Education

FG releases withheld salaries of striking non-teaching staff in federal universities

The federal government has released the withheld salaries of striking non-academic staff in federal universities. Bawa Mokwa, director of press at the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF), confirmed the development to TheCable on Saturday. He said the disbursement includes benefits payable to retirees under the contributory pension scheme of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners. On October 28,…

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FG releases funds for payment of withheld salaries of NASU

The Federal Government has released funds for payment of withheld salaries of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Federal Universities (NASU). The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) made this known in a statement in Abuja. According to the OAGF, the FG has also released funds for the payment of benefits to retirees under the Nigerian Union of…

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Produce local cartoons, make money, Issa-Onilu urges Nigerian animators

The Director General of the National Orientation Agency, (NOA) Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu on Thursday engaged with animation professionals, explaining the content of the new policy on cartoons, it’s implications for the industry in the next three years, urging them to benefit from the money-making opportunities made available. The Director General commended pupils and teachers from the Beautiful Beginning School, Magodo…

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Strike Action: FG, SSANU, NASU meeting ends in deadlock

A meeting between the Federal Government and the Executives of two non teaching staff unions of Nigerian Universities has failed to end the ongoing indefinite strike by the workers. The meeting which was presided by the immediate past Minister of State for Education and currently the Minister of State for Humanitarian Affairs, Yusuf Sununu did not reach any conclusions on…

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NIJ inagurates Keshington Adebutu Media Resource Centre

The Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ) on Wednesday, inaugurated the Sir (Dr.) Kensington Adebukunola Adebutu Media Resource Centre. The event, which attracted prominent figures from government, media, and academia, celebrated both the new facility and the lasting impact of philanthropist Dr. Kensington Adebukunola Adebutu. In his opening address, NIJ Governing Council Chairman, Chief Aremo Olusegun Osoba, outlined the dual purpose…

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PHOTO NEWS: Edun, Osoba, Amuka attend inauguration of Adebutu Media Resource Centre at NIJ

The Sir Dr. Keshington Adebuukunola Adebutu Media Resource Centre at the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ), Ogba, Lagos, has been inaugurated on Wednesday. The inauguration was attended by dignitaries including the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun; former Governor of Ogun State, Olusegun Osoba; Publisher of Vanguard Newspaper, Mr. Sam Amuka, Emeritus Professor of…

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OGSG sends second delegation to Monday Arijo’s family, warns teachers against corporal punishment

…post-mortem report out soon The Ogun State Government on Tuesday sent a second delegation to commiserate with the family of Monday Arijo, who died on Friday after being subjected to corporal punishment by a teacher at Obada Grammar School, Idi-emi. This comes as the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abeokuta, is already conducting a post-mortem on the deceased to determine the…

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Ogun shuts Obada grammar school, suspends principal over pupil’s death

…as government’s delegation visits family of late student The Ogun State Government has shut down Obada Grammar School, Obada, Idi-emi over the death of Master Monday Arijo, an SS2 student of the school. This followed the arrest and suspension of the teacher allegedly responsible for the death of the student on Friday last week as a result of corporal punishment.…

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No going back on strike action- SSANU insists

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) says there is no going back on the strike action by the union and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) until their demands are met. SSANU and NASU embarked on an indefinite strike on Monday over the non-payment of their four months salary arrears. Despite calls for the…

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BREAKING: NASU, SSANU to begin indefinite strike monday

Administrative work would be disrupted in public universities tomorrow following the decision of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of non-teaching staff unions in the universities, comprising the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) to begin an indefinite strike over the non-payment of the four months withheld salary of…

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