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UI ASUU: We are fully on strike, not pulling out

……warns parents to keep their DLC students at home The University of Ibadan Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has stated that academic Staff of the Institution are on total and comprehensive strike as directed by the National leadership of the Union. The Union then advised parents and the public against releasing…

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Strike: Our branches remain solid and intact – ASUU

says: we gave government 14-months strike notice …..says propaganda and lies of government have failed …..enough of using lecturers blood to run public universities Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Monday stated that all chapters of the Union that started the over 6-month-old strike with the Union are intact and resolute to get what…

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RE: ASUU: Egoistic union deceiving public in the name of students’ welfarism by Patience Gaius| By Ade Adejumo

The attention of the Union was drawn to a publication titled “ASUU: Egoistic Union Deceiving Public in the name of Students’ Welfarism” and credited to one Patience Gaius” published on 2nd September, 2022 in Opinion Nigeria. I am not sure whether she is a Ms, Mrs or Dr (Ph.D) and also not aware of her…

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Fountain University accommodates students from other religions despite founded by Muslim body – VC (PHOTOS)

•Speaks on prolong ASUU strike and highlights important elements that distinguishes Fountain University from other institutions Professor Amidu Olalekan Sanni, Vice-Chancellor, Fountain University, Osogbo has said that the institution don’t only accommodates Muslim students. According to him, the institution is a circular school that gives admission to students irrespective of their religion or ethic background….

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FG’s ‘undertakers of privatization’ ready to take over public universities- ASUU

……says the strike is altruistic and will make government to be responsible The Ibadan Zone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities has alerted that public that the Federal Government “undertakers of privatization” are ready to take over public universities from the reach of the children of the masses. The Union in a release by its…

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ASUU faction emerges, calls for end of strike

A faction of striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has called for liberalisation of university academic unions to end incessant strike in the nation’s public universities. To this end, the faction operating under the aegis of Congress of University Academics, CONUA, has appealed to the federal government through the Ministry of Labour and Employment…

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Ayo Fasanmi: When a Nigerian politician becomes a rare breed

By Wole BALOGUN The phrase ‘rare breed’ is deployed figuratively to describe an individual of exceptional features whose performance in life has convinced all and sundry that he or she is a man or woman of excellent personality. He or she is simply the best among the stock. While it wouldnt be a fallacy to…

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ASUU: LAUTECH calls off six month strike, resumes academic activities

The management of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, Oyo State, has called off its unions’ six months old strike. The institution also announced the date for the commencement of academic activities for the 2021/2022 academic session which will now resume on Thursday, August 18, 2022. This was contained in a circular titled: “Release…

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Oyo Govt not returning schools to original owners- Education Commissioner assures

Oyo State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Barr. Abdulrahman Abduraheem, has reacted to insinuations that the state government was planning to return some schools to their original owners, be they missionaries or individuals. The Commissioner, who clarified the State Government’s position in a statement at the weekend, maintained that the government at no time…

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FUOYE students, Bridgewaters launch Ekiti marathon app

… say initiative will spur innovation, investment through sports Two academic and creative wizards of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Owoeye Precious and Adesanmi Dayo PraiseGod, of the Department of Computer Science, have collaborated with an NGO, Bridgewaters Foundation, to develop a community engagement, crowd funding and racing in app, the GOPADI app, which is…

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