EDUCATION

ASUU strike: NANS vows to block major federal roads

Daily Dispatch February 21, 2022

Following the commencement of a four-week warning strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) says it will block federal roads nationwide. The National President of NANS, Mr Sunday Asefon, disclosed this in a statement made

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UBEC: Pay counterpart funds or face legal action, SERAP tells 36 governors

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2022

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the 36 state governors to “immediately redirect public funds budgeted to pay ex-governors undeserved pensions and other retirement benefits, and for ‘security votes’, and to use some of the savings to pay the counterpart funds that would allow poor children to enjoy access to quality basic education […]

EDUCATION

NANS threatens nationwide protest as ASUU declares fresh strike

Daily Dispatch February 14, 2022

The National Association of Nigerian Students on Monday condemned the strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. NANS President, Asefon Sunday, in a statement, expressed “great disappointment” at the “comprehensive and total” four-week strike declared by ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke, on Monday. Asefon slammed the Federal Government and the ASUU

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UNILORIN Students’ Union donates N2.4m to students with health challenges

Daily Dispatch February 14, 2022

The University of Ilorin Students’ Union, under the aegis of Babatunde Lukman Foundation, has donated N2.4 million to five students of the institution with various health challenges. The Dean, Student Affairs of the University, Prof. Lanre Ajibade, who announced the donation Monday in the school, said the beneficiaries were down with major and minor sicknesses, […]

EDUCATION

ASUU vows to sanction FUTO, declares Pantami’s professorship illegal

Daily Dispatch February 14, 2022

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, says it has concluded plans to sanction its members in the Federal University of Technology Owerri, FUTO, and the university’s Vice-Chancellor over the “illegal” promotion of the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Pantami. The union, which made this known during a press conference by […]

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Breaking: ASUU declares indefinite strike nationwide

Daily Dispatch February 14, 2022

The National Executive Committee of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has ended its two-day meeting at the University of Lagos, Akoka, with a final decision to proceed on an indefinite strike. The strike takes effect from Monday, February 14, 2022. ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, on Sunday, said the strike was against their […]