Federal universities across Nigeria closed on Monday as members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) began an indefinite strike over withheld salaries. EDITOR’S PICKS ‘I Feel Sorry For Joshua’ After Knockout Loss To Dubois – Fury EPL: What We’re Lacking Is … Read more
Tinubu has approved the appointment of new governing councils for federal universities and other tertiary institutions. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of governing councils for federal universities and other tertiary institutions in the country. This was announced on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government has denied media reports that the tuition fees in Federal Universities have been increased in the country. In a statement on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy, Dele Alake, the government said the reports are inaccurate and incorrect. EDITOR’S … Read more
The ASUU President has said that some presidential candidates have plans to privatise Federal Universities. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, has alleged that two presidential candidates are planning to sell the federal universities in Nigeria. This online media platform gathered that Osodeke … Read more
The Federal Government, through the National Universities Commission, Monday afternoon, withdrew its circular which ordered vice-chancellors, pro-chancellors and governing councils to re-open federal universities. Eko Hot Blog earlier reported that a circular tagged NUC/ES/138/Vol.64/135 was addressed to all vice-chancellors; pro-chancellors and chairmen of governing councils of federal universities ordering them to re-open universities. EDITORS … Read more
The minister of education, Adamu Adamu, on Tuesday said he had been in a dark period of personal anguish and internal turmoil following the lingering strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. EKO HOT BLOG reports that was made known during the meeting with vice-chancellors and pro-chancellors of federal universities at the National … Read more
The Federal Government on Tuesday said it has done all it can with regard to the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU). EKO HOT BLOG reports that 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 … Read more
Atiku has cleared air on handing over federal universities to State government EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has clarified the comment he made on Federal Government-owned universities at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual General Conference held at the Eko Hotels, Lagos State. … Read more
Atiku Never Said He’ll Handover Federal Varsities To State Govts – Aide EKO HOT BLOG reports that Paul Ibe, the Media Adviser to Atiku Abubakar has said that the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will not handover Federal Universities to state governments if he becomes president in 2023. Ibe who … Read more