FG v. ASUU: NIC Adjourns Hearing Till Friday EKO HOT BLOG reports that the suit against the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) which was filed by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has been adjourned. The matter came up before Justice Polycarp Hamman of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria … Read more
ASUU Strike: FG Gives Verdict On ‘No Work No Pay’ Decision EKO HOT BLOG reports that the federal government has reiterated that it has no plans to back down on its no work – no pay rule which was set as a penalty for the ongoing strike by university lecturers. The Minister of Education, … Read more
ASUU Strike: Details Of FG’s Meeting With Vice Chancellors Emerge EKO HOT BLOG reports that the federal government, on Tuesday, said it could only afford a 23.5 per cent salary increase for all categories of the workforce in federal universities, except for the professorial cadre, which will enjoy a 35 per cent upward review. … Read more
ASUU Refused 23.5% Salary Increase Offer – FG EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu on Tuesday outlined the Federal Government’s efforts to resolve the industrial action embarked upon by Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on February 14. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, Adamu said the … Read more
ASUU Strike: FG Sets Up Committee To Review ‘No Work, No Pay’ Stance EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government has set up a tactical committee to review its ‘no work, no pay’ stance against striking members of the Academic Staff Union Of Universities (ASUU). This followed a meeting by the Minister … Read more
FG Deliberating Depriving Youths Access To Education – ASUU EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has accused the Federal Government of deliberate attempts to deprive Nigerian youths of access to qualitative education. This was contained in a statement jointly signed by the Chairman, Muhammad Sani Gaya and Secretary, … Read more
Strike: ASUU Faults Adamu’s Claim, Says No Issue Resolved Yet EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has faulted the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, saying no contentious issue that led to the strike has been resolved. Adamu had last week claimed that all the major contending issues … Read more
NASU and SSANU have finally suspended their indefinite strike action. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Allied and Education Institutions (NASU) on Saturday suspended their strike actions after a brief meeting with the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu in Abuja. The … Read more
There Was No Presidential Order To Resolve ASUU Strike In Two Weeks – Adamu EKO HOT BLOG reports that Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, has denied getting a directive from President Muhammadu Buhari to resolve the protracted strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in two weeks. During the weekly Ministerial … Read more
Strike: ASUU Gives Update On Negotiation With Education Minister EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Executive Council of the Academic Staff of Union of Universities (ASUU) has failed to suspend the ongoing strike action, which has led to a shutdown of academic activities in public universities across the country. EDITOR’S PICK Insecurity: … Read more
He said Adamu requested that the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, hands off the negotiation to allow him conclude what he had started with ASUU President Buhari had directed the education minister to proffer a solution to the challenge and report back to him in two weeks EDITOR’S PICK INEC Declares PDP’s Adeleke … Read more
While the ASUU president sees the President’s action as a welcome development, he is of the opinion that giving such a directive is not new He believes the government is still unserious with the lingering strike by the university lecturers, stressing that it does not require such a long timeframe to resolve the issues. EDITOR’S … Read more
The student wing of Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG), on Thursday, demanded the immediate resignation of the Minister for Education. The students requested for the Education Minister, Adamu Adamu, to resign over his alleged failure to bring to an end to the current strike by members of the Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities. EKO … Read more
The Minister said the decision of the university lecturers came abruptly amidst ongoing meetings EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, has said that he is surprised by the decision of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to embark on a one-month strike. He said this on Wednesday while … Read more
ASUU had suspended the planned strike as ₦22.1bn earned allowances was paid to lecturers in federal universities… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Executive Committee of the Academic Staff Union of Universities will commence a two-day meeting at the University of Lagos, Akoka, today, to finalise the union’s decision on an impending strike. It … Read more
…the abduction of pupils/students, increased activities of insurgence and general insecurity in schools had exacerbated factors responsible for the growing number of out-of-school children EKO HOT BLOG reports that over 12 million Nigerian schoolchildren, mostly girls, are currently traumatised and afraid of going to school, as a result of the incessant attacks on the education … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG , 10th December, 2020 Nigeria’s Education Minister, Adamu Adamu, has expressed his displeasure at the poor standard of education in the country. The Minister mentioned this while addressing attendees at the commissioning of 7 various projects at the Federal College of Education, Yola. The Minister said most graduating students of tertiary institutions … Read more
Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe is back as the University of Lagos (UNILAG) Vice Chancellor (VC). Report has it that the Federal Government had approved the White Paper by the Visitation Panel which investigated Ogundipe’s removal by the Wale Babalakin-led Governing Council and other allegations levelled against him and others. A source confirmed that Education Minister Malam … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has lauded the youths in Bauchi for their reaction towards the #EndSARS demonstration. Buhari at a town hall meeting in Bauchi on Monday commended youths in the state for not taking part in the two-week long public agitation against police brutality. The president had constituted a delegation to engage with governors, the … Read more
The federal government on Friday gives the nod to schools across the country to resume full academic and curricula activities Minister of education, Adamu Adamu, announced the approval at a media briefing. Adamu said ”unity schools” are to reopen on October 12 while private and state schools will determine their own opening schedule. “We have … Read more