AGF, MALAMI, RECEIVES DOCTORATE DEGREE IN LAW FROM NASARAWA STATE VARSITY

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CeleOkaf11

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), was conferred with a Doctorate Degree in Law (Honorary Causa) by the Nasarawa State University, Keffi.

ALEX EKWUEME FEDERAL VARSITY - FUNAI PLEADS FOR FG'S INTERVENTION ON ECO- INFRASTRUCTURAL PROJECTS

By John Ituma (Ebonyi State Correspondent)

The authorities of Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu Alike Ikwo (AE-FUNAI) in Ebonyi State have appealed to the Federal Government to urgently intervene in the ecological and infrastructural difficulties being encountered by the University since its inception.

Alleged Exam Fraud: HOW JAMB SHAMED ACCUSER AND HANDED CANDIDATE OVER TO THE POLICE

By Tayo Shomide (Education Correspondent)

Determined to stamp out all forms of malpractices in its UTME examination system, the authorities of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), on Friday, handed over to the police, one Chinedu Ifesinachi John, a 21-year-old candidate in the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) who had accused JAMB of altering his results.

Alleged Fake Certificates: FUT MINNA DISCLAIMS NINE PROFESSORS

By Princess Simon (Bureau Chief North Central, in Minna)

The management of, Federal University of Technology (FUT), Minna has disclaimed the nine Professors purportedly possessing fake certificates as being lecturers or having anything to do with the school.

Alleged Sexual Harassment: FUOYE VC APPEARS BEFORE ICPC NEXT WEEK

* As CSOs Insists On His Prosecution

By Our Reporter

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has commenced investigation of the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti, Prof Abayomi Fasina over alleged sexual harassment of a married woman.

ALUMNI URGED TO CLOSE RANKS FOR SAKE OF ALMA MATERS

* As Times Journalism Institute's Old Students Meet

By Chinwendu Agoha (Society & Governance Correspondent)

Alumni of institutions in the country have been urged to close ranks so as to form a formidable team for the growth of the former institutions, known in Italo as ‘alma mater’ and society at large.

AN ANALYSIS OF JAMB'S CRISIS COMMUNICATION EFFORTS

By Tony Onyima, Ph.D.

The 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), sparked public outcry over widespread failures, leading to a rare press conference by the Registrar, Professor Is-haq Oloyede. His statement is notable for its candour and rhetorical flourish. However, in light of best practices in crisis communication, the address reveals commendable efforts alongside critical shortcomings.

ASUU ENDS NEC MEETING, DECLARES ONE MONTH WARNING STRIKE

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) 

The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), ended their close-door meeting in lagos in the early hours of Monday, and resolved to shut down academic activities in the Universities again by declaring a one-month warning strike to press home its demands from the federal government.

ASUU FEDERAL UNIVERSITY WUKARI CHAPTER PLEDGE TO RESPECT DECISION OF NATIONAL SECRETARIAT

By Nahum Sule (Taraba State Correspondent, in Jalingo)

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Federal University Wukari chapter, has resolved to go by the resolutions that will be reached by the national Secretariat of ASUU .

ASUU MAY APPEAL 'GO-BACK-TO-WORK' COURT ORDER, AS STUDENTS OPPOSE RULING

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will appeal Wednesday’s ruling of the National Industrial Court which ordered the union to suspend its seven-month-old strike.

ASUU Strike: ANXIETY MOUNTS OVER POSSIBLE EXTENSION OF STRIKE, AS ASUU EXCO BRAINSTORMS IN SUNDAY MEETING

By Clifford Akeregha (Education Reporter)

Intense apprehension and concern heightened at the weekend among University students and parents, as the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) who had declared a one month warning strike on Monday February 14, 2022, continues their deliberation on Sunday to decide, whether or not, the strike should be extended since the Federal government was yet to meet their demands.

ASUU Strike: VARSITY OFFICIAL COMMITS SUICIDE OVER ECONOMIC HARDSHIP

A staff of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), identified as Carter Oshodin has committed suicide in Edo State over alleged hardship.

ASUU vs FG: FALANA ASSURES ON EARLY RESOLUTION OF STRIKE IMPASSE, AS COURT RULES ON FG'S PRAYER SEPT. 19

By Chinwendu Agoha (Education/Media & Governance Reporter) and Glory Abuh-Adejoh (Agency News Reporter)

The striking University lecturers under the auspices of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) hinted on Friday, that the nearly eight months serial industrial action embarked upon by the nation's University Teachers over the non-implementation of it's 2009 agreement with the Federal Government of Nigeria among other associated demands, will soon be resolved.

ASUU Vs FG: UNIVERSITY VICE CHANCELLORS WARN AGAINST PROLONGED ASUU STRIKE

* Calls For Urgent Resolution Of Dispute

By Clifford Akeregha (Education Reporter)

As hope appears dim on the possible resolution of the impasse between the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government of Nigeria, the Vice Chancellors of Nigerian public universities have warned about the grave consequences of a prolonged industrial action by the University Lecturers.

ASUU-UNN PROTESTS, GIVES STRIKE NOTICE OVER POOR CONDITION OF SERVICE FOR LECTURERS

• Insists On Renegotiation of 2009 Agreement
• Describes Tinubu's Administration As Negligent of ASUU; Accuses FG Officials of Hypocrisy, Wickedness And Profligacy

By Chinua Okafor (Enugu State Correspondent)

Academic and sundry activities at the main campus of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) located at the Nsukka town in Enugu State came to a temporary halt on Thursday, June 27.

ASUU: FG OKAYS 23.5 PERCENT SALARY INCREMENT FOR STRIKING VARSITY LECTURERS

The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, on Tuesday said the government could only afford 23.5 percent salary increase for lecturers, while a 35% increment will be enjoyed by professors.

ASUU: OF HALF-SALARY, PRO-RATA, SIX AND HALF-A-DOZEN DICHOTOMY

By Bolanle Bolawole

When we thought the dust had settled on the eight-month-long strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), President Muhammadu Buhari’s fumbling and wobbling administration came up with its pro-rata as opposed to half-pay nonsensical dichotomy. In this instance, what is the difference between half-salary and the pro-rata payment the ASUU members received last October? For lecturers who had gone without pay for eight months, especially those of them with no other visible or viable means of livelihood other than their monthly salary, the semantics of half-pay and pro-rata is not only frustrating, it is also the last thing they had expected from a government alive to its responsibilities, especially to our youth who have wasted, in one stretch, close to two academic sessions that cannot be totally regained, no matter what the lecturers do to try to cover lost ground.

ASUU: SOKOTO VARSITY URGED TO SUSPEND SOLIDARITY STRIKE

By Ankeli Emmanuel (In Sokoto State)

Students of Sokoto State have appealed to staff of the State-owned University, the Sokoto State University, to urgently call off their solidarity strike action in the interest of the future of the state.

AT LAST, ASUU SUSPENDS 8 MONTHS STRIKE

• * As President Buhari Allegedly Promises To Address ASUU's Core Grievances

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

After exactly eight months of prolonged industrial action which had paralyzed academic activities in most federal and state-owned Universities in Nigeria, the tertiary institution lecturers under the auspices of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), on Friday, suspended it's strike.

AUGUST/SEPT 2020 WAEC RESULT TO BE RELEASED NEXT WEEK

By Hamid Abdullahi (MDA/Education Reporter)

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has said the results of the post-covid-19 August/September 2020 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination would be released next week.