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A Professor of Medicine and Consultant Psychiatrist, Chris Piwuna, has been elected as the national president of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). He takes over from Emmanuel Osodeke, a Professor of Agriculture at the University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, who was elected in May 2021. Prof. Piwuna…
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The Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ife chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has said the abduction and release of its lecturer, Prof Oladitan Adegbehingbe, by gunmen has affected the morale of workers. The union said the fear of re-occurrence of the incident had destroyed academic, teaching and…
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The Federal Government has reached an agreement with members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Addressing journalists on Monday evening after the meeting with the striking lecturers in Abuja, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, said the majority of their demands have been met including the release…
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Erstwhile governor of Osun State, Chief Bisi Akande, has condemned the ongoing strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). According to him, the incessant industrial action by the members of the union had been largely responsible for poor quality graduates, whom, he lamented, are vagabonds and…
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By Ujunwa Atueyi Vice Chancellor, Redeemers University, Ede, Osun State, Prof. Debo Adeyewa, has advised the Federal Government to strategically liaise with authorities of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), corporate organisations, philanthropists, key stakeholders as well as parents to discuss and address the issue of funding the education…
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By Olanrewaju Ayodeji Lecturers of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology have accused Osun State’s Governor Rauf Aregbesola of hypocrisy over his appeal to workers to reopen the school for the sake of the students. The school has been mostly shut since last year over the failure of the two owner…
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By Chiemelie Ezeobi The Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, at the weekend, unknowingly stirred the hornet’s nest when he took to his twitter page to gush about Arsenal Football Club players and their coach. In quick succession, he was attacked for tweeting about football while he was alleged to owe…
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By Olanrewaju Oyedeji The National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Biodun Ogunyemi, has labelled the Oyo and Osun State governors as “pretenders” in their bid to reopen LAUTECH. Mr. Ogunyemi, who said this in a statement, said the Osun State governor, Rauf Aregbesola, and his counterpart…
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By Tony Akowe The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has urged the Federal Government to take over the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) from the two sister-states of Osun and Oyo. The union noted that only such a step will best serve the interest of workers and…
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By Editor A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, on Friday called on the Oyo and Osun state governments to set aside part of the newly disbursed Paris club refunds for the reopening of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso. Mr. Falana also called on the Osun state government to relinquish…
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