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The proposed meeting between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities initially scheduled for Monday (today), has been postponed. According to Channels Television on Monday, the ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke, confirmed that the meeting which was previously announced by the Minister of Education on Friday will no longer hold. Although no reason…

Education Minister Tahir Mamman says underage candidates will no longer be allowed to sit for secondary school leaving examinations. The minister stated this on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme. He said the Federal Government has instructed the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) which administers the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examinations Council…

The federal government has slated Monday to meet with the leadership of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)in the wake of the union’s fresh threat to embark on strike over unmet demands. ASUU had issued a 21-day strike notice to the government on Wednesday asking the President Bola Tinubu-led administration to address all unresolved matters…

All degree certificates from Cotonou University issued between 2017 and the present will be rendered invalid. Additionally, all personnel currently employed by the Federal Government are to be terminated immediately. The federal government has authorized the termination of employees in both the public and private sectors who possess counterfeit degree certificates acquired from the Republics…

In his quest for robust welfare package for all Corps Members, the NYSC Director General, Brigadier General YD Ahmed has appealed for the consideration of Corps Members in the implementation of the approved new minimum wage by the Federal Government for public servants. He made the appeal today when he visited the Chairman, National Salaries,…

JOIN THE NIGERIAN AIR FORCE APPLICATION FOR AIRMEN/AIRWOMEN RECRUITMENT EXERCISE BASIC MILITARY TRAINING COURSE (45/2024) GUIDELINES a. Acknowledgment Form. b. Parent Guardian Consent Form. c. Local Government Attestation Form (To be signed by a military officer or Local Government Chairman). QUALIFICATIONS a. Applicants must be between the ages of 18 and 22 years (Applicants born…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has informed the Federal Government of its plans to embark on a nationwide strike by placing the government on a 21-day notice, The PUNCH reports. Sources within the National Executive Council of ASUU confirmed the development to our correspondent in Abuja on Monday. The notice was issued at the…

The National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) started yesterday meant to take a decision on some contentious issues affecting members welfare and face-off with the Federal Government. The crucial meeting may alter academic activities in the Nigerian University System (NUS) going by decisions reached by various branch congresses….

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has refuted claims circulating on social media about upgrading corps members’ bank accounts to accommodate a new minimum wage of N70,000. In a statement released on Saturday, Eddy Megwa, the NYSC Director of Information and Public Relations, clarified that no official directive has been issued to implement the N70,000…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has given universities and other tertiary institutions in the country end of this month, August, 2024 to disclose all admissions conducted outside its Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) before 2017. The public communication advisor for JAMB, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this at a press briefing in Abuja on Sunday on…