Two pupils were left to fight in front of their classmates and teacher who purportedly filmed the shocking incident which happened recently in Ghana. It is believed that the very person who filmed the incident was the Class Teacher since…
A woman has taken to her social media page to call out a school situated in the Lekki side of Lagos, after her son’s hair was mysteriously shaved off in the school. The lady who took to her Instagram page…
The Federal Government today held an emergency meeting with the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), behind closed doors. This is the ninth time the striking lecturers are meeting with the Minister of Labour and Employment to…
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, on Tuesday inaugurated governing councils for the state’s tertiary institutions and the Broadcasting Corporation, with a charge to the council members to reposition the institutions to their pride of place. The institutions are the…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has asked the federal government to stop distorting facts about funds released to the union and the universities, saying the ongoing strike by the university teachers is still lingering because of a few…
Sequel to the consideration and adoption of the White Papers on the reports of the Visitation and Fact Finding Panels by the State Executive Council, the Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, in his capacity as Visitor, has approved…
The Federal Government said it has released N163 billion to the universities from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), but striking academics are stalling in calling off their strike. Sen. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment, said this while…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (Asuu) on Wednesday submitted its reports to the Federal Government following the ongoing strike by the union. The union also reacted to claims that it was being used by opposition political parties to frustrate…
Parents of students at an all-girl American academy in Liberia are anxiously awaiting an investigation into allegations that the charity failed to act on signs of a staff member’s sexual abuse. A 2018 expose published by the U.S.-based research organization…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has rejected the offers made to it early this week by the Nigerian government. According to PREMIUM TIMES , the President of ASUU, Biodun Ogunyemi, said upon reviewing the offers made by the…
The Federal Government, on Monday reached an agreement with members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, made this known after the meeting with the union in Abuja. Ngige said the…
Instagram user @queen_soaly who shared photos from the scene of the incident, disclosed that she was on the phone with her father when the accident occurred. Thanking God for saving her and the other Benson Idahosa University students, she wrote;…
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, will today meet with the executives of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in a attempts to end the ongoing strike. FG committed to promoting Social Security — Ngige Ngige…
The Lagos State University (LASU) has urged its students to disregard any notice directing them to resume for lectures amidst the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Spokesman of the university, Mr Ademola Adekoya told the…
The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has distanced itself from the purported allegations by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) claiming it received N150 million from the presidency. The students’ Union body disclosed this in…
The management of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), LAUTECH chapter are currently at loggerheads over the resumption date in the institution. The institution, through its Registrar, Mr. Jacob Adewale…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says it has not been briefed on the alleged payment of N15.89bn to universities by the Federal Government, two months after it declared indefinite strike. ASUU’s National President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, disclosed this…
Despite public outcry over the poor funding of the education sector, senators in the 8th Assembly are pushing for the establishment of 50 new tertiary institutions in the country, checks by LEADESHIP Sunday have revealed. It was learnt that while…
Kano State Government has sponsored the training and re-training of 25,486 teachers as part of efforts to check the prevalence of unqualified teachers in the education sector. Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje made the disclosure during the 2018 Basic Education Week…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (Asuu) has vowed not to suspend its ongoing strike unless the federal government shows commitment in meeting its demands. The union commenced the nationwide strike on 4 November after a meeting of its national…