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The National Executive Council of the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities is scheduled to hold its meeting in the first week of August, 2022, The PUNCH has reliably gathered. Our correspondent learnt that a decision on whether to suspend or continue with the strike which enters its 155th day on Tuesday (today), will be taken at ... Read more

The Federal Government has said it is working not only to end the current strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) but to eliminate future strikes by the union. The government stated this at the 81st Plenary Meeting of the Joint Consultative Committee in Education (JCCE) Plenary Meeting held in Yola, Adamawa State. Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education, ... Read more

Saint Martin’s University is offering the Benedictine High School Scholarship which is valued at $2,000 to individuals who are seeking to undertake a degree program at the Institution. Saint Martin’s University is committed to helping make education accessible and affordable to our international students Application Deadline: OPEN Eligible Countries: International Type: ... Read more

The Nigeria Labour Congress has announced plans to commence a two-day nationwide protest on July 26, 2022 in solidarity with the striking members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities and other unions in the public universities. The congress disclosed this in a circular dated July 15, 2022 and addressed to the chairpersons and ... Read more

Simon Fraser University is offering an amazing scholarship opportunity to an entering high school student who is interested in pursuing a degree program at the Institution. This is a $20,000 (8 payments of $2,500) scholarship program and it will be offered to the winning candidate. Application Opens: October 1, 2022 Application Deadline: December 15, 2022 Eligible Countries: ... Read more

Abisola Kehinde, a current PhD student at the University of British Columbia, Canada, who earlier bagged first-class honours in Biochemistry at the University of Lagos, speaks to OPEYEMI ADEFEMI about her academic feats Tell us a bit about your background. I am Abisola Kehinde, born in Lagos State, Nigeria. I am 26 years old and I grew ... Read more

INDICATION emerged yesterday that the Federal Government may have rejected the Nimi-Briggs Committee report, following alleged allocation of pay rise of 180 per cent to university teaching staff, while the non teaching staff were given only 10 per cent. The Federal Government had set up the Briggs-led committee to renegotiate the 2009 Agreement between the government and the university-based ... Read more

The Academic Staff Union of Universities’ National President, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, on Thursday said the union was not aware of the N1.2tn that the Federal Government said it would need to meet its members’ demands. He also accused the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, of misinforming the President, Major General ... Read more

The crisis between striking Nigerian university lecturers and the Federal Government has worsened, The PUNCH learnt. Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities told our correspondent accused the Federal Government of “sabotaging efforts to ensure standard education for Nigerian youths”. The lecturers also expressed anger over ... Read more

Applications from well-qualified UTME and Direct Entry candidates for admission into the American University of Nigeria (AUN) various first-degree programmes for the 2022/2023 academic session are on. Direct Entry, Transfer Students from other institutions, and International Applicants are advised to contact admissions@aun.edu.ng for current entry requirements. UTME ... Read more