Count us out of ASUU strike – CONUA

The Congress of University Academics (CONUA) says it is not taking part in the ongoing nationwide strike by university lecturers. In a statement, CONUA’s president, Niyi Sunmonu, dismissed reports that have been suggesting its involvement in the ongoing strike. He said the union is committed to maintaining academic stability through constructive dialogue and peaceful engagement…

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Don Blasts FG over No-Work-No-Pay Threat as Lecturers Begin Strike

Dr John Ogi, a senior lecturer with Moses Adasu University, Makurdi, Benue State has slammed the Federal Government over plans to stop the remuneration of the striking lecturers. Reports stated that the Federal Government warned that the industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, will trigger the enforcement of no-work-no-pay policy. Reacting,…

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FG Gives Tertiary Institutions 30 Days to Utilise Unspent Education Funds

The Federal Government has issued a 30-day ultimatum to all tertiary institutions across the country to fully utilise their unaccessed and unspent education intervention funds or risk losing them. Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, gave the directive during a strategic meeting with Vice Chancellors, Rectors, Provosts, Bursars, and Procurement Officers held in Abuja….

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UI Emerges Nigeria’s Best Varsity for 2026

The University of Ibadan, Oyo State, has been ranked Nigeria’s best university in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026. The ranking, published on the website on Thursday, placed the Ibadan-based federal university between 801 and 1,000 globally and ahead of other leading Nigerian universities, a spot it last held in 2023. The surveyed…

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ASUU, NASU Strike: FG Sets up Expanded Negotiation Committee

The federal government has set up the Mahmud Yayale Ahmed–led Expanded Negotiation Committee for Tertiary Institutions to enhance discussions with academic and non-academic unions across universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education across the country. Speaking at the inauguration in Abuja, the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, said the new committee was established to harmonize all…

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World Teachers’ Day: Unions Push for Better Welfare, Retirement Package

Teachers across Nigeria have renewed calls for improved welfare, better working conditions, and the full implementation of the 65-year retirement age policy as the nation joined the rest of the world to mark the 2025 World Teachers’ Day.At various events held nationwide, teachers’ unions and education stakeholders decried the slow pace of policy implementation, poor…

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