Tag: Minister of Education
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Human capital development will determine Nigeria’s survival – Tinubu
Tinubu made this known through the Minister of Education, Mamman Tahir at the 38th Convocation of the Bayero University, Kano, BUK, the President insisted that his administration will focus on skills, technology and vocational education as core drivers of an educational system that will prepare graduates for employment, and also to become employers of labour.
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Just in: Ex-Minister of Education, Prof Fabian Osuji is dead
Professor Fabian Osuji, the former Minister of Education is dead He died on Wednesday morning, according to a family member who confirmed the news. He had returned from a vacation in the United States on Saturday and had been treated for undisclosed medical issues. Fabian Ngozichukwu Chinedum Osuji was born on January 20, 1942, and…
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ASUU Strike: Adamu advises Nigerian students to study in other African nations
The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, has said there is nothing wrong for Nigerian students to seek university education in other African nations and elsewhere, following the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. According to the minister, it is not wrong if Nigerian students go to school in other African nations…
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ASUU Strike: FG advises Nigerian Students to apply for UK’s Chevening scholarships
The Federal Government through the National Universities Commission (NUC) has urged qualified Nigerians to submit applications for the Chevening scholarships, an initiative of the United Kingdom government. This is following the prolonged strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. The Deputy Executive Secretary, Administration of the NUC, Chris Maiyaki, made this known in…
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ASUU Strike: FG finally gives up
The Federal Government has finally given up on the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, saying “we have done the best that we can”. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu disclosed this to reporters at an ongoing meeting with Pro-Chancellors and Vice-Chancellors of Federal Universities at the National Universities Commission (NUC)…
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INTERVIEW: FG has not met any of ASUU’s demands – UNN Lecturer
The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) announced an indefinite strike which came into effect on Monday, August 29, after months of talks with the Federal Government failed to reach a compromise. The Council has accused the Federal Government of “high-level deceit” since the renegotiation of the 2009 agreement…
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ASUU strike: NUC set to meet VCs, Education Minister in Abuja
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has scheduled a meeting with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to deliberate on the ongoing strike embarked upon six months ago by public university lecturers in the country. The meeting has been fixed for September 6 at the NUC headquarters in Abuja.
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COMPENSATION: Minister of Education advises university students to sue ASUU over six-month strike
The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, has called on the affected students of the six-month strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to “take ASUU to court” and claim damages incurred over the strike period. Adamu stated this at the 47th Session of the State House Ministerial Briefing organized by the Presidential Communications…
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Why ASUU shouldn’t be paid-Education minister, Nwajiuba
Emeka Nwajiuba the Minister of State for Education, has said it doesn’t make sense for members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)to continue to earn salaries while embarking on a strike. Recall that ASUU began one month warning strike on February 14, 2022 and later added 2 months to it with a warning…
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IPPIS controversy: Resign and embrace farming, ASUU bombs Buhari’s Minister
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Tuesday advised the Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajuiba, to resign and go into farming. The Chairman of ASUU, University of Ibadan chapter, Prof Ayo Akinwole, stated this in a statement in Ibadan while reacting to the minister’s criticism of the union. He said the minister’s…