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Articles, Columnists, Education, NNP Columnists, Raheem Oluwafunminiyi
Monday, December 9th, 2013
By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi | Ibadan, Nigeria | Dec. 9, 2013 –Not too long ago, while glancing through one of the social media platforms for further details and information on the gloomy election recently held in Anambra state, this writer came across a bold comment from someone who warned harsh critics of everything that has […]
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Education, Latest Politics
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013
Some UNIABUJA lecturers at a congress on Tuesday where they voted for the continuation of the strike. | credits: Kamarudeen Ogundele Striking lecturers on Tuesday insisted that they would not return to class as directed by the Federal Government. This is coming as the ultimatum given to them by the Federal Government to return to […]
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Articles, Columnists, Education, Isaachar Odion, NNP Columnists
Monday, November 18th, 2013
By Isaachar Odion | NNP | Nov. 18, 2013 – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has overstepped the bounds of reason. To say that most discerning Nigerians are angry with the union is an understatement. Whoever anticipated that ASUU’s show of shame would last this long? At first, we all sympathised with the […]
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Education, General Politics, Headlines, Top Stories
Saturday, November 9th, 2013
National President, ASUU, Nasir Issa-Faggae Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities have given the Federal Government certain conditions to be met before the union could call off its four-month old strike. Part of this condition, Saturday PUNCH learnt, is that all federal parastatals in charge of fund, labour, and education must sign the […]
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Education, Latest Politics, National Politics
Wednesday, November 6th, 2013
Details of the Monday/ Tuesday marathon meeting between President Goodluck Jonathan and the leadership of Academic Staff Union of Universities have begun to emerge. The PUNCH gathered on Tuesday evening that a key component of the agreement reached by the parties was that the Federal Government would inject N1.1tn into public universities […]
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Education, Latest Politics, National Politics
Tuesday, November 5th, 2013
From JULIANA TAIWO-OBALONYE, Abuja Indications have emerged that the industrial action embarked on by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in the last three months may be called off soon. This revelation emerged after a 13-hours marathon meeting among President Goodluck Jonathan, the ASUU leadership and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). The meeting commenced at […]
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Articles, Columnists, Education, NNP Columnists, Olusola Daniel
Sunday, November 3rd, 2013
By Olusola Daniel | Lagos, Nigeria | Nov. 3, 2013 – Does being a graduate of a Nigerian university guarantee you a good job these days? The answer is no! In a country like ours where our youths are daily faced with the herculean task of successfully completing a bachelors’ degree under the severest of […]
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Articles, Education, NNP Columnists, Sola Olawunmi
Sunday, November 3rd, 2013
Dr. Sola Olawunmi | NNP | Nov. 3, 2013 – Nigerian students have always been the victims of the regular scuffles between the government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU); they are indeed the proverbial grass that suffers when two elephants are engaged in a dogfight. ASUU has always blamed government for […]
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Education, Latest Politics, Nigerian Police, Top Stories
Saturday, October 26th, 2013
By ANAYO OKOLI, UmuahiaIn support of continued strike of the university teachers, ASUU chapter of the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia state yesterday held a peaceful rally to enlighten the public on the ASUU/FGN 2009 Agreement and MOU of January 24th 2012.However, scores of policemen stormed the university campus, venue of the rally […]
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Education, Headlines, Press Releases
Wednesday, October 23rd, 2013
THE TRUTH ABOUT GOVERNMENT’S POSITION ON ASUU STRIKE *OKONJO-IWEALA IS NOT THE ISSUE Contrary to some recent media reports, the Federal government has not adopted a take-it-or-leave-it approach in its negotiations with ASUU. Rather, the approach is focused on positive engagement and achieving sustainable solutions to the challenges facing higher education in the country. That […]
