The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) chapter, has staged a peaceful protest over the Federal Government’s continued failure to implement agreements with the union, warning of possible strike action. Led by branch chairman Prof. Anthony Odiwe, lecturers carried placards and sang solidarity songs across the campus in Ile-Ife, demanding improved…
Academic staff at the University of Ibadan (UI) staged a campus-wide protest on Tuesday, calling on the Federal Government to honour agreements with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The demonstration, led by ASUU UI chairperson Dr Aderemi Afolabi, comes days before a government meeting scheduled for 28 August. Protesters carried banners denouncing what…
The Federal Government on Monday unveiled a digital portal to simplify teachers’ registration, licensing, and professional development as part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s education system. Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, who launched the initiative in Abuja alongside the Strategic Vision for Nigerian Teachers, said the reform was aimed at repositioning education and restoring…
Nigeria’s powerful university lecturers’ union has rejected a new Federal Government loan scheme for tertiary institution staff, warning that it risks worsening rather than solving the sector’s problems. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Calabar Zone, said on Monday that the Tertiary Institutions Staff Support Loan Scheme was “a poisoned chalice” that failed to…
University lecturers in Nigeria have warned of renewed strikes unless the federal government moves swiftly to implement reforms recommended by the Yayale Ahmed report, submitted in February after years of negotiations. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Ibadan Zone, issued the warning on Monday, accusing the government of employing “delay tactics” and ignoring agreements…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it is promoting integrated school feeding models worth 4.5 million euros in the region to generate sustainable practices that can be scaled up across member states. Dr Omar Touray, President of ECOWAS, stated this at the ongoing National Policy Forum on “Institutionalisation and Implementation of the Home-Grown…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it is promoting integrated school feeding models worth 4.5 million euros in the region to generate sustainable practices that can be scaled up across member states. Dr Omar Touray, President of ECOWAS, stated this at the ongoing National Policy Forum on “Institutionalisation and Implementation of the Home-Grown…
Dr. Helen Nsirim, an official of the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation, has cautioned parents against making double payments of tuition fees for their undergraduate children. Nsirim, who serves as the Information and Public Relations Officer at the Federal Information Centre, Port Harcourt, gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency…
Sokoto State in north-west Nigeria is pushing forward with an ambitious plan to revitalise its schools, committing ₦8.3 billion to renovations and new facilities aimed at transforming the learning environment for thousands of children. According to the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Professor Ahmed Ala, the initiative covers both basic and secondary institutions, with…
In a landmark move that has captured national attention, Distinguished Senator Dr. Mohammed Sani Musa, CON, representing Niger East Senatorial District and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, has flagged off the departure of 100 beneficiaries of his International Scholarship Programme. These exceptional students, selected through a rigorous screening process, are set to leave…
