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Fire guts Lagos law school, 5 hospitalised

Fire guts Lagos law school, 5 hospitalised

At least five persons were hospitalized following a fire outbreak on Wednesday night which gutted the Lagos campus of Law School, located at Ozumba Mbadiwe Street, Victoria Island. According to eyewitnesses, the incident led to commotion among occupants who ran in different directions for dear lives. An eye witness, simply identified as Segun, narrated that...

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ASUU strike affecting Ngige’s children, Labour ministry tells NANS 

ASUU strike affecting Ngige’s children, Labour ministry tells NANS 

The Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment has reacted to a statement issued by the National Association of Nigerian Students accusing the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, of failing to broker truce between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities. The ministry in a lengthy statement issued on Wednesday night...

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ASUU fumes as FG declares strike illegal 

ASUU fumes as FG declares strike illegal 

The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities on Wednesday traded blame over the four-week strike which the union began on Monday. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, in an interview with State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja said the demands of the union were being renegotiated. He...

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Senate Passes Bill sponsored by ekweremadu for the Establishment of Federal University of Agriculture in enugu

Senate Passes Bill sponsored by ekweremadu for the Establishment of Federal University of Agriculture in enugu

The Bill for an Act to Establish Federal University of Agriculture Mpu, Enugu State has been passed by the Senate. The Bill which was sponsored by former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, was read a third time and passed at plenary of the upper legislative chamber on Wednesday 16th February. UGAMATV recalls...

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Nasarawa varsity final year student found dead 

Nasarawa varsity final year student found dead 

A final year student of the Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK) identified as Moses Michael Elechi, has been found dead.  The deceased, a Part-Time student of Business Administration was found dead at the university’s community, BCG Keffi on Tuesday evening, February 15, 2022. The dead body was found lying on the floor of the compound where...

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Strike: UNN, UI lecturers shun classes, others hold congress

Strike: UNN, UI lecturers shun classes, others hold congress

The Academic Staff Union Universities’ chapters on Tuesday adopted different approaches on the four-week warning strike which the union declared on Monday. Our correspondents who monitored lecturers’ compliance with the strike reported that while it had taken effect in some universities, others said they would hold congresses before commencing the industrial action. ASUU, during a...

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WASSCE holds May/June, extends registration to Feb 25

The West African Examinations Council has said there is plan to ensure the 2022 West African Senior School Certificate Examination holds in May/June. It also revealed that registration deadline for the examination had been extended to February 25, 2022. Head of the National Office, WAEC, Mr Patrick Areghan, said these on Monday while announcing the...

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WAEC releases 2021 GCE results

WAEC releases 2021 GCE results

The West African Examination Council has released the results of the 2021 second series West African Senior School Certificate Examination for private candidates. Speaking on Monday at WAEC Lagos office, Head of the National Office, Patrick Areghan, said the examination was conducted at the same time throughout the five-member countries, including Nigeria. He said, “A...

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‘Valentine’s Day gift’, students sad as ASUU begins four-week strike

‘Valentine’s Day gift’, students sad as ASUU begins four-week strike

Students have lamented the declaration of a four-week strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. They described the strike as an “unpleasing Valentine’s Day gift”. UGAMATV had reported ASUU on Monday declared a four-week “total and comprehensive” strike. ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, made the declaration at a press conference in Lagos after the union’s...