiye, commended the commitment, enthusiasm, and determination of its members to make a difference for Owe girls. According to her, Owe Ladies Development Initiatives was an integral part of the program conceived by Kabba Development Union, an umbrella body that drives the development process of Kabba community. She said the movement was committed to creating platforms for the girl-child to realize their vision in life, especially the vulnerable young girls in the community. She said the KDU was concerned on how they can expand the horizon of the girl-

Parents of students of the Government College, Ibadan, have kicked against plans by the Oyo State Government to hand over the institution to Government College Ibadan Old Boys’ Association (GCIOBA). The parents made this disclosure via a petition addressed to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State. Our correspondent gathered that the state government has said that it has concluded arrangements to hand over the secondary school to GCIOBA led by Mr. Wale Babalakin. But, the parents have kicked against the move. The parents, in the letter signed by Prince Adeniji Adeniyi (P.T.A. Chairman, Senior School), Mr. Owosibo Olusegun, (P.T.A. Chairman (Junior School) and Mr. Adebamiji Olatunde (P.T.A.Chairman, Junior School 2) advised relevant agencies to beam their searchlight on the activities of GCIOBA. The trio in the letter, which had also been sent to Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Commissioner for Lands, Housing and Urban Development and other relevant stakehold

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has said the recent creation of new universities and polytechnics by the federal government is meant for the 2023 presidential campaigns. The group in a press conference at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka on Wednesday said the move amounted to politicizing university education. The federal government had recently announced the establishment of six new private universities across the country, bringing the total universities in Nigeria to about 176 universities both public and private. Addressing journalists, the Owerri zone of ASUU wondered why the government should be establishing new universities at this critical time when it is unable to properly fund the existing ones. The coordinator of ASUU in the zone, Uzo Onyebinama said the association would ask the National Universities Commission, NUC, to review its Act to empower it to control the rate at which state governments were also establishing universities even when they

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Abuja zone says there will be no resumption in public universities until renegotiated 2009 agreement is signed, implemented and the University Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS) deployed. The ASUU Zonal Coordinator, Dr Salawu Muhammed Lawal, made this known during a press conference at the University of Abuja in Gwagwalada on Monday. According to him, members are ever ready to return to their duty post as soon as their demands are met by the Federal Government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the zone comprises the Federal University of Lafia, Federal University of Technology Minna, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, and the University of Abuja. You would recall that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) declared a four-week rolling strike at the University of Lagos National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held on Feb. 14. “Owing to the failure

The Kwara State Government has again warned principals of both Junior and Senior Secondary Schools in the state to desist from encouraging examination malpractices in their various schools or be ready to face severe sanctions. The state Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Hajia Sa’adatu Modibbo Kawu, gave the warning during a meeting with all the principals in the state held at St Anthony Secondary School, Ilorin, the state capital. Hajia Modibbo Kawu lamented that, “despite the constant warnings from the state government on zero tolerance to examination malpractice, some principals have been indicted by the West Africa Examination Council for engaging in examination malpractice during last year’s WAEC examinations.” 'Henceforth, erring principles will not go unpunished,” she warned. Hajia Modibbo commended the present administration for prompt payment of salaries and promotion arrears of both State Universal Basic Examination Board and Teaching Se

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday asked all Nigerian polytechnics to adhere strictly to the admission policy of 70:30 ratio in favour of science and technology-based programmes. Buhari said during the 20th convocation ceremonies of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State. The combined convocation witnessed the graduation of 10,358 graduands in the 2019/2020 and 2020/2021, and conferment of fellowship award of the institution on Lagos West Senator, Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, aka Yayi. The president who was represented by Dr Adeleye Adeoye, Director of Polytechnic and Allied Institutions, Federal Ministry of Education, said Nigeria relied on the polytechnic system for the production of “Globally competitive manpower for the industrial development and economic growth of the country.” Source: DAILY TRUST

The management of the Technical University, Ibadan, Oyo State, has dissociated itself from claims made by United States-based Professor, Godwin Sadoh alleging non-payment of salaries and contract breach. Sadoh had alleged that Afolabi Oladapo, a former Head of Service of the Federation breached a contract he had with him when he was the acting Pro-Chancellor of the university. According to the don, he was recruited from the United States under the Nigerians in Diaspora Scheme to assist in creating a music programme that would be rooted in 21st-century music technology, for the university, which was under construction at the time. He added that Afolabi went as far as conscripting him to create the academic programme for all the departments in the College of Agricultural Sciences, from the first year to the fourth year, including the intensive summer curricula.  Reacting to the allegations in a statement, Akeem Lasisi, the university's public relations officer debunked th