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Poor infrastructure, funding for public varsities responsible for incessant strikes – ASUU

Jos, The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), says poor infrastructure and inadequate funding of public universities by the Federal Government were responsible for the incessant strikes by lecturers. Dr. Jurbe Molwus, Chairperson of the University of Jos chapter of the union, said this during a townhall it organised on Thursday in Jos. He added […]
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ASUU insists on strike despite recent meeting

Less than 24 hours after the federal government opened fresh discussions with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to prevent a potential strike in the university sector, lecturers have revived their threat to embark on a nationwide strike. Yesterday, many union chapters at federal and state colleges held campus protests and news conferences to […]
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FG, ASUU reach agreement to avert strike

After a closed-door meeting on Wednesday, the Federal Government and Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) agreed to resolve all contentions to avoid a strike. The parties also agreed to begin a communication process to prevent the union’s planned industrial actions. At around 4:30 p.m., the parties met behind closed doors at the ministry’s headquarters
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FG Urged to Pay More Attention to Public Schools

The Federal Government has been asked to focus more on public schools in order to improve Nigerian children’s educational outcomes. Speaking at the prize-giving ceremony to commemorate CMS Grammar School’s 165th anniversary, Mr Sheu Ibrahim Olanrewaju, whose son received the best three award prizes, urged the federal and state governments to prioritise
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FG provides 15 federal universities, teaching hospitals with 35MW solar grids

The federal government has announced that it has electrified at least 15 federal universities and teaching hospitals with hybrid solar grids with a combined capacity of 35.5 megawatts. Abba Aliyu, CEO and Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency made this statement during the recently completed Alliance for Rural Electrification Energy Access Forum in Lagos.