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The federal government has stated that talks with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have so far been fruitful, expressing optimism that the ongoing strike by the university teachers, which has paralysed academic activities in the universities nationwide will soon be called off. The government’s optimism, according to the Minister of Labour and Employment, […]
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The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics has said it is embarking on an indefinite nationwide strike on Wednesday. The ASUP National President, Usman Dutse, confirmed this to our correspondent in an interview on Tuesday, saying the strike would go on because the Federal Government had failed to implement the 2009 and 2017 agreements it reached
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Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige The Federal Government and the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities have reached a partial agreement, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, announced on Monday. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, Ngige made the announcement at a reconciliation meeting in Abuja aimed at finding
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The NEF Fellows is a select programme that recognises Africa’s best young scientists and technologists. These innovators and emerging leaders, at least 40 percent of whom are women, will have two main opportunities as a NEF Fellow 1. Advance their scientific career. NEF Fellows have a unique platform to: Present their work at the NEF
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A resolution, being sponsored by Nigeria to declare Jan. 24 every year as the International Day of Education, is expected to pass overwhelmingly at the UN General Assembly on Monday. Nigeria’s Ambassador/Permanent Representative to the UN, Prof. Tijjani Bande, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in New York that there had been no dissenting
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday said the country’s universities have a role to play in reducing insecurity, corruption and ethnic tensions. The president said this in a message to the 48th convocation of University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Enugu State. Buhari said universities must define their roles and carve a niche for themselves by designing
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says it has assisted over 700,000 Adolescent and Young Person (AYPs) with HIV information in Kaduna State in the last two years. Dr Idris Baba, UNICEF’s HIV and AIDS Specialist, Kaduna Field Office, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna on Saturday
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Approves N14.7 bn new ECOWAS travel certificates THE Federal Government on Wednesday announced drastic reduction in the cost of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB and National Examination Council, NECO, registration and examination fees. Applicants under the new arrangement will pay N3,500 as JAMB examination fees against the previous fees N5,000, N9,850 for Senior
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obtained credits in five (5) subjects & above, including English Language & Mathematics. 39, 557 candidates obtained credits and above in a minimum of five subjects including English Language and Mathematics. The figure represents 35.99 per cent of 109, 902 candidates that sat the examination. Mr Olu Adenipekun, Head of National Office (HNO) of the
University of Lagos, UNILAG direct entry admission list for the 2018/2019 academic session is out. Prospective candidates can now check their admission status. The authorities of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) have released the list of direct entry candidates offered provisional admission into its various First Degree prorammes for the 2018/2019 academic session. How to Check UNILAG
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