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The management of Ladoke Akintola university has resume its teaching activities in the school today 31st of May 2022. This was following the circular which the school released some weeks ago stating the resumption of the academic activities back in the school, even though the chairman of ASUU, LAUTECH chapter debunked the news. Recall that Academic staff union of universities ASUU started the strike on feb. and thus hasn’t suspend the strike till now. ASUU earlier disclosed that they have resumed talks with the Federal government and hope that they will finalise an agreement next week to suspend the ongoing strike which has caused many controversial comments on the Nigerian educational sector. Our correspondent earlier reported that the school has shunned ASUU orders and begin its academic activities. One of the students who spoke with our correspondent said that not all departments has resumed fully but said lectures have commenced for some departments.

A lot of candidates have been asking how they can login to JAMB e-facility due to the fact that emails were not used during registration. Well, as earlier disclosed by JAMB candidates email addresses of candidates would only be requested at the successful completion of the registration exercise. This will enable JAMB to create login details for candidates. The process has already begun. So candidates are to follow the procedure below to send their email to JAMB and receive their login details; Steps on how to get your login details for JAMB’s e-facility; *Send Email (space) ‘your email’ (space) ‘your email’ to 55019 as an SMS Example: Email 1234j@gmail.com 1234j@gmail.com (Note: it should be with the Sim card you used for registration and you should have up to N50 airtime) *After sending the SMS, you will receive an email from JAMB containing your login details. The above procedures is how a candidate can successfully have his/her details for E-facility. But if yo

The Federal Government yesterday, commended the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) for calling off its warning strike and resuming duties. The Government also lauded the union for acknowledging the efforts of the Federal Government towards the resolution of the challenges facing polytechnic education in the country. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige in a statement issued in Abuja by Olajide Oshundun, Head, Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, said it was heartwarming that the polytechnic lecturers acknowledged the unrelenting efforts of the Government towards repositioning higher education in the country. The Minister was quoted as saying, “ASUP has made a remarkable difference at a time the usual practice is for striking unions to deny that government has moved a needle in implementing agreements reached at negotiations. “This union did not only acknowledge the efforts of the federal government, it painsta

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has extended the registration period for the 2022 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for school-based candidates. NECO’s Head of Information and Public Relations Division, Azeez Sani, announced this in a statement on Monday.According to him, the council has decided to extend the registration deadline for the examination for this year by three weeks. The registration period which was initially scheduled to close on May 30 has now been extended to the midnight of June 20. NECO informed the Ministries of Education, principals, commandants, and other stakeholders in various states and the Federal Capital that there would be no further extension after this. It revealed that the 2022 NECO SSCE would commence on June 27 and last till August 12, adding that candidates would be examined in 76 subjects during the examination.

Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions have said the Prof Nimi Briggs Committee is in negotiation with the unions. Speaking in an interview with The PUNCH on Sunday, the ASUU’s National President, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, said the union had been negotiating with the Briggs Committee since last week over its demands. ASUU commenced its ongoing strike on February 14, 2022 after the Federal Government failed to meet some of its demands namely; the release of revitalisation funds for universities, renegotiation of the 2009 FGN/ASUU agreement, release of earned allowances for university lecturers, and deployment of the University Transparency and Accountability Solution payment platform. The PUNCH reports that on March 7, 2022, the Federal Government inaugurated a seven-man committee chaired by the Pro-Chancellor of Alex Ekweme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Prof Nimi Briggs. The committee, which is expected to review the proposed FGN/ASUU Agreement, has

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic (ASUP) has directed its members to resume work on Monday May 30, 2022 following the expiration of its two- week strike. The union said it took the decision following some progress made with the Federal Government regarding its demands. ASUP, in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Abdullahi Yalwa disclosed that the government had met four of its demands. It said the decision to resume work was to give the federal government more time to meet the remaining five demands. The statement reads: “The two weeks definite strike of the union will be rounding off on the 29th of May, 2022 as agreed by the emergency meeting of NEC. “Consequently, the union is requesting members to resume duties effective 30th of May, 2022 while hoping that government will take advantage of the window to address the five outstanding items. “Further directives/ updates shall be released after the 103rd meeting of NEC which is scheduled to hold in

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has said that despite the non-payment of salaries to its members, the union remains undaunted in its struggle for a better university system. Speaking to our correspondent on Friday, the Chairman of the union’s branch at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Dr. Adeola Egbedokun, confirmed to The PUNCH that the Federal Government stopped paying the salaries of striking lecturers since March 2022. Dr. Egbedokun said, “The last time they paid us was February. Since March, they stopped paying the salaries.” Another lecturer at the institution also confirmed the non-payment of the salaries. Speaking further, Dr. Egbedokun said, “We’re used to it. The non-payment of salaries cannot break us.” When asked about the next move of the union over the ongoing strike and the minimum wage arrears reportedly paid to the lecturers, the Chairman said that the wage arrears were statutory by the law and had nothing to do with their current agitations, s

The Management of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announces a new date for 2022 batch B NYSC Registration. The tentative date for the commencesment of the Registration is now Friday, 3rd of June, 2022. Prospective Cops member are to take note of the new date. Thanks.

The former minister of Education,Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, and some education experts have disagreed over financial autonomy for the nation’s universities. While Nwajiuba, in an interview with The PUNCH, stressed the need to grant public universities financial autonomy, the two experts, in separate interviews, said the government cannot absolve itself of its duty of funding education. Speaking with our correspondent, Nwajiuba noted the need to allow universities to fund themselves. He said, “There is the need to have Boards of Trustees for universities. Governing Councils operate differently from Boards of Trustees. “We already have a template which if you read the University Autonomy Act; you’ll find out that universities are essentially autonomous because even the council can act wholly by appointing Vice-Chancellors. They do not need approval from Abuja. They can hire and fire their lecturers. All that the government does is to pay. Another issue is earned allowances. Now, l

As the ASUU strike enters its 13th week, U.S educational experts have called on Nigerian universities to look outside the government for the funding of their institutions. The call was made during a two-day conference organised by the Public Affairs Section of the US Consulate-General as part of efforts to strengthen the education system in Nigeria. One of the U.S. higher education experts, Dr. Patrick Bennett, vice-president of Academic Quality and Planning at Franklin University, Ohio, shared the U.S perspective on higher education partnerships and funding. Dr. Bennett discussed best practices in exploring potential revenue streams and resources outside of government funding for higher education and how universities can build and maintain productive relationships with alumni, private sector, and other donor institutions. “There has been a deeper understanding of each other’s educational systems. “Through technology, we have the opportunities to link more universities toge

Applications are invited from suitably qualified UTME and Direct Entry candidates for admission into the undergraduate degree programmes of the Oduduwa University, Ipetumodu, Osun State (OUI) for the 2022/2023 academic session. Oduduwa University Admission Requirements Basic Requirements for Full Admission Olevel Result: Five (5) Credits in the required Subjects of the chosen course of study, Including English Language and Mathematics in not more than two sittings. Candidate can apply through UTME ( with approved Jamb Score) Direct Entry. ORDINARY LEVEL: The minimum entry requirement for undergraduate programmes at Oduduwa University is credit level passes in 5 subjects at the O’Level examinations. The subjects must include English Language, Mathematics and one relevant subject obtained at not more than two sittings. There are other requirements peculiar to some certain colleges and departments. Prospective students must attain the UTME cut off mark. Contact the A

Elder Statesman Edwin Clark says there is a need for the Minister of Education Adamu Adamu to take over negotiations regarding the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike. The elder statesman, who said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja, said Adamu was in a better position to arrive at a reasonable agreement with ASUU. He said that education matters ought to be handled by someone who appreciates effect of the strike, adding that it was affecting every fabric of the economy. According to him, besides the long term effect, the strike has distorted school calendar, increased crime rate, impoverished communities that make a living from schools among other things. “The Federal Ministry of Education should take over negotiation from labour because the labour ministry is treating ASUU case like any other industrial matter. ASUU is not fighting for their personal interest alone.   I learnt it is only now they are including the review of their o

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has said the arrest and detention of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, over alleged N80bn fraud by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has justified the union’s opposition to the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System, stating it is a conduit. According to the union, IPPIS is allegedly being used to render Nigerian workers poorer and expose them to more poverty amidst the country’s rich resources. This was contained in a statement titled, ‘ASUU has been vindicated over opposition to IPPIS’, issued on Sunday by the chairman of ASUU, Federal University, Otuoke. The statement read in part, “The arrest and detention of the Accountant-General of the Federation has exposed to Nigerians what ASUU has always known that IPPIS has always been a conduit pipe that a heartless government mafia has been using to milk the country dry and oppress the long-suffering, hapless, poverty-damaged Nigerian workers

Osun State College of Health Technology, Ilesa, hereby requests application from interested and qualified candidate into 2022/2023 academic session. All applicants should go through the available programmes offered in the school before proceeding to apply. AVAILABLE COURSES Environmental Health Technology Environmental Health Technician Health Education and Promotion Community Health Extension Worker Junior Community Health Extension Worker Professional Diploma in Health Information Management Medical Laboratory Technician Dental Therapy Dental Surgery Technician Pharmacy Technician General Health Technician Health Assistant Osun State College of Health Technology Eligibility   5 credit level passes in NECO/SSCE etc. The subjects include English, Mathematics, Biology/Health Science, Chemistry and Physics at not more than two sittings. No age limit provided the candidate satisfies basic entry qualification Mature minded and highly disciplined individuals,

GRACE EDEMA speaks to the National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, on issues surrounding the ongoing strike by university lecturers and others. The NEC of ASUU announced a 12-week strike recently while citing the inaction of the Federal Government. What are some of the issues yet to be addressed by the government? None of the issues ranging from revitalisation fund, earned academic allowance, deployment of UTAS (University Transparency and Accountability Solution), release of visitation panel reports, proliferation of universities and reforms has been fully addressed; so, nothing has happened. Isn’t there another way for the union to seek redress, especially seeing that students are home for close to three months? Which other ways do Nigerians or the press want us to use? We have used all the ways; we issued warnings, we had meetings, we had MoA (Memorandum of Action), we had Memorandum of Understanding, all the visible methods

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has insisted that its members won’t resume work despite the Federal Government’s payment of minimum wage arrears. This was contained in a circular by the University of Lagos branch of the union titled, ‘Payment of minimum wage arrears’. The chairman of UNILAG ASUU, Dele Ashiru, confirmed the authenticity of the circular to The PUNCH on Saturday. Ashiru described the arrears payment as “long-overdue”, saying that the core demands of ASUU have not been met. The circular read, “The leadership of our Branch has been inundated with calls concerning the recent payment of the long-overdue arrears of the consequential adjustment of the minimum wage. “Our members are reminded that this is not one of the core demands upon which the ongoing strike action is premised. “For the avoidance of doubt, the demands of our Union are the conclusion of the renegotiation of the 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement, abrogation of the fraudulent and corrupt IPPIS scheme

That opportunity is now opened to interested candidates for admission to the following programmes in the various faculties and departments indicated hereunder. https://m.facebook.com/171354069589784/posts/5236450899746717 / Qualified and interested candidates are requested to forward their expression of interest in any of the programmes to admissions@lautech.edu.ng indicating their JAMB registration numbers and programme of interest. With effect from Friday, May 20, to Tuesday, June 14, 2022

The Nigeria Police has pledged to ensure tight security during the primary elections of the ruling All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party scheduled to hold in Abuja at the end of the month. SATURDAY PUNCH This was as the National Association of Nigerian Students vowed to carry out its initial threat to disrupt the presidential primaries of both parties in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja if the strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities persists. The APC has fixed its presidential primary for May 29 and 30 while the PDP scheduled its primary for May 28 and 29. Both are to be held in Abuja. However, the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Muyiwa Adejobi, told Saturday PUNCH on Friday that adequate personnel and materials would be deployed for the protection of aspirants, delegates, officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, party officials and other dignitaries that would participate in the primaries. Adejobi sta

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso branch has said lecturers at the state-owned university will not engage in any academic activities despite the management’s directive that students should resume next week. The PUNCH reported that the management of LAUTECH had, on Thursday, directed its students and staff to resume on May 26 for continuation of academic activities. The ASUU chairman, LAUTECH branch, Dr. Biodun Olaniran, replied in a statement issued on Friday on behalf of the union. He said lecturers at the university were part of the nationwide strike declared by ASUU and they were not ready to abandon the cause except the national body of the union suspended the strike. The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso branch has said lecturers at the state-owned university will not engage in any academic activities despite the management’s directive that students should

Chairman, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), UNILAG branch, Dr. Dele Ashiru, has said the union is open to suggestions on new methods to make the Federal Government accede to its demands rather than resorting to frequent industrial action. Critics of the union and some students had called on the union to explore new strategies to make the government do its bidding. However, in an interview with The Nation, Ashiru noted that the union would implement whatever recommendation it got. Ashiru, who said strike was the only option left for the union, stated that ASUU had exhausted strategies that could make the government act. ASUU has exhausted all strategies that we know. Strike is the last option. And this is the option left that the government will listen to. As researchers and scholars in the university system, we are open to suggestions and we will implement whatever recommendation we are given. “Recently, a similar thing occurred in UK and within a twinkle of an e

The Federal Government has commenced the payment of minimum wage arrears, which it owed lecturers under the aegis of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics and Academic Staff Union of Universities as part of efforts to end ongoing strikes by the unions, The PUNCH has learnt. The National President of ASUP, Dr. Anderson Ezeibe, and the Chairman, ASUU FUTMinna, Dr. Gbolahan Bolarin, confirmed this in separate interviews with our correspondent in Abuja on Thursday. The PUNCH reported that the two unions are currently on strike following the inability of the government to meet their demands including the payment of minimum wage arrears and release of revitalisation funds, among others. While ASUU commenced its strike on February 14, 2022, ASUP is currently on an initial two-week warning strike. Confirming the payment on Thursday, Ezeibe, however, said that was just the beginning. He said, “The government has started responding. They just started paying the salary/minimum

The National Association Of Nigerian Students alongside the National Association of University Students, South-West zone, has stated that it is ready to shut down all international airports over the failure of the Federal Government to address the lingering strike action of the Academic Staff Union of Universities and other staff unions. In a press statement made available to The PUNCH on Wednesday, jointly signed by the leadership of NANS and NAUS, South-West zones, that is, the NANS coordinator – SW, Adegboye Olatunji; Deputy Coordinator, Alao John; Public Relations Officer, Awoyinfa Opeoluwa; and NAUS SW Vice President, Adesoji Oladimeji, the students said they had waited long enough for the FG to resolve the crises. The statement read in part, “It is timely and urgent to address this press conference today with a view of putting an end to the long lingering strike action of ASUU and ASUP, and for a total reformation of the educational sector. “The leadership of NANS Zon

…As Management restates commitment to a stable academic calendar Osun State University has resumed for the second semester of the 2021/2022 academic session. The resumption, which is in line with the approved academic calendar, took effect from Monday, 16th May, 2022. Consequently, academic work resumed across campuses with teaching and allied activities immediately after a 3-week semester break. In a special release to the University and general public, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Odunayo Clement Adebayo, welcomed students back to Campus and assured them of the University’s commitment to ensuring a stable academic calendar. The resumption for the Rain Semester is occurring amidst the strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), which has paralyzed academic activities for more than three months in Nigeria's public universities. The Vice-chancellor noted that in the last five years, UNIOSUN remains the only public university in Nigeria that has grad

Soldiers have disrupted the protest by students of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife, Osun State over ongoing strike by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The protesters mounted barricades on two lanes of the Ife/Ilesha/ Akure expressway. The barricades mounted close to the Oduduwa University roundabout and Moro end of the expressway caused a girdlock on the busy highway. By 2:45pm, a convoy led by soldiers ran into the protest at the Oduduwa University end of the road but the students insisted the convoy will not pass. The military men forced their way through the barricades by dismantling it. Ayobami Eruobami of the Nigeria Association of University Students(NANS) said: “The soldiers threatened to kill us for not allowing them to pass on the expressway. “They wanted us to use their guns that really scared some of our people at the barricades. They forced their way through the barricades but we reconvened after they left to continue the

Minister of Finance Budget and National Planning Mrs Zainab Ahmed has suspended the embattled Accountant General of the Federation Ahmed Idris. The suspension letter marked HMFBNP/AGF/SUSPENSION/ 5/2022 and dated 18th May, 2022 said the suspension became necessary “to allow for proper and unhindered investigation in to the serious allegations in line with Public Service Rules 030406 ”. The suspension letter reads: “Following your recent arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on allegations of diversion of funds and money laundering, I write to convey your suspension from work without pay effective 18th May, 2022. “During this period, you are not expected to attend to your place of work or contact any official in your Office except for any disciplinary hearing that may be advised. “It is expected that you will strictly comply with any instructions that will be forwarded to you in your current location or your known recorded address as stipulated i

The National President of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, Anderson Ezeibe, on Tuesday, said if the Federal Government fails to meet the union’s demands by June, it may declare indefinite strike action. Anderson said the National Executive Council would meet in June after the expiration of the union’s two-week warning strike and may declare a total strike. Ezeibe disclosed this while addressing members of the union at a meeting held at the Federal Polytechnic Ilaro, Ogun State. The union had declared a two-week warning strike after its emergency NEC meeting held last Wednesday over the non-release of the approved revitalisation fund for the sector, the non-release of 10 months arrears of the new minimum wage, and the non-release of the reviewed normative instruments for institution/management and programmes accreditation, among others. Ezeibe urged his members to be prepared for more industrial actions, saying, “the strike is not ending after two weeks, that is the

The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Tuesday told the immediate past Minister of State for Education, Mr Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, to face his presidential campaigns and stop interfering in the union’s issues. This is as university students, angered by the Federal Government’s failure to resolve the impasse with ASUU, vow to continue protests to draw the government’s attention to their plight. Nwajiuba, who resigned last week due to his presidential ambition, in an interview with The PUNCH, had maintained that state universities shouldn’t have joined the ongoing strike since most of ASUU’s demands were challenges being faced by federal universities. But, in a reaction to Nwajiuba’s comment on the union’s ongoing strike, the National President of ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, told The PUNCH that ASUU is a union of all academics in the Nigerian public universities. Osodeke said, “Nwajiuba doesn’t know anything, he is ignorant. Is Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board co