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Striking members of  Bauchi State chapter of Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, have accused the supervising Minister of Education, Chief  Nyesom Wike, of gambling with the future of students in polytechnics in the country. According to them, Wike is only interested in his political ambition and has not shown enough commitment towards resolving the

Students of Lagos State University, LASU, Ojo, yesterday threatened violent protest should Governor Babatunde Fashola of the state fail to reduce the institution’s tuition fees from N348, 750 to N65, 500. At a briefing, the students’ union President, Nurudeen Yusuf, flanked by other leaders of the students, said the union had in its proposal to

The leader of Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force (NDPVF) Mujahid Dokubo Asari yesterday expressed his doubt over the veracity of abducted Chibok girls. The Niger Delta activist shared the status of one Tony Nwajei where controversial questions connected with the abduction were raised. According to Mujahid Dokubo Asari, these are “the right questions begging for answers”: why

The students writing the May/June West African Examinations Council, WAEC, exams in the Abuja will not be affected by the closure of public offices and schools during the World Economic Forum, WEF, holding between May 7 and 9. This was in a statement issued by Nosike Ogbuenyi, the Special Assistant on Media to the FCT

  Following the meeting held on Sunday in Abuja, President Goodluck Jonathan said “no work no pay” policy must be adopted against the striking lecturers. He said his administration is against the striking polytechnic teachers, saying the laws of the country required that workers should not receive wages for the period they would be on

Worried by the threat to the security and safety of teachers in Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State, occasioned by the kidnap of their colleague, Mrs Elizabeth Urevbu, the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, in the area has embarked on a week warning strike, demanding the unconditional release of their colleague. Mrs Elizabeth Urevbu

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, said yesterday that the competency test for teachers in the state will hold in the interest of the Edo child. Addressing workers at the May Day rally to mark the 2014 Workers’ Day at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, Oshiomhole said he would not be intimidated to give

  The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to cancel the political rally being planned for him by the Adamawa PDP for Tuesday, saying the President cannot and should not be celebrating when over 200 school girls are missing. ”We hope and pray that our daughters are released safely even before Tuesday,

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), on Wednesday, said it had concluded plans to stage a nationwide protest over what it described as government’s insensitivity to its lingering strike. The National President of the union, Dr Chibuzo Asomugha, told newsmen in Abuja that the protest would take place on April 29. This is coming on