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The management of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has suspended two students for one academic session for allegedly making inciting posts on their social media handles. The affected students are Sunday Idongesit Okpokpo of the Department of Political Science and Chibuzor Remmy of the Department of ... Read more

The Academic Staff Union of Nsukka zone (ASUU — Nsukka zone) has declared that there is no end in sight for the strike embarked upon by the union across the country. The union also alleged that the Federal Government had been using arm-twisting measures against its including non-payment of salaries to starve members and force ... Read more

YENAGOA — The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) said the Government the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) to strip un­versities’ governing councils of their statutory powers and responsibilities as well as of universities. The Coordinator, ASUU Port Harcourt Zone, Uzo stated this during ... Read more

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) urged the Federal Government to leave the Integrated Payroll Personnel Information System (IPPIS) as condition to call off its ongoing strike in the country. Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, ASUU President said this in a statement made available on ... Read more

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Kwara says it is ready to host the 2020 Batch ‘B’ orientation course. The NYSC Spokesman in the state, Mr Oladipo Morakinyo, said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in ... Read more

Students of Oyo State College of Education, Lanlate have raised the alarm over several attacks by dangerous animals. The students noted that dangerous animals have been attacking them due to the bushy and unkempt state of the institution’s environment. The students also protested against non-issuance of ID cards after being charged ... Read more

THE Association of Nigeria Universities Alumni (ANUA) on Monday expressed its readiness to lead mediation between the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) and the Federal Government with a view to ending the ongoing eight-month-old strike of the Union. It noted that this became imperative as it cannot fold its arms and watch the ... Read more

Edo State University, Iyamho, near Auchi, Edo State recorded four first-class graduates, 21-second class (upper division), 23 second class (lower division) and three third class division during the recent convocation ceremony of the institution. The vice-chancellor, Prof. Emmanuel Aluyor who spoke weekend at the second graduation ceremony of the ... Read more

The Delta State University (DELSU), Oleh Campus, has been thrown into mourning over the death of Mr Jeffery Tenumah Omatseye, a final year Law student. The deceased popularly known as Jephizzy has just two weeks to graduate but got drowned at the swimming pool of Graceland Hotel in Irri, Isoko South Local Government Area of the state ... Read more

The leadership of Academic Staff Union of Universities has asked Nigerians to hold the Federal Government responsible for the prolonged strike while also urging them to bear with the Union, noting, “ASUU is doing their battle”. President of ASUU, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi, in a statement Monday morning, explained that the Union has ... Read more