Lagos Gov’t to build more schools – Report
..while existing school infrastructure would be constantly upgraded to make the teaching and learning environment more conducive.
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NASU-LASU strike begins; examination ‘postponed’
Students were locked out of the school premises which prevented them from writing their exams on Monday.
NOUN staff open to join ASUU.
Members of the forum generally resolved to join the national body without further delay.
NYSC list conditions for allowing corps members into camps.
NYSC stated this in its “Safety protocols” issued ahead of the commencement of the 2020 Batch “B” Stream II Orientation Course on Tuesday, January 19, 2021.
NUC SAYS School to resume after 9 months ASUU Strike.
ASUU suspended its 9-month old strike on December 23, 2020, after the federal government met their demands, including paying the lecturers their outstanding salaries using an older payment platform, GIFMIS, different from the controversial IPPIS.
COVID-19: Lagos shut schools indefinitely
This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Head of Public Affairs, Lagos State Ministry of Education, Mr. Kayode Abayomi to Kemi Filani News.
Jan 04: Akwa Ibom, Nasarawa & Rivers schools begins academic session
However, Today Academic activities begins for some schools as well as some state of the federation in Akwa Ibom, Nasarawa & Rivers State.
Just in: FG, ASUU meeting ends in deadlock
The lecturers had embarked on strike in March 2020 over government’s refusal to honour the agreement reached with ASUU in 2009 that revolves around university revitalisation, improved funding and infrastructure development.
Abia: Ikpeazu approves reopening of schools from January 11
Nwangwa urged school heads and proprietors to be properly guided by the directive to avoid unwanted consequences.
Just in: PGF DG offers solution to ASUU strike
Lukman said that the frequent ASUU strikes would destruct Nigerian’s education system if not well handled.
The PGF DG added that protests and strikes should however, be the last resort.
Nigeria had suffer colossal loss – Profs spill after ASUU abort 9 months old strike
Stakeholders have, however, lamented that the strike came at a huge a cost to the nation. Former vice chancellor, Bells University of Technology, Otta; Prof. Adebayo Adeyemi; Prof. Ayodeji Olukoju of the University of Lagos, and Dr. John Nwobodo, a lecturer in the Faculty of Law, Renaissance University, Enugu, described the strike action as ill-timed and a setback for the sector.
There are no agreements to end strike – ASUU
Maigoro said the minister was quoted in some sections of the media that government has fulfilled its part of the agreement reached to enable the union to call off the industrial action
[Nigeria] KSCE request upgrade to University
The provost said the school management had made a proposal to the government on the upgrading and strongly believed that it would be approved.
ASUU strike to end soon; read details
ACADEMIC Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) branches are divided over whether to accept the Federal Government’s offer and call off their eight-month-old strike.
ASUU: We didn’t suspend the Strike
According to the member, if the union wants to suspend the strike, it will be via a press conference and not via Twitter.
Update: Hopes rising as Gov’t begins gradual agreement with ASUU
Ngige said all vice-chancellors are to submit details of the EAA/EA to the National Universities Commission (NUC) on or before November 30.
Notice of Resumption, false – ASUU spills
He was reacting to a statement on Twitter purportedly credited to the union, calling off the strike.
ASUU: No Hope! – Lecturers alert parents, students
The union said it will not end the strike until its demands on the Federal Government’s table are fully met, asking students and their parents to stop hoping that schools will resume soon
Get ready to resume School – ASUU tells Students
This is coming after the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, on Friday, expressed the hope that the agreement with the Union will be concluded next week.
COVID-19: Greece Gov’t shut down schools amid new virus surge.
Since late October, the daily number of deaths in Greece has quadrupled with 50 deaths reported some days, while the number of infections has doubled to around 3,000 cases daily.
Update: NECO fixes new exam day as EndSARs protest dissolves.
Recall with Noble Reporters Media that the exam was suspended due to the nationwide End SARS protest.
UNILAG Crisis: Babalakin resign as Pro-Chancellor.
The University of Lagos Pro-Chancellor Wale Babalakin (SAN), has resigned following an alleged disagreement with the Nigerian Government on the visitation panel sent to the university.
“I would like to thank the President of the Federal of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari for giving me the opportunity to serve as the Pro-Chancellor of the University of Lagos (the “University”) from May 2017 till date,” Babalakin said in his resignation letter addmu.ressed to minister for education Adamu Ada
“I am also grateful that I was considered fit to be the Chairman of the Federal Government Negotiation Team on the Agreement reached with university unions in 2009, from 6th January 2017 till date. I equally want to thank you sir, for your role in recommending me to the President.”
As school resumes: Sept. 14 resumption, only for final year students – Lagos Gov. [Nigeria]
So, consequently, we have to find a way to bring our lives back to normal. And in doing that, education is very critical to whatever we are going to do.
