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Dele Momodu: Another homecoming to Nairobi Kenya
Fellow Africans, to say I love Africa is an understatement. It baffles me how most Africans hardly know Africa outside their individual domain. The owners of Africa hardly appreciate the…
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Opinion: Is the fight really over between ASUU and Federal Government?
by Toks Ero But evidently the greatest losers are the students many of whom lost their lives. For the lecturers, it is unfortunate that they had to sacrifice one of…
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Femi Aribisala: Jonathan’s open letter OBJ, his dear Godfather
by Femi Aribisala I need more time to persuade the National Assembly to add five or ten billion naira to my future pension. I also need time to allocate some…
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ASUU strike update: Lecturers will announce final decision today
by 'Jola Sotubo Contrary to reports, that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) had called off its 5-month long strike, the union is said to have stated that it…
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ASUU strike update: Lecturers to hold crucial NEC meeting today, may return to classes
by 'Jola Sotubo The end of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike might just be near as the National Executive Council (NEC)of the body is set to hold…
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Terrible: Confusion as ‘policeman shoots FRSC official in Abuja’
by 'Jola Sotubo Two officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) are said to have been injured after a clash with policemen in Abuja. One of the FRSC officers…
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ASUU strike update: FG finally signs agreement with Union, classes to resume
by Isi Esene The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has finally signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Federal Government after it was confirmed that the disputed N200 billion…
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ASUU strike: Let’s disband the Union, students are suffering – Gov. Elechi
by Akintomiwa Agbaje The Governor of Ebonyi State, Martin Elechi, has requested for the disbandment of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) due to its recent agnostic stance and…
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ASUU strike update: Lecturers go spiritual, declare 3-day fasting & prayer over deadlock
by Adeola Balogun Following several attempts at resolution to no avail, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has decided to seek divine intervention to solve the current crisis in…
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Universities deserted as ASUU continues strike (See Photos)
by 'Jola Sotubo The directive issued to the members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to resume or be sacked, has done almost nothing to faze them. This…
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ASUU strike update: UNILAG, UI, UNN, others remain shut after resumption deadline (PHOTOS)
by 'Jola Sotubo Empty halls of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi Despite the lapse of the December 9 deadline handed down to university lecturers by the Federal Government, most…
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ASUU strike update: No resumption without signed agreement – Lecturers
by 'Jola Sotubo In further defiance of the Federal Government's order of resumption, the striking university lecturers, under the umbrella of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), have said…
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How to stop ASUU strike for good – Gov. Aliyu
by 'Jola Sotubo The governor of Niger, Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu, has blamed the nation's politicians for the ongoing Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike. Governor Aliyu is said to…
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ASUU strike update: Confusion in universities over resumption order
by 'Jola Sotubo Students all around the country are in a fix as to whether they should obey the Federal Government's order to resume school or to stay at home…
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ASUU strike update: Obafemi Awolowo University set to resume December 8
by Oge Okonkwo Following the controversial deadline for resumption given to the striking lecturers by the Federal Government, some federal universities have pulled out of the strike and are set…
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ASUU strike: “I have personally seen the balance” – Presidency provides ‘proof of payment’ of N200billion into account
The presidency on Wednesday laboured to prove it has actually paid the sum of N200bn into an account with the Central Bank of Nigeria designated for funding the nation’s comatose…
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ASUU strike update: FG extends deadline for resumption to Monday
by 'Jola Sotubo The controversial deadline for resumption given to the striking university lecturers by the Federal Government has been extended. According to reports, the FG moved the deadline forward…
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ASUU strike update: FUTO, ESUT, UniJos resume academic activities
by 'Jola Sotubo The crumbling resolve within the ranks of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has been evidenced by the resumption of academic activities in three more schools…
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ASUU strike update: 10 things you SHOULD know about the FG meeting with VCs in Abuja
by Isi Esene The face-off between the Federal Government and members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU) may have taken another twist as the former is making plans to…
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ASUU strike update: Our demands are NOT outrageous – Lecturers fire back at minister
by 'Jola Sotubo Following the disclosure of a new set of conditions upon the fulfillment of which they would call off the strike, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)…
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Update: ASUU plans to end strike next year – UNILAG faction
by 'Jola Sotubo According to a faction of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in the University of Lagos (UNILAG), the academic body plans to continue the ongoing strike…
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ASUU strike: EBSU becomes fourth university to pull out
by Adeola Balogun The fear of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) that it would lose public sympathy for its ongoing strike has begun to materialize as yet another…
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ASUU lecturers secretly meet in Kano, aim for consensus agreement
The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, National Executive Council, weekend, met in Kano. The secret meeting,Vanguard gathered lasted from Friday night to Saturday morning. However, at…
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Good news: ASUU set to suspend nationwide strike
Academic activities may pick up next week in the nation’s public universities as the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) would this weekend hold its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting…
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Rotimi Fasan: Festus Iyayi we know; his works we’ve read, but who is Idris Wada?!
by Rotimi Fasan Iyayi deserved more than this and ASUU must prove this by instituting a civil case against Idris Wada and his rampaging goons. The Governor must be hounded…
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Yemi Adamolekun: I believe I deserve better – do you?
by Yemi Adamolekun It is NOT a thing of pride that you can’t stay in Nigeria for more than six weeks and you have to “get out for civilisation”. It’s…
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YNaija Editorial: ASUU, you are irresponsible
While we support the ASUU strike and their goal of improving our university education system, we have to also point out that we believe that ASUU is stretching the support...…
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What ASUU strike?! ESUT students set to resume today
by 'Jola Sotubo Despite the resolve of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to continue with its strike action, the management of the Enugu State University of Science and…
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Good news: ASUU members may hold NEC meeting on Friday
by 'Jola Sotubo According to reports, the postponed National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) may hold this Friday. The meeting was originally slated…
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Salihu Lukman: Why ex-ASUU president, Prof. Iyayi made that ill-fated trip
by Salihu Lukman Festus Iyayi May the death of Prof. Iyayi awaken all of us to the need to discover new ways and methods of solving all our societal problems…
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