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  • BREAKING: ASUU extends strike by 12 weeks

    The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has extended its ongoing industrial action by 12 weeks. ASUU National Chairman, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke disclosed this in a statement he signed on Monday. He said the decision was taken after ASUU’s National Executive Council meeting which started on Sunday night at the Comrade Festus Iyayi National Secretariat, University of Abuja. According to…

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  • Time to kill ASUU before it kills our educational system, By Tunde Salihu

    CAVEAT EMPTOR:  This is not about love/hate of PMB or his government, but my personal opinion about ASUU strikes irrespective of who is in Government. ASUU in my opinion has outlived its usefulness.  I believe this current ASUU strike will end in signing agreements that’ll lead to another strike. Simple! Three major issues are being canvassed all of which surrounds…

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  • Gov Emmanuel urges FG, ASUU to end strike now, re-open our universities

    Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel has appealed to both the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to end the on-going strike and re-open universities for students to return to school. In a statement issued on his behalf by the spokesperson of the Udom Emmanuel Presidential Council, Mr. Bola Bolawole, Governor Emmanuel said the time has…

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  • Osun Council of Obas urge FG, ASUU to end ongoing strike

    By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Council of Obas has called on the Federal Government to bring an end to incessant faceoff with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The traditional rulers who expressed grave concern over the imbroglio noted that the development is giving the education sector a serious setback. The council, at the end of its monthly meeting…

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  • Fedpoly Ede commences online registration for new students

    By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Academic Board of the Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State, has approved online registration for newly admitted students of the institution. An internal memo signed by the Registrar of the institution, Alhaji Isiaka Agboola, made available to newsmen by the Protocol, Media and Public Relations Officer of the institution, Sola Lawal, on Saturday in Osogbo, said…

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  • Ijesa people in support of college upgrade, says Oba Aromolaran

    By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Gabriel Aromolaran, has said that the people of Ijesaland are in support of the decision of Governor Gboyega Oyetola on the upgrade of the College of Education, Ilesa to a university. Oba Aromolaran said the people of the area are united on the upgrade. The traditional ruler said this when the Peoples…

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  • KwaraLEARN to commence in 365 primary schools May 16

    By Mosunmola Ayobami, Kwara Chairman of Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Prof. Sheu Adaramaja has disclosed that the first phase of KwaraLEARN (Leading Education Achievement and Reform Now) programme will commence across 365 primary schools in Baruten, Offa, Ilorin East and Ilorin West local governments at the beginning of the third term academy session on May 16. Adaramaja made…

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  • Osun govt announces new date for school resumption

    By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Public and private schools in Osun State are now to resume on 9th May 2022. It would be recalled that May 2nd was originally the announced for the commencement of 2021/2022 third term academic session. A statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Mr. Adelani Aderinola on Thursday stated that the change in the…

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  • BREAKING: Lagos reopens Chrisland Schools

    The Lagos State Ministry of Education has directed that all Chrisland Schools shut for alleged misconduct of some students in Dubai be reopened from Monday. This was contained in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Education, Folashade Adefisayo on Friday. She said the directive follows a review of the ongoing administrative investigation into the incident and to ensure that…

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  • OAU management denies foot dragging over alleged sexual harassment

    …says three lecturers already dismissed for same offence By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The management of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile Ife, has debunked the allegation that it is foot dragging in sanctioning a professor who was alleged to have sexually assaulted a female student in his office.  The female student, Boluwatife Hannah Bababunmi had in a letter addressed to…

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