The ongoing controversy over the ownership of the Bosso campus of the Federal University of Technology, Minna (FUT Minna) between the Niger State Government and the university community has become a matter of serious public concern. As citizens who believe in good governance, transparency, and the peaceful development of our dear state, it is important …
— Union Accuses Officials of Treating Education as Non-Priority, Warns of Impending Showdown Over Salary Dispute The President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Chris Piwuna, has accused the Federal Government of failing to prioritize education, saying officials do not regard the sector’s challenges as national concerns demanding collective responsibility. Speaking during …
The University of Ilorin has announced that a total of 11,886 students will graduate during its 40th Convocation Ceremonies, which coincide with the institution’s Golden Jubilee Anniversary, marking 50 years of academic excellence, innovation, and service to humanity. The Vice Chancellor, Professor Wahab Egbewole (SAN), made the disclosure on Monday during a press briefing to …
The Federal Government of Nigeria has warned the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) that it will invoke the “No Work, No Pay” policy following the union’s decision to embark on a two-week warning strike across public universities. The strike, which commenced at midnight on Sunday, was declared by ASUU’s National President, Professor Chris Piwuna, …
By Esther Ososanya The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has vowed to embark on what it described as the “mother of all strikes” if the Federal Government fails to implement the long-standing 2009 agreement designed to uplift the standard of tertiary education in Nigeria. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday in Calabar, Chairman …
