The Katsina State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has partnered with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Kano Field Office to tackle the increasing learning crisis in Katsina’s education sector. The partnership aims to gather and train stakeholders to develop solutions to improve education quality and access. Similarly, the collaboration will enhance children’s numeracy and
Nigerian Academy of Education (NAE) 40th Anniversary celebration and the induction of new academics The Nigerian Academy of Education (NAE) has asked the federal government (FG) to fix the various challenges in the educational system.Prof. Kabiru Isyaku, the NAE President, made the call at the NAE’s 40th anniversary, where it inducted 38 academics. In his
Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye, MD, Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Two major workers’ unions at the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) have thrown their support behind the management team led by Managing Director Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye, praising recent reforms and restructuring efforts. In a joint letter to the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr
Professor Ayodeji Agboola, VC, Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) A row has broken out at Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, following the cancellation of the “two days off” work policy, which was earlier introduced to ease the impact of the removal of fuel subsidies. Members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the
Dr. Tunji Alausa, Minister of Education, at the engagements with ASUU President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to ending the disruption of academic activities in public tertiary institutions through industrial actions. To ensure this happens, the president asked government officials to maintain industrial peace in all public tertiary institutions in the country.
Prof. Andrew Zamani, President, PASU The Higher Education Conference, organised by the Pan-African Psychology Union (PAPU), slated for November 4-8, 2025, is now ongoing. While speaking at the press briefing that preceded the conference, Prof. Andrew Zamani, PAPU President, said, “The main goal for this is to ensure that we bridge the knowledge and skills
Tension has escalated at the Federal University, oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) following the arrest of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) Chairman, Comrade Faleye Benjamin, and four members after honouring a police invitation in Ado-Ekiti on Monday.The detained officials, Comrades Ademola Mutiu, Oyelude Yekeen, Aluko Ayomikun, and Nwokeke Barnabas, were reportedly invited in response to
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has criticised Abia State University, Uturu, for what he described as the selective implementation of the 2024 minimum wage. Ajaero said the institution applied the new wage only to staff on levels one to six, excluding non-teaching staff on levels seven to fifteen. He made
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected the Federal Government’s enforcement of the “no work, no pay” policy against striking university lecturers, insisting instead on a “no pay, no work” stance. NLC President, Joe Ajaero, made this known on Wednesday during a press briefing after visiting Abia State Governor Alex Otti in Nvosi, Isiala Ngwa
The Nigerian Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA) has denied circulating news that its members are on strike. In a statement signed by the association’s principal officers, it said, “NAMDA is not on strike, and we will not be blackmailed, coaxed, or lured away from the interest of our members.” It added that, though
