The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), the branch of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), has raised concerns over the reported allocation of the recently released ₦50 billion earned allowances by the Federal Government. On Tuesday, May 20, 2025, the union expressed dissatisfaction with claims that the Academic Staff Union of Universities
The Senior Staff Union in Colleges of Education, Nigeria (SSUCOEN), has called on the federal government to resume the stalled renegotiation of the 2010 agreement and increase funding for colleges of education across the country. This appeal was made during the union’s 40th National Delegate Conference held at the Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo.
The Social Science Academy of Nigeria (SSAN) has sharply criticised Dr. Tunji Alausa, the Minister of Education, over his recent claim that Nigeria has produced excess social science graduates. The Minister’s comments came during an event in Abuja on April 30, 2025, where he argued that universities should shift their focus to Science, Technology, Engineering,
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnics (SSANIP) has accused the Federal Government of failing to prioritise the welfare of workers in federal polytechnics nationwide. Speaking in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Thursday, the National President of SSANIP, Comrade Adebanjo Ogunsipe, voiced strong concern over what he called the Federal Government’s ongoing disregard for the challenges
The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has called for African engineering education to align with global standards while ensuring it adapts to local needs. During a panel discussion at the 2025 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas, the NSE President, Mrs. Margaret Oguntala, spoke on strengthening collaborations between academia, industry, and government to advance
The Academic Staff Union of Research Institutions (ASURI) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to revoke the appointment of Mrs. Funke Adepoju as Director General of the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON), citing violations of federal guidelines. In a letter dated May 2, 2025, ASURI described Adepoju as an external candidate and argued that
