The federal government has launched an initiative to empower teachers across the country with subsidized mobile devices and free data access to enhance professional development and classroom delivery. The Federal Ministry of Education unveiled the scheme in Abuja late Thursday. It will benefit 8,000 teachers from the six geopolitical zones in its first phase, which …
...NLC Issues Fresh Warning Over Unresolved Varsity Disputes The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has handed the Federal Government a four-week ultimatum to resolve all outstanding issues with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other tertiary institution-based unions or face a nationwide shutdown. Speaking at the Labour House, Abuja, on Monday, NLC President …
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has dismissed the Federal Government’s last-minute appeal to suspend its proposed warning strike, describing it as “too little, too late”. Speaking on Channels Television’s breakfast show, ‘The Morning Brief’, on Thursday, ASUU President Dr Chris Piwuna criticised the government’s slow response to the union’s long-standing demands, saying officials …
The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has clarified that there is no binding agreement between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), addressing misconceptions surrounding ongoing protests by the union. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday, Alausa explained that the Federal Government had not signed any enforceable agreement with ASUU. Contrary …
