Education

ASUU’s strike: The pain, the anguish

By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Academic activities are to resume nationwide soon, following the suspension of the eight months’ strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The suspension of the strike was pronounced after the intervention of the Speaker, House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila by ASUU President, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke. The lecturers had been adamant…

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Ogun SSG offers scholarships to 100 youths

By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta One hundred students of Oru-Ijebu in Ijebu North Local Government Area of Ogun State have been given scholarships by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tokunbo Talabi. The gesture was in furtherance of various initiatives to uplift people out of poverty and engender self-actualisation for youths in the area. Mr. Talabi who made the declaration…

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UNILAG appoints first female Vice-Chancellor, Folasade Ogunsola

University of Lagos (Unilag) has appointed its first female Vice-Chancellor. Professor Folasade Ogunsola was picked on Friday by the selection committee of the institution as the 13th substantive Vice-Chancellor. She will take over from the outgoing VC, Prof. Toyin Ogundipe, in November. A professor of clinical microbiology, she was raised in the University of Ibadan where her father, Akin Mabogunje…

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BREAKING: Again, FG floors ASUU as Appeal Court orders lecturers to resume work immediately

The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division on Friday, ordered members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to resume work with immediate effect. The appellate court gave the order in a ruling on an application filed by ASUU, seeking permission for it to appeal against the order of the National Industrial Court which asked the striking lecturers to resume…

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World Teachers’ Day: Abiodun showers cash, house gifts on teachers, administrators, schools

By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has rewarded teachers, school administrators and schools that have excelled in academics with houses and cash gifts. Abiodun also offered employment to the wife of late Mr Sunday Ogunjimi, a teacher in Odeda Local Government Area, who slumped and passed away while attending a welfare meeting involving members of the Nigeria…

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World Teachers’ Day: Oyo approves absorption of 2,000 teachers into post-primary sub-sector 

The Oyo State government has approved the absorption of 2,000 primary school teachers, initially seconded to the Post-Primary Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) in the state, during the previous administration of Senator Abiola Ajimobi. This was revealed in Ibadan by the Chairman, TESCOM, Pastor Akinade Alamu during the celebration of the 2022 World Teachers’ Day on Wednesday. The teachers, who teach…

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World Teachers’ Day: AbdulRazaq rewards 61 teachers

By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday joined the global community to celebrate teachers, calling them the centrepiece of his administration’s transformative agenda in the education sector. Not less than 61 teachers drawn from every part of the state and across different stages of education got awards of excellence.  The awards came with varying expensive gifts,…

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FG registers two new academic unions to weaken ASUU

The Federal Government on Tuesday took the bold step to break the ranks of university lecturers by approving the registration of two more unions to rival the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The two new unions are Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA) and the Nigerian Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA). Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris…

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Osun govt suspends teacher over fraud

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A teacher, Mr Olowookere Abimbola has been suspended by Osun State government for defrauding some recently recruited teachers to the tune of N30,000. It was gathered that Olowookere has been collecting money from the teachers in Osun East Education District of the state, promising to post them to their preferred schools of choice anywhere outside the…

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VC urges FG to improve access to quality education

…says Nigeria losing huge amount to institutions abroad By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Vice-Chancellor, Trinity University, Yaba, Lagos, Prof. Charles Ayo, has called on the Federal Government to improve access to quality education in the country. He said the country was losing a lot of money with many Nigerians going abroad to study, as a result of poor quality and access…

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