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Adenike Oladiji becomes FUTA’s first female vice chancellor
Prof (Mrs) Adenike Oladiji has been appointed as the first female vice chancellor of the Federal University of Technology Akure. Olajidi’s appointment was announced in a statement signed by the institution’s Registrar, Richard Arifalo. According to Arifalo, the appointment of Oladiji – a Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Ilorin – was ratified by the institution’s council at its…
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OAU students protest ASUU strike, block Ife-Ibadan Expressway
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Students of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, under the aegis of Fund Education Coalition on Thursday, blocked the Ife-Ibadan Expressway to protest the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The students, who had converged at the main gate of the university in the early hours of the day, moved to the major…
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Buhari pleads with ASUU to call off strike
President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to call off its ongoing strike. Buhari in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, asked the striking lecturers to consider the plight of Nigerian students who have been home for a long time. He made the appeal at the National Productivity…
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ASUU strike: Unilorin students protest, express frustration, disappointment
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Kwara Students of the University of Ilorin (Unilorin) on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest to express their sadness and disappointment over the extension of the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) by another 12 weeks. The students, in their large number during the protest, said that they planned to take the protest to…
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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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