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There are claims that professionals ,Lawyers of northern extraction in Nigeria is behind this. A Yoruba man is the factional leader. But interestingly, hours after the news began to trend, a Disclaimer of it has come denying the purported Pro Tem National Executives of the Law Society of Nigeria (NLS). My attention has just been drawn to the purported Executive ...
Education
November, 2022
October, 2022
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14 October
ASUU suspends 8 mth old strike (Feb 14 – Oct 14, 2022)
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has suspended its eight-month strike. YOUNEWS can authoritatively confirm. Though the union is yet to make an official pronouncement, we gathered that the decision was taken at the end of the National Executive Council meeting which was held at the ASUU secretariat in Abuja. A dependable source within the NEC said, “Yes, it has ...
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14 October
UNILAG Tops Nigerian Varsities, Ranks 401-500th In World
The University of Lagos is ranked first among Nigerian universities and 401-500th out of over 1,799 institutions across the world, the 2023 Times Higher Education World University Rankings released on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 reveals. UNILAG is sharing the first spot with the University of Ibadan, which is also ranked 401-500th in the world. According to a data published on ...
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8 October
After 60yrs, UNILAG appoints 1st female Vice Chancellor, Folasade Ogunsola
The University of Lagos, Akoka, appointed its first female Vice Chancellor on Friday, October 7, 2022. Among seven candidates shortlisted for the institution’s top job, Professor Folasade Ogunsola, a Professor of Microbiology at the University’s College of Medicine, emerged as the institution’s 13th substantive Vice Chancellor to succeed Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, whose tenure elapses in November. Ogunsola is the first ...
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5 October
Knocks on CONUA as ASUU imitation
President of ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, has said the newly registered unions have no members, accusing the government of propaganda to sway Nigerians in order to fall for its gimmicks. The union leader explained that the government was doing everything because ASUU members had refused to beg when salaries payment stopped. Osodeke said, “Let them go and look for members, ...
September, 2022
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28 September
JAMB introduces 7 New guidelines..see list
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has provided new guidelines to ensure seamless conduct of future operational processes, including the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The board made this known in its Weekly Bulletin of the Office of the Registrar on Monday in Abuja. In this piece, six new guidelines including introduction of double fingerprints, exemption candidates, and others are highlighted. ...
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13 September
Students Block Lagos-Ibadan Expressway over ASUU’s Strike
sociation of Nigerian Students (NANS), South-West zone, on Tuesday blocked the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, protesting the ongoing strike by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).The students, who gathered at the Sagamu interchange as early as 9am, blocked both sides of the highway preventing traffic flow both inward and outside Lagos.Many travellers were trapped and commercial activities grounded following ...
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9 September
Egbewole becomes new UNILORIN V-C
Prof Wahab Egbewole, an expert in International Law and Jurisprudence, has emerged as the 12th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin. Malam Abidu Yazid, the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the University Governing council disclosed this at a press conference on Thursday evening in Ilorin. He stated that the emergence of Egbewole followed a rigorous selection procedure. Thw News Agency of ...
August, 2022
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30 August
ASUU declares comprehensive, indefinite strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU) has declared a comprehensive, total and indefinite strike, citing the alleged failure of the Federal Government to frontally address its demands. The leadership of the union noted that the indefinite strike took effect from 12.01am on Monday. ASUU took the decision at the end of an emergency National Executive Council meeting at the ASUU ...
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30 August
ASUU strike enters 197th day Today (Tuesday)…Key demands
The strike, which has kept public universities shut and academic activities grounded and students and Nigerians bewildered, is in its sixth month, with no end in sight. Some of the demands of the union included: funding for revitalisation of public universities; payment of Earned Academic Allowances (EAA)/Earned Allowances (EA); payment of salary shortfalls; stop the proliferation of state universities by ...
