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Breaking News: ASUU calls off strike

� After 5 months ASUU has finally called off the strike. The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has also set up an 18 member committee to monitor the utilization of the N200 billion fund given to universities by the Federal Government as part of its deal with the Academic ...

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ASUU & Federal Government sign MoU today

Following the withdrawal of the ultimatum given to the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU and after CBN confirmed the N200bn payment, the Federal Government and the union today signed a memorandum of understanding, MoU, in Abuja. �If things work out fine, the strike may be called off�next�week when ASUU ...

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FG extends resumption deadline for lecturers to Dec 9th

As a mark of respect to the late Prof Festus Iyayi, past president of ASUU, whose funeral rites begins tomorrow to Sat December 7th, the Federal Govt has decided to shift its deadline for resumption of lecturers to�Monday December 9. This was made known by the Executive Secreatry of the ...

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Federal University of Technology Owerri sacks academic staff

Following the orders by the Federal Government, urging all universities to re-open, the Senate of the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) Tuesday sacked all academic staff with immediate effect. The Federal Government had through the Supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike had vow to sack any lecturer who fails ...

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FG gives ASUU 1 week ultimatum to call off strike

During a press briefing in Abuja this morning, the acting Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike told journalist that the Federal Government has given the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) one week ultimatum to call off the ongoing strike. Or else what? ASUU execs and President Jonathan were supposed to ...

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ASUU Strike: Lecturers to meet on Monday to vote on ending the strike

The Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU) will hold a referendum on Monday where lecturers will deliberate on the outcome of the meeting with President Jonathan and ASUU leadership. The lecturers are expected to vote on whether to continue with the strike action or return to lecture halls. Invitations ...

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ASUU finally consider Federal Government’s offer after long hours of meeting

The 13-hour long meeting between the Federal Government, led by�President Goodluck �Jonathan�and Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)�has finally ended with �a new wave of optimism. The meeting ended with the President of the academic body,�Nasir Isa Fagge, revealing that the members of ASUU would deliberate on the new offer ...

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Students will smile in November � FG, ASUU

INDICATIONS emerged on Tuesday that the Federal Government and Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) may have agreed to end their face-off. The meeting between the Supervising Minister of Education, Mr Nyesom Wike and ASUU, led by its president, Dr Nasir Isa Fagge, held behind closed-door, was said to be ...

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NO, THANK YOU: ASUU strike continues as lecturers refuse FG’s N600 billion offer

Despite continued efforts and promises of more financing made by the Federal Government, striking lecturers under the aegis of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have refused to budge. According to reports, despite a meeting to seek resolution yesterday, the lecturers insisted that the three-month-old strike would go on. ...

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#ASUU strike may end next week – Sambo

Hope of an early resolution of the strike embarked on by the public universities’ lecturers rises as the Vice-President Namadi Sambo met with the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities in Abuja on Thursday.The meeting held behind closed doors had in attendance the supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom ...

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Independence anniversary: FG orders 53 gold-plated iPhones worth N662m

The Federal Government has placed orders for 53 gold-plated customised iPhones from Gold and Co, a British luxury products company, for the celebration of the country’s 53rd�Independence anniversary. A Bristol-born businessman based in Dubai, Mr. Amjad Ali, told The Independent of the United Kingdom on Wednesday that the Nigerian government ...

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Omotola Jolade Ekeinde blasts FG, Nigerian leaders

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Nollywood Actress, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde tweeted her feelings about the way Nigerians are being treated by the government. Here are some of her tweets We would love to know your thoughts on this post. Drop your comments

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FG set to ban �pure water” in 2014

  In a bid to check the continued despoliation of the environment, the Federal Government yesterday said plans are underway to ban the use of plastic bags in the country. Minister of Environment, Mrs. Hadza Mailafia, who dropped the hint during the 2013 World Environment Day celebration in Abuja, said ...

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FG orders sack of 20,000 PHCN workers

THE Federal Government has ordered the retrenchment of no fewer than 20,000 workers of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, ahead of takeover by successful bidders of its assets. Vanguard gathered that the Bureau for Public Enterprises, BPE, issued the directive to the Chief Executive Officers, CEOs, of the ...

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FG lifts suspension on Dana Airlines

The Federal Government, yesterday, lifted the suspension imposed on Dana Airlines last Saturday, after a meeting among officials of the airline, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, and Aviation Ministry in Abuja. Consequently, the airline will resume flight operations today, according to the airline management last night. Government, however, insisted on ...

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FG suspends importation of private jets

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Nigerian billionaires planning to buy private jets have been stopped from doing so as the Federal Government has suspended the importation of private airplanes, helicopters and other lighter aircraft into the country. Sources in the Ministry of Aviation said the suspension, which took effect a few months ago, would continue ...

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