Education
Nothing Must Hinder Children from the Classrooms says – Lagos Govt.
L-R — Mr. Bashir Oseni-Ope, Director, Lagos Bureau of Statistic; Aare Adebayo Sodade, Special Adviser to Governor Sanwo-Olu on Economic Planning & Budget; Mr. Sam Egube, Commissioner for Economic Planning & Budget; Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo, Commissioner for Education and Hon. Wahab Alawiye- King, Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (LSUBEB), at the One …
BREAKING: Finally ASUU suspends eight months old strike
After eight months, Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have finally agreed to call off their eight-month strike. This decision to end the eight month old strike was reached at the national executive council (NEC) of ASUU in its overnight meeting from Thursday to Friday. Confirming the suspension is Chris Piwuna, vice-president …
Sources: ASUU set to call off 8months old strike , hold emergency meeting
There seem to be light at the end of tunnel as the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is reportedly set to hold an emergency meeting on its industrial strike on Wednesday. According to an insider, the outcome of the meeting would then be sent to the union’s national body, which is expected to have …
BREAKING: Again !!! ASUU looses as Appeal court orders striking lectures to call off strike.
For the second time in less than two weeks, striking lecturers under the umbrella of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have been ordered to suspend its 7months plus old strike , this time by the court of appeal sitting in Abuja. The order came at the court session on Friday, the appellate court said …
ASUU gives reasons for Tuesday’s meeting deadlock with FG
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has advanced reasons why its meeting with the Prof. Nimi Briggs-led committee of the Federal Government on Aug. 16 ended in deadlock. The union explained that the deadlock came into being because of a certain award of Consolidated University Academic Salary Structure (CONUASS) said to have been prepared …
11-year-old maths genius gets World Bank-assisted scholarship
NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA An 11 year old girl Saratu Garba, who is out-of-school girl has been offered a scholarship by the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE), a World Bank-supported project. Just recently, Saratu’s arithmetic prowess went viral on social media platforms, with her ability to quickly provide mathematical solutions attracting the …
ASUU STRIKE: Buhari issues 2 weeks ultimatum to resolve issues.
In a bid to end the lingering crisis in the nation’s education caused by Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike, the President Muhammadu Buhari has given Adamu Adamu, minister of education, two weeks to resolve the issues. The president gave this new directive on Tuesday at a meeting with the minister and other stakeholders. …
Child Porn: Lagos govt shuts Chrisland School, warns against distributing of video.
Following the surface of a porn Video online involving pre-teen students of Chrisland students, The Lagos state government has shut the schools while also warning members of the public to desist from distributing footage. Earlier, one of the parents had earlier claimed that her 10-year-old daughter was raped during a trip to Dubai which was …
Sad and tragic!! OAU student dies after falling inside hostel soakaway
A tragic event has claimed the life of a female student, identified as Ajibola Heritage Ayomikun, studying Linguistics and African Languages in the varsity after falling inside the hostel soak away. The news of her death was also confirmed by the institution, in a statement signed by Abiodun Olarewaju, its spokesperson, on Wednesday, who said …
“Gov Sanwolu’s action on out of school girls, not media stunt” — Commissioner for Information.
The Lagos state commissioner for Information and strategy Hon Gbenga Omotoso has lauded the the action of the state Governor Mr Babajide Sanwolu followytur adoption of the two out of school children hi is convoy met on their way to an official function Mr Omotosjo in an interview with Ekocitymagazine described the governor’s action as …