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IPPIS: SSANU writes Nigerian government on looming industrial dispute
Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, has sent a notice of looming industrial dispute to the Federal Government as a result of the alleged many failings of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System, IPPIS, in the payment of salaries to members.
Gunmen kill Jos university lecturer, kidnap daughter
Gunmen attacked the University of Jos Staff Quarters on Friday night shot dead a lecturer identified as Dr Nendi Drengkat.
Unilorin set to make coronavirus vaccine research breakthrough
“The research was funded with international partners in the U.S. with a grant from the National Science Foundation; but I was the one that did the local research,” he said.
ASUU queries Nigerian government over request of BVN
Academic Staff Union of Universities has said a request by the Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, that lecturers who have been denied their salaries should submit their Biometric Verification Number (BVN) to effect the payment was illegal.
ASUU takes up coronavirus challenge, produces sanitisers
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Corornavirus: Wife, son of military officer, 9 others in isolation in Ondo
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Nigerian college commences online lectures for students
Lecturers at the Adeyemi College of Education (ACE), Ondo have commenced online teaching of their students.
JAMB develops mobile application to ease admission process
In order to make the admission process easier and accessible for candidates, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has developed a mobile app they can be used instead of visiting CBT centres.
Official: Abuja plans more isolation centres to curb pandemic
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) said it is preparing ‘multiple health isolation and treatment centres’ across the territory to manage cases of the COVID-19 pandemic.
ASUU commennces indefinite strike
ASUU had on Monday, March 9, 2020, declared a two-week warning strike because of the Federal Government’s inability to pay salaries of lecturers who are not enrolled in the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System and the non-implementation of the 2009 agreement, among other issues.
Nigeria: Public universities stink of corruption
The federal government has alleged that public universities in the country were stinking of corruption.
Nigerian government, striking university lecturers reach concrete proposals
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says it has reached concrete proposals with the Federal Government on the ongoing warning strike embarked upon by the union.
ASUU urges Nigerian government to declare five-year state of emergency on education
Zonal Coordinator, ASUU Yola Zone, Professor Augustine Ndaghu, told newsmen in YOLA Tuesday that the call is hinged against the backdrop of the proliferation of universities by both the Federal, states and the private that are not meeting the standard of university education.
ASUU strike: Nigerian government meets again with lecturers today
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU) and the federal government will again meet today, Tuesday, to resolve the ongoing warning strike by the lecturers.
ASUU wants five-year emergency in education sector
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Kano State Zone, has called on the Nigerian government to declare a five-year state of emergency in the education sector.
ASUU strike continues despite dialogue with authorities
The two weeks warning strike by the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) continues as the Federal Government gave conditions to integrate the University Transparency Accountability Solution (UTAS) into the Integrated Payroll Personnel Information System (IPPIS).
Nigeria proposes merger of IPPIS, ASUU payment platform
The Thursday’s meeting between the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, and the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities in Abuja was adjourned, with the Federal Government proposing a merger of the IPPIS and ASUU salary payment system.
ASUU, federal government meet over strike
The Federal Government and the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities are currently meeting in Abuja.
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