NUPENG Threaten Solidarity Strike with ASUU

ASUU strike: NUPENG threatens solidarity action

LAGOS — Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, weekend, threatened stop distribution of petroleum products across the country if the Federal Government failed to implement the agreement reached with the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU.

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Law School Students Plan Boycott

Law school students plan boycott

More than 500 prospective Nigerian law students who are expected to commence the 2013/2014 law school programme by the end of October may boycott the programme.

Attacks Force Thousands To Abandon School in Northern Nigeria

School attacks force thousands to quit studies in northern Nigeria

LAGOS (AFP) – Schools attacks in northern Nigeria have grown more frequent and deadly this year, forcing thousands to abandon their education, with most of the violence blamed on Boko Haram Islamists, Amnesty International said Friday.

NASU Begins Nationwide Indefinite Strike

NASU begins strike over unpaid salaries

THERE are indications that the academic activities across the universities would completely shut down today (3/10/2013) as the non-academic staff unions in Nigeria public universities will begin indefinite strike action to protest their two months unpaid salaries.

ASUU Insists FG Has Shown No Commitment to Ending Strike

Says no motivation to celebrate independence

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has reiterated its stance that the federal government has not shown any commitment or seriousness towards the implementation of the 2009 agreement as a way of resolving the ongoing strike which commenced on June 30.

ASUU strike: Public varsities students will miss-out of batch ‘C’ NYSC

University students to miss-out of batch ‘C’ NYSC

Hope of final year students in Nigerian public universities getting call-up letters to participate in the batch ‘C’ National Youth Service Corps will be dashed, due to the ongoing strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU.

FG Stops ASUU Lecturers’ Salary, Invokes ‘no work, no pay’ Rule

ASUU faults conduct of Post-UTME without members

The Federal Government has invoked the ‘no work, no pay’ labour rule against striking university lecturers as their industrial action enters the 93rd day with no end in sight.

53 Inspiring Quotes to Medidate On – Happy Independence day Nigeria

Happy Independence day Nigeria

Although many seem to stall at the thought of celebrating Nigeria's 'Independence Day' because of the many problems that continue to bedevil the country, yet many others bask in the joy of the memories.

In the spirit of the remembrance of the toils of the honorable past heroes who fought for Nigeria's Independence, I share these wonderful quotes I found on a popular website with you. Happy reading...

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