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The President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, has said any vice-chancellor who misappropriates the grant given to their institution by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund in line deserves to be in jail. He said the Federal Government should set up a panel to enquire into the utilisation of such funds,…

The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 7, and Monday, April 10, as public holidays to mark this year’s Easter celebration. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration in Abuja. Aregbesola, in a statement signed by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Shuaib Begore, on Wednesday, urged Christians to emulate the virtues of sacrifice, togetherness,…

The National Industrial Court of Nigeria has adjourned to May 2 hearing on the case between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities over lecturers’ eight months’ salaries withheld by the government. The union has, however, expressed optimism that the “truth will prevail” over the matter. The Minister of Labour and Employment,…

The National Industrial Court on Tuesday adjourned the Federal government suit against the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) until March 28 for ruling. The claimants, Federal government and the Minister of Education, had dragged ASUU before the court in August 2022 over the then strike, for interpretation and application of some Trade Dispute Act…

Two months after requesting for the details of the members of the Congress of Nigerian Universities Academics, the Federal Government is yet to release the withheld salaries to the members of the union, Sunday PUNCH has gathered. The PUNCH had reported how the Federal Government, through the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, requested the details…

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities warned the Federal Government that it would embark on a nationwide strike if the N50bn outstanding earned allowances to universities and inter-university centres are not paid within the next four months. SSANU National President, Mohammed Ibrahim made the appeal on Sunday in a communiqué issued at the end…

The Deadline for remobilization of 2023 batch A Corps members has been extended till 22nd March, 2023.

The management of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma has refuted the claim of mass sacking of members of staff being made by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. The Public Relations Officer of the institution, Lawrence Isiraojie, told our correspondent that there was no truth in the claim. The ASUU chairman in the university, Dr Cyril…

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTSHORTLISTED CANDIDATES FOR NIGERIAN ARMY DIRECT SHORT SERVICE COMMISSION COURSE 27/2023 SELECTION BOARDFROM 21 – 31 MARCH 2023

KWASU unbundles mega Faculty as FIRS hands over donated building. The Acting Vice-Chancellor of Kwara State University, Malete, Professor Shaykh-Luqman Jimoh has announced the unbundling of the Faculty of Humanities,Management and Social Sciences to create the ninth Faculty in the institution.Professor Jimoh made the announcement when management of the University received a building which was…