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Sokoto Govt. shuts down Shagari College indefinitely over female student’s death
Following the murder of a student of Shehu Shagari College of Education in Sokoto, Deborah Samuel, over alleged blasphemy, the State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has shut down the tertiary institution indefinitely to prevent further breakdown…
Keffi Health college inducts 62 medical laboratory technicians
The management of the College of Health Sciences and Technology, Keffi, has inducted not less than 62 medical laboratory technicians of the institution into practice. The induction which was done by the Medical Laboratory Council of Nigeria…
Buhari calms striking varsities lecturers, opens negotiation floor
President Muhamadu Buhari has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), to consider the plight of their students, call off industrial action and return to the negotiation table for discussion on their demands.
Buhari…
Breaking: Polytechnic lecturers fix date for two-week warning strike kick-off
Polytechnic lecturers across the country have declared a two-week warning strike starting from Monday, 16th, over the inability of the government to meet their demands. The lecturers made their decision to embark on a strike action known…
Teachers shut down Enugu primary schools over unpaid wages
Primary school teachers in Enugu state have grounded primary schools in the state following the refusal of the state government to pay the compulsory N30,000 minimum wage. The strike action which commenced on Monday has led to the closure…
Police arraign four Chrisland school teachers over Dubai sex scandal
The Lagos Police Command has arraigned four teachers of Chrisland Schools before the Magistrate Court sitting in the Yaba area of Lagos State over their conduct before and after five students were discovered to have engaged in a sexual act…
NANS threatens to shutdown airports, roads, over prolonged ASUU strike
Following an extension of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic (ASUU) strike by another three months, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has directed students to block major roads and airports across 36 states, as a…
Varsity lecturers strike continues for another 12 weeks
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has extended its ongoing strike for another 12 weeks. This according to them is to give the government enough time to resolve all outstanding issues with the striking lecturers.
The…
No going back on strike action – ASUP
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic (ASUP) has reiterated its stance on its earlier decision to embark on strike following the government's inability to meet their various demands.
The ASUP National Executive Council (NEC)…
Thumb print issues, other hitches mar 2022 UTME exams kick-off
As the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) begins its 2022 UTME examinations across the country, thumb printing issues and other hitches mar its commencement.
Aside the thumb printing challenges, other issues the candidates…