Tag: the Minister of Education

Drama As Minister Bars, Unbars Under 18 For Varsity, Poly Admission

Aliyu Aliyu

‘In a move to calm frayed nerves, the Minister had asked, “Are we together?” to which the attendees chorused “No!”‘ Inside the tensed meeting where Mamman made a u-turn Candidates who are 16 years old would be considered for admission into tertiary institutions for the 2024 academic year. Platforms Africa reports that this came as drama greeted a stakeholder meeting where the minister earlier announced 18 as the admission age fir undergraduate. Stakeholders and attendees at the ongoing policy meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), had protested…

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Nigeria’s Varsity Senior, Non-Academic Staff Unions Suspend Strike For 2 Months

Abibat Babalola

The strike by SSANU and NASU has led to suspension in the issuance of academic transcripts; mobilisation of graduates for the compulsory one year service organized by the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) The Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Allied and Education Institutions on Saturday announced the suspension of their ongoing strike for a period of two months. SSANU’s national president, Muhammed Ibrahim, a report by Saturday PUNCH read, disclosed this in an interview in Abuja. “Yes, we have suspended the strike for…

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ASUU Replies Adamu On Students’ Compensation Comment

Abibat Babalola

The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Thursday said it “had no words” for the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu. The Education minister had during the 47th Session of the State House Ministerial Briefing organised by the Presidential Communications Team at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja said ASUU should compensate students for the period wasted. READ ALSO: ASUU Must Compensate Students For Wasted Time – Minister Of Education ASUU-FG Meeting Ends In Deadlock, Strike To Continue Bloomberg Rates Ghana’s Cedi Worst Performing Currency, Gives Reason Adamu had also said the…

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ASUU Must Compensate Students For Wasted Time – Minister Of Education

Abibat Babalola

The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, on Thursday, said it is the responsibility of the Academic Staff Union of Universities to compensate students for the time wasted during the six-month strike, not the Federal Government. He also said the government will not concede to the union’s demand to pay lecturers their emoluments for the six months of no academic activities. READ ALSO: We Are Quitting Nigeria Sept 1 and Here is The Reason – Emirates ASUU-FG Meeting Ends In Deadlock, Strike To Continue Meet 24 Yr-Old Linet Chepkorir ‘Toto,’ Youngest…

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ASUU: NUC Laments Effects Of Prolong Strike On Nigeria’s Economy, Students, Others

Abibat Babalola

AS the ongoing strike by Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, enters its 6th month,the National Universities Commission,NUC,has lamented the effects of the strike on the students,Nigeria’s economy as well as reputation of the nation’s universities. Executive Secretary of NUC, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, speaking on Monday,at the opening session of the 2022 management retreat with vice chancellors of Nigerian universities, organised by the commission,tasked the vice chancellors to ensure that universities fulfill their primary roles and mandate. He specifically said they must take up the challenge through competence and resolutions.…

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