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ASUU TO PROCEED ON STRIKE, REJECTS GOVERNMENT’S INTERVENTIONS

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has faulted the Federal Government’s last-minute appeal for the union to suspend its proposed warning strike, saying the intervention came “a little too late.” ASUU President, Prof. Chris Piwuna, stated this on Thursday while speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, accusing the government of failing to act promptly…

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JAMB CONDUCTS SPECIAL SCREENING FOR 176 UNDERAGE UTME CANDIDATES

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Wednesday conducted a special screening for 176 outstanding underage candidates who excelled in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The exercise, aimed at assessing exceptionally brilliant candidates below the age of 16 for possible admission into tertiary institutions for the 2025/2026 academic session, was held simultaneously…

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FG MEETS ASUU, TO AVERT STRIKE ACTIONS

The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to resolving all outstanding issues with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other tertiary education trade unions through a comprehensive and coordinated negotiation process. To this end, it has advised the nation’s tertiary institution trade unions to stop using strike as their first resort. Minister of…

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NYSC ENFORCES NERD CLEARANCE POLICY FOR 2025 BATCH ‘C’ MOBILIZATION

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced a new directive mandating compliance with the Nigeria Education Reposition and Databank (NERD) Policy for all corps-producing institutions. According to a circular dated 7th October 2025, beginning from 2025 Batch ‘C’, only graduates with NERD clearance will be eligible for mobilization. The directive follows the Federal Executive…

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