Tag: Dr Chris Ngige

Buhari Breaks ASUU, Registers CONUA, NAMDA As Alternative Unions

Abibat Babalola

CONUA, a breakaway faction of ASUU, is led by its National Coordinator, ‘Niyi Sunmonu, a lecturer at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife         In an attempt to clip the wings of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Government on Tuesday approved the registration of Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA), a breakaway faction of ASUU. Platforms Africa reports that the government also approved the registration of the Nigerian Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA) as a trade union. READ ALSO:…

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Varsity, Poly Lecturers, Others to Get N34b New Salary Arrears

Abibat Babalola

The Nigerian Government says it will spend about N34 billion as arrears of Minimum Wage Consequential Adjustments in the education sector effective from 2019. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, said that this was aimed at resolving the lingering crisis in the sector. Ngige made this known while speaking with newsmen on the prolonged strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities and others on Tuesday in Abuja. READ ALSO: EKSU Reopens, Becomes 2nd Varsity To Backout of ASUU strike In 24Hrs Ambrose Alli Varsity Backs Out Of…

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Nigerian Varsity Students To Stay At Home For Additional 6 Weeks

Abibat Babalola

As Govt Asks For Six Weeks To Decide On ASUU Strike Barring unforeseen circumstances, the hundreds of thousands of students in Nigerian universities who are forced out of school due to strike are to stay at home for an additional six weeks. This cane as the Nigerian Government during a meeting with its Renegotiation Committee, has pleaded for the six weeks to allow the committee in charge of renegotiation concludes its task of redesigning a new agreement with ASUU. ASUU has vowed to remain on strike until its demands are…

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Recruitment Racket Rocks NSITF, Reps Probe Labour Ministry

Aliyu Aliyu

The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate ongoing recruitment exercise into the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) and other agencies under the Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity.This followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Ismail Tijani (APC-Kwara), on the floor of the House on Wednesday in Abuja. Tijani stated that the NSITF is currently recruiting for management positions. He alleged that only people from a particular part of the country are being recruited in the current exercise, which negates the principles of Federal Character.According to him,…

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