President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday approved a special salary scale for teachers and has also increased years of service from 35 to 40 years.The approvals were in commemoration with the World Teachers Day celebrated yearly on October 5.Buhari disclosed the new development in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital as part of celebration for the 2020 World TeachersContinueContinue reading “World Teachers Day: Buhari approves new salary, increases years of service.”
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SSANU, NASU shut LASU over minimum wage saga
Members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU and those of the Non-Academic Staff Union, NASU on Monday shut down the main campus of the Lagos State University, LASU, Ojo over the inability of the Lagos State government to pay them the N30,000 monthly minimum wage. The development led to the lockout ofContinueContinue reading “SSANU, NASU shut LASU over minimum wage saga”
OAUSTECH students appeals to Akeredolu over tuition hike
By Debo Adewale The Students Union Government (SUG) of Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH) Okitipupa in Ondo has appealed to Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu for further reduction in its tuition fees. This was contained in a statement issued by the institution’s SUG President, Comrade Damilola Okunomo on Tuesday in Okitipupa. Okunomo pleaded withContinueContinue reading “OAUSTECH students appeals to Akeredolu over tuition hike”
Ogun fixes Sept. 21 for schools resumption.
As the cases of COVID-19 continue to decrease, the Ogun state government has announced Monday, September 21, for the reopening of schools across the state. Newspread247 reports that the news was broken by Kunle Somorin, the chief press secretary to Governor Dapo Abiodun, via a thread of tweets. The statement that the resumption and closingContinueContinue reading “Ogun fixes Sept. 21 for schools resumption.”
ASUU vow to sustain strike untill FG meets demands
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has vowed to continue the strike action until the Federal Government meets all its demands. Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, ASUU President who spoke at the University of Port Harcourt at the weekend, during an interactive meeting with critical stakeholders, noted that the demands of ASUU were genuine and inContinueContinue reading “ASUU vow to sustain strike untill FG meets demands”
Post-COVID-19: Educationist harps on massive ICT investment to boost education system.
By Aderemi Bamgbose An educationist, Mrs Oluwatoyin Yerokun, on Thursday appealed to federal and state governments to invest more in Information Communication Technology (ICT) to improve the nation’s education system post-COVID-19 pandemic. The educationist stressed the need to employ the services of more computer science teachers across primary, secondary and tertiary institutions to effectively impartContinueContinue reading “Post-COVID-19: Educationist harps on massive ICT investment to boost education system.”
Akeredolu against abadoning govt projects due to personal differences
By Aderemi Bamgbose/Ayodeji Alabi Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo says abandoning government projects just because one does not like the face of the initiator is a great disservice to the people. Akeredolu said this on Thursday while commissioning the auditorium, library and Senate building built by his administration at Olusegun Agagu University of Science and TechnologyContinueContinue reading “Akeredolu against abadoning govt projects due to personal differences”
NECO releases examination timetable, guidelines.
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has unveiled the timetable and guidelines for the conduct of its 2020 examinations for Senior Secondary 3 students. NECO Registrar/Chief Executive Officer, Professor Godswill Obioma disclosed this on Tuesday during a press conference at the Council’s Headquarters in Minna, the Niger State capital. His briefing is tagged, “Making the ConductContinueContinue reading “NECO releases examination timetable, guidelines.”
JAMB fixes new date for post-UTME screening.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has shifted the post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (post-UTME) screening for the 2020 admission processes till Sept. 7 in universities, polytechnics and colleges of education in the country. The board said the shift in the date of the admission process from the earlier announced Aug. 21 was to accommodateContinueContinue reading “JAMB fixes new date for post-UTME screening.”
OAUSTECH students resist alleged forceful endorsement of Akeredolu
By Aderemi Bamgbose Students of Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa, Ondo State, on Saturday said it would resist any attempt to force them to endorse Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu’s second term bid. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this followed a clash between leaders of the OAUSTECH Students’ Union Government (SUG) andContinueContinue reading “OAUSTECH students resist alleged forceful endorsement of Akeredolu”