President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Biodun Ogunyemi on Wednesday said he has not been invited to any meeting by the Federal Government. He said only a response to its August 28 letter where the union listed its demands has been received. “Yes, they (government) have responded to our letter and we are... Read More

ASUU, demands, FG, Meeting, strike

August 30, 2017

0 Comment

FG’s positive response to our counter-offer will end strike – ASUU

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said it is waiting for the response of the Federal Government to its counter-offer. The union said the strike will end if the Federal Government responds positively to its demands. The union, in a statement by its President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi on Tuesday said it has submitted... Read More

The News Blog

ASUU, counter-free, demands, Federal Government, strike

August 28, 2017

0 Comment

Strike: ‘ASUU, FG to meet again this week’

Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) may meet with the Federal Government this week over the ongoing strike, Punch reports. It was gathered that the meeting would allow the union present its position on the offers made by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige at an earlier meeting. The FG had... Read More

The News Blog

ASUU, demands, FG, Meeting, strike

June 3, 2017

0 Comment

LAUTECH lecturers begin strike action again

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) of the Ladoke Akintola University (LAUTECH) has embarked on strike – a second time this year. The action comes just about three months after lecturers called off an eight months strike. A statement announcing the strike was signed by chairman of the ASUU, LAUTECH chapter, Biodun Olaniran and... Read More

The News Blog

ASUU, demands, LAUTECH, lecturers, salary arrears, second time, strike

March 5, 2017

0 Comment

CBN directs banks to meet forex demands for school fees within 48 hours

by Azeez Adeniyi The Central Bank of Nigeria has asked Deposit Money Banks to meet demands for school fees, allowances and medical bills within 48 hours. The CBN gave the directive in a circular signed by the Director Financial Markets Department, Alvan Ikoku in Abuja on Sunday. The apex bank also asked banks to open... Read More

The News Blog

CBN, demands, FOREX EXCHANGE, school fees

January 16, 2017

0 Comment

Niger Delta youth release demands ahead of Osinbajo’s visit

Niger Delta youths on Sunday released a 22-point demand ahead of the visit of the Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo to the region on Monday. Their demands included the immediate release of activists and ex-militants arrested by the army. The demands were in separate statements issued by the Ijaw Youth Council and the Urhobo Youth Leaders Association.... Read More

The News Blog

demands, Niger Delta, visit, Yemi Osinbajo, youth

November 16, 2016

0 Comment

Another group makes demands for peace in N’Delta

The Niger Delta Peoples Congress (NDPC) has forwarded its demands to the Federal Government for peace in the Niger Delta, just weeks after PANDEF made a 16-point demand. The group led by King Alfred Diete Spiff, the Amanayabo of Twon Brass, Bayelsa State, met behind closed doors with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday at... Read More

The News Blog

demands, Niger Delta, peace

June 26, 2016

0 Comment

‘I don’t understand the Niger Delta Avengers… who are they?’ – VP Osinbajo

Following a list of demands made by the Niger Delta Avengers as conditions to stop attacking oil installations, Vice President Yemi Osibanjo, on Monday, stated that he has no idea of any demands made by the militants. The Vice President said this while speaking with newsmen at the end of his tour of the Dangote... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

Dangote, demands, Militants, Oil, Osinbajo, refinery, vp

September 15, 2015

0 Comment

Policeman demands N15, 000 ‘motivation’ from victim to arrest robbers

Ayodele Oduniyi is a victim of armed robbery but his grouse is that the Police refused to arrest the robbers until he pays a certain amount of money. According to Oduniyi, a policeman identified as Fatai, from the Area M Police Division, demanded that he payed N15,000 bribe in order to take action and for ‘motivation’.... Read More

The News Blog

bribe, demands, oau, Policeman, School

July 27, 2015

0 Comment

Ungrateful Stephen Keshi demands N1 billion compensation

Former President Goodluck Jonathan’s good luck juice that Stephen Keshi drank, ran out after he left office. And now, the sacked former Super Eagles coach is demanding N1 billion compensation from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for not refilling that cup with Buhari Juice. Keshi has now dragged the NFF to court for “wrongful dismissal... Read More

compensation, demands, Keshi, money, nff

November 26, 2013

0 Comment

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Nyesom Wike condemns ASUU’s conditions for peace

by Akintomiwa Agbaje The recent meeting between President Goodluck Jonathan and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) yesterday, churned out new conditions which the union insists must be met before the four month old strike can be called off. The Supervising minister and minister of state for education, Nyesom Wike, who was present at... Read More

October 23, 2013

0 Comment

ASUU ‘wants N1.5 trillion’ to end strike – Senate reveals

The Senate on Wednesday said that the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) wants N1.5 trillion to end its ongoing strike. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Education, Senator Uche Chukwumerije, released the figure in his contribution on a motion urging the striking lecturers to call off their strike. The motion... Read More

1.5 trillion, ASUU, demands, senate, strike

September 2, 2013

0 Comment

SCAM: Casket seller ‘kidnaps himself’, demands N2 million ransom from relatives (PICTURED)

by Oge Okonkwo Luck ran out on one Samuel Ani, a casket seller, native of Ugwuaji in Enugu South Local Government Area of Enugu State as he was apprehended by the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Enugu State Police Command for allegedly attempting to dupe his brothers of N2 million under the disguise of being abducted by kidnappers.... Read More

brothers, Casket seller, demands, kidnaps, Oluchi Faith Ogbu, ransom, Samuel Ani, self

August 26, 2013

0 Comment

Opinion: ASUU strike – A plea to the striking lecturers

by Titiladunayo, Daniel ‘Damilola I rest my pen by giving credence to the Yoruba adage that says “ebe lanbe osika” which roughly means “na beg we dey beg the wicked” meaning we raise the alter of pleas to appease the wicked Uproar in the middle-east, crisis in Egypt, political instability in Nigeria, economic catastrophe in... Read More

ASUU, demands, opinion, Titiladunayo Daniel, Union of Campus Journalists, universities, University of Ibadan, vice-chancellors, ynaija

Strike: FG has not invited me to any meeting – ASUU President

FG’s positive response to our counter-offer will end strike – ASUU

Strike: ‘ASUU, FG to meet again this week’

LAUTECH lecturers begin strike action again

CBN directs banks to meet forex demands for school fees within 48 hours

Niger Delta youth release demands ahead of Osinbajo’s visit

Another group makes demands for peace in N’Delta

‘I don’t understand the Niger Delta Avengers… who are they?’ – VP Osinbajo

Policeman demands N15, 000 ‘motivation’ from victim to arrest robbers

Ungrateful Stephen Keshi demands N1 billion compensation

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Nyesom Wike condemns ASUU’s conditions for peace

ASUU ‘wants N1.5 trillion’ to end strike – Senate reveals

SCAM: Casket seller ‘kidnaps himself’, demands N2 million ransom from relatives (PICTURED)

Opinion: ASUU strike – A plea to the striking lecturers

Recent Posts

Categories

Recent Comments

YNaija

Tags