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Kano govt reitrates commitment to quality education

Angel Ojonugwa July 11, 2024

KANO (Sundiata Scholar) – Gov. Abba Kabir-Yusuf of Kano State, has reaffirmed his administration commitment to enhance access to free quality education for all.Kabir-Yusuf stated this at the inauguration of the Education Recovery Conference on Wednesday in Kano. The conference was being

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LASG seeks corps members’ collaboration to curb drug abuse

Angel Ojonugwa July 11, 2024

LAGOS (Sundiata Scholar) – Lagos State Government has called for collaboration of corps members in its efforts at curbing substance abuse through the War Against Drug Abuse in Lagos State project. The Wife of Lagos State Governor, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, made the call on Wednesday while addressing the 2024 Batch ‘B’ Stream 1 corps members […]

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Enugu Govt. begins construction of 8 Science, Vocational Schools

Angel Ojonugwa July 11, 2024

ENUGU (Sundiata Scholar) – The Enugu State Government has commenced the construction of eight Science, Technical, and Vocational (STV) Schools in the state, starting with the Government Technical College (GTC), Enugu. The Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ndubueze Mbah, said this during the inspection of work at the GTC, on Wednesday. He revealed that there would

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Rector assures Kogi Poly staff, students of improved welfare, conducive environment

Angel Ojonugwa July 11, 2024

LOKOJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Rector, Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, Prof. Salisu Usman, has assured of improved welfare and conducive environment for members of staff and students of the institution. Usman gave the assurance when members of Correspondents’ chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kogi council, paid a courtesy visit to his office […]

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OAU SSANU joins nationwide protest over withheld salaries

Angel Ojonugwa July 11, 2024

ILE IFE (Sundiata Scholar) – Members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU), Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) branch, on Tuesday staged a protest over non-payment of their four months withheld salaries. The Chairman of the branch, Dr Taiwo Arobadi, while addressing members during a one-day protest at the university Campus in Ile-Ife, said

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Withheld salaries: SSANU members protest at Nigeria French Language Village Badagry

Angel Ojonugwa July 10, 2024

BADAGRY (Sundiata Scholar) – Language Village, Badagry, Lagos State chapter of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), on Tuesday staged a protest against non-payment of withheld salaries by the Federal Government. reports that the protesters carried placards with different inscriptions such as, “Pay us our arrears of 25 to 35 per cent salary

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Withheld salaries: SSANU, NASU holds protest in Lokoja varsity

Angel Ojonugwa July 10, 2024

LOKOJA (Sundiata Scholar) – Members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities SSANU and Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU), Federal University Lokoja (FUL), on Tuesday, staged a protest in demand for withheld four months salaries. reports that the protest staged by the two unions at FUL’d Felele New Campus, was in solidarity with […]

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SSANU, NASU protest: Fed. varsity Gusau seeks FG’s intervention

Angel Ojonugwa July 10, 2024

GUSAU (Sundiata Scholar) – The Management of the Federal University Gusau has appealed to the Federal Government for an urgent intervention concerning the demands of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU). The Deputy Vice-Chancellor, (Administration) of the uUniversity, Prof. Ahmed

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Unilorin SSANU, NASU members stage protest over withheld salariesStrike

Angel Ojonugwa July 10, 2024

ILLORIN (Sundiata Scholar) – A Members of Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU), University of Ilorin chapter, on Tuesday, staged a protest over non-payment of their withheld salaries. reports that the protest was in response to the directive of the national leadership

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Withheld Salaries: SSANU, NASU hold protest in UNN

Angel Ojonugwa July 10, 2024

NSUKA (Sundiata Scholar) – (Enugu State) Members of Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) at the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) have staged a protest over four months withheld salaries by the Federal Government. They said the warning protest on Tuesday had become necessary as all appeals and meetings with government to pay their […]

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NASU, SSANU join strike, shut down FUBK campuses in Kebbi

Angel Ojonugwa July 10, 2024

BIRNIN KEBBI (Sundiata Scholar) – The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU), in Kebbi, have joined the nationwide strike over salary arrears owed members. reports that both unions from the Federal University, Birnin Kebbi, (FUBK), were protesting the non-payment of

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UNIPORT takes position against sexual harassment, rolls out policy

Angel Ojonugwa July 9, 2024

PORT HARCOURT (Sundiata Scholar) – The University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) has announced implementation of its policy on sexual harassment across all campuses. Prof. Owunari Georgewill, the Vice Chancellor of the institution, made this known at a news conference organised by the Youths Friendly Centre (YFC) in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. He said that the […]

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Ondo varsity joins NASU, SSANU nationwide protest

Angel Ojonugwa July 9, 2024

OKITIPUPA (Sundiata Scholar) – (Ondo State), Members of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) and Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) chapters of the Olusegun Agagau University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa, in Ondo State, joined in the nationwide protest declared by their national bodies on Tuesday. reports that

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Kwara Vasity expels 175 studentsKwara Vasity expels 175 students

Angel Ojonugwa July 9, 2024

ILLORIN (Sundiata Scholar) – The management of Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, says it has expelled 175 students for various offences. This is contained in a statement issued by the Director of University Relations, Dr Saeedat Aliyu, on Tuesday. The university management said that the expulsion approval followed the recommendations of the Students’

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Ex-NBC D-G extols Danfodiyo varsity outgoing V-C’s inclusive leadership style

Angel Ojonugwa July 9, 2024

KADUNA (Sundiata Scholar) – Dr Nasir Danladi-Bako, former Director-General, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), has extolled the inclusive leadership style of the outgoing Vice-Chancellor, Usmanu Danfodiyo University (UDUS) Sokoto, Prof. Lawal Bilbis. Danladi-Bako, now a lecturer at the Mass Communications Department of the university, made the commendation in a

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Leverage higher education libralisation to develop your wards—Varsity urges parents

Angel Ojonugwa July 9, 2024

AKWA, (Sundiata Scholar) – Saint Peter University, Anina/Onneh, Anambra, has urged parents to take advantage of libralisation of higher education by the Federal Government develop their wards and children to contribute meaningfully to national development. Mr Chuka Nnabuife, the public relations officer of the Catholic Diocese of Aguata in Anambra-owned university,

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Mbah approves N1.9bn leave allowances for primary school teachers

Angel Ojonugwa July 9, 2024

ENUGU (Sundiata Scholar) – Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State has approved the release of N1.9 billion for the payment of four-year accumulated leave allowances owed to public primary schools’ teachers in the state. Mr Uche Anichukwu, Senior Special Assistant to Mbah on External Relations, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Enugu. Anichukwu […]

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Humanities not only about human welfare, improve lives – KASU V-C

Angel Ojonugwa July 9, 2024

KADUNA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Vice-Chancellor (V-C), Kaduna State University (KASU), Prof. Abdullahi Musa, on Monday said that humanities and social sciences were not only concerned about human welfare, but also improve human lives. Musa, who said this while declaring open the 3rd International Conference of KASU’s Faculty of Arts, said that humanities were the

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ASUU strike: We will decide after two weeks – Osodeke

Angel Ojonugwa July 8, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Emmanuel Osodeke has stated that the union will decide their next action in two weeks if the federal government fails to implement agreements reached. Amid the planned protests by the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the […]

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World Bank, REA delegation inspect work on 12 megawatts solar project in Borno

Angel Ojonugwa July 8, 2024

MAIDUGURI (Sundiata Scholar) – Mr Ashish Khanna, the World Bank Practice Manager for West Africa has commended the level of work on the 12 megawatts University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) solar power project. Also satisfied with the level of work on the project, expected to be completed in September, is the Managing Director of Rural Electrification […]