Nigeria’s profligate leaders and Peter Obi’s exceptional discipline
By Emeka Alex Duru There was this picture of the former President, Muhammadu Buhari, picking his teeth in a relaxed mood. Whatever his image handlers intended to achieve in releasing…
ASUU threatens `No Pay, No Work’ action over IPPIS
University lecturers have threatened a `No Pay, No Work’ action over the Federal Government’s plan to withhold the January salary of some of their colleagues who failed to enrol on…
As Nigeria goes to the polls, ponder this
KEN UGBECHIE It is barely six days to the 2019 elections, chief of which is the February 16 Presidential poll. This year’s election is special in many ways. A record…
ASUU resumption: Extend deadline for PVC collection, NANS appeals to INEC
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Saturday appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to further extend the Feb. 11 deadline for collection of Permanent Voter Cards…
No proof of payment, no return to classroom – ASUU; meets FG today
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says government must show proof of payment of at least N50 billion revitalisation funds for it to consider suspending the on-going strike. ASUU…
N150m Presidency bribe rocks NANS; we did not receive such money – NANS
Did the leadership of National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) receive the sum of N150 million from the Presidency when President Muhammadu Buhari met with them on January 3 resolve…
UNN lecturers join ASUU strike, LASU maintains partial compliance
Members of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) Chapter on Wednesday joined the ongoing nationwide strike declared by the national body of the union. But…
After Labour, ASUU threatens own strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike if the federal government fails to implement the 2017 FGN/ASUU agreement. Prof. Lawan Abubakar, the…
N23 billion scam hits ASUU, Reps dig in
The House of Representatives on Monday commenced investigation into the disbursement of N23 billion released by Federal Government to Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Chairman, Committee on Tertiary Education…
Strike looms as ASUU demands reinstatement of sacked 150 lecturers in Kogi
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called on Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi to recall the 150 lecturers sacked from Kogi State University (KSU), Anyigba. Prof. Ike Odimegwu,…