Education

Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU has disclosed that no agreement was signed with the federal government before calling off the eight-month strike. The President of ASUU, Emmanuel Osodeke, who made this known yesterday during a meeting with the leadership of the House of Representatives said the lecturers acted in good faith by calling off the strike without any written agreement. Reacting to the comment made by Osodeke, the Speaker […]

The Governor of Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has reiterated his administration’s commitment to the provision of quality education at all levels in the State. Ugwuanyi who was represented by the Commissioner for Rural Development Kingsley Udeh gave the assurance at the investiture of Professorship on three eminent Nigerians by the American University Curacao, held at its Enugu Centre. Udeh stated that the establishment of the Enugu State University of Medical […]

The National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU Emmanuel Osodeke says it called off its eight-month strike due to a court order and appeals from Nigerians after the National Industrial Court ruled against them in a case brought to it by the Federal Government. Days after the appeal court judgment, ASUU called off the strike and ordered members to resume lectures but Osodeke, in an interview yesterday said the […]

The Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) has suspended its eight-month-old industrial action conditionally. A member of the union’s National Executive Committee told newsmen early this morning that the union decided to suspend the strike during a meeting of its leadership that started on yesterday night and lasted into the early hours of today. The meeting was called by the union to determine its next line of action after its […]

The Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila has invited the Minister of Labour and Employment Chris Ngige and several others to appear before the lawmakers next week Thursday. Gbajabiamila, who said this at the resumed fact-finding meeting on the strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Universities ASUU, also invited the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha; the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, […]

The founder of the Centre for Spoken English and Phonetic Education Censpophed, Afam Okafor, has advised parents to invest in the self-capacity development of their children especially in their young ages. Afam gave the advice at the event which marked the end of the Centre's 2022 Special English Phonetics, Presentation and Public speaking holiday class for children in primary and secondary schools. The holiday program which commenced on 23rd August […]