Enugu: Ugwuanyi promises to pay N30,000 minimum wage Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State The Enugu government says it is putting final modalities in place to pay primary teachers the N30,000 minimum wage following their threat to go on strike. Commissioner for Education, Uchenna Eze, said on Friday that ongoing negotiations between the government and … [Read more…]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) early Monday morning extended the ongoing strike by 12 weeks. The decision was taken at an emergency National Executive Council (NEC) held at ASUU Secretariat in Abuja. The emergency meeting, which had in attendance principal officers and branch chairmen, started on Sunday and ended early Monday morning. The … [Read more…]
The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has warned that Nigeria might not be able to compete in the global circle in the next few decades because of the kind of people that will take over the affairs of the country’s political leadership. It said the country is producing children who are not provided with the … [Read more…]
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has accused the Federal Government of deliberately frustrating efforts it was making to end the ongoing industrial action. It said the failure of government to honour the 2020 FGN-ASUU memorandum of action (MOA) with a view to addressing the myriad of challenges confronting public universities has kept the strike … [Read more…]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Lagos Zone, has warned that the rejection of University Transparency and Accountability Solution by the National Information Technology Development Agency will continue to elongate the strike action. The union declared that the strike would not be suspended until the government addresses the adoption of UTAS, implements the renegotiated agreement, … [Read more…]
Two days to the expiration of the warning strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, the National President of the union, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke says “nothing tangible has been done”. Saturday PUNCH reports that the union had on Monday, February 14, 2022, declared a total and comprehensive four-week warning strike. The strike, according to … [Read more…]
Ugwuanyi, Obi, Asogwa, Otubela, Onyishi, Onah, others, to attend NAPPS maiden education summit Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu As the countdown to the maiden education summit organized by the Enugu State Chapter of the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools, NAPPS, in conjunction with the Enugu State Ministry of Education, begins, the LOC has tipped the … [Read more…]
Breaking News: ASUU declares nationwide strike The Academic Staff Union of Universities has declared a “comprehensive and total” strike. The strike was declared at a press conference addressed by the President of ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, on Monday. He said the strike, which takes effect from Monday, February 14, 2022, would last for an initial … [Read more…]
Just In: Peter Obi to speak at Enugu NAPPS maiden education summit; as Onyishi’s ‘Maduka University College’ becomes Platinum Sponsor By Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu Following the planned 2-day maiden education summit of the Enugu State chapter of the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS), a foremost body of proprietors of private schools in … [Read more…]
Enugu NAPPS set to hold 2-day maiden education summit By Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu The Enugu State Chapter of the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS), an umbrella body for proprietors of private schools in Nigeria, has announced plans to hold a 2-day maiden education summit themed “The Role of Education in Bringing the … [Read more…]
Angus Memorial student Jemimah Marcus becomes Lagos’ one-day governor ‘One-day Governor’ Jemimah Marcus of Lagos has called for more funding in the education sector. Miss Marcus made the call in Lagos on Monday when Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, ceremonially yielded the seat of authority to her for a brief moment to step in as one-day governor. … [Read more…]
ASUU postpones decision on strike, accuses FG of blackmail The Academic Staff Union of Universities has postponed its decision on strike, saying that consultations are still ongoing. This was contained in a press statement issued by the union after its National Executive Council meeting. The meeting held at its Festus Iyayi National Secretariat, University of … [Read more…]