The Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS) has urged the Federal Government to fully implement the Teachers’ Retirement Age Law in honour of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari. In a statement signed by ASUSS President Comrade Sola Adigun and Secretary General Comrade Kenneth Okoh, the union commended Buhari’s approval of the 2022 law,
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has strongly opposed the recent decision to rename the University of Maiduguri after the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, calling for an immediate reversal of the move. The announcement, which has sparked widespread controversy, was met with criticism from ASUU, students, alumni, and other stakeholders who view the
Nigerian nurses have given the Federal Government a 15-day deadline to meet their demands or face a nationwide strike. The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) rejected a recent circular on allowances, calling it unfair and insulting. At an emergency online meeting on July 10, the union said the new allowance arrangement failed
The National Union of Teachers (NUT) has raised an alarm on not being paid the ₦70,000 minimum wage signed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in at least nine states in the country. States such as Enugu, Gombe, Kaduna, Abia, Adamawa, Ebonyi, Nasarawa, Yobe, and Zamfara have partially implemented the new minimum wage. Likewise, some of
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions have expressed concern about the delays in their salary payments. The associations condemned the government for paying only 20 per cent (₦10 billion) of their ₦50 billion allowance to them and the National Association of Academic Technologists NAAT).
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), University of Lagos Branch, is set to host the SSANU Wellness Day 2025, aimed at promoting holistic well-being among staff and the entire university community. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at 11:00 A.M. at Tolu Odugbemi Hall, University of Lagos. The programme is
The President of the Lagos Recyclers Association, Dr Bakare Oluwafemi, has urged the Lagos State Government and other decision-makers to educate the public more about the harm plastic waste is causing to the environment. He spoke during an online meeting titled “Unequivocal with Obuesi Phillips”, which focused on plastic waste problems in Nigeria. Obuesi Phillips,
Tensions have intensified at the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS) in Ilorin, as staff members remain adamant in their rejection of Comrade Issa Aremu’s reappointment as Director-General. Their defiance continues despite direct intervention from the Federal Government, including an appeal by the Minister to restore order. On Thursday, the Minister of State
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has requested that the Federal Government instruct the West African Examination Council (WAEC) to conduct a re-examination of its 2025 English Language Examination. “We call upon the Honourable Minister of Education and the Federal Government of Nigeria to launch an immediate investigation into the conduct of the examination
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed all public sector unions across the country to take immediate and coordinated action in response to the federal government’s continued delay in paying outstanding wage award arrears to federal workers. In a letter marked “URGENT” and signed by NLC President Comrade Joe Ajaero, the Congress expressed deep concern
