Federal Government gives ASUU 1 week ultimatum to call off strike

During a press briefing in Abuja this morning, the acting Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike told journalist that the Federal Government has given the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) one week ultimatum to call off the ongoing strike.

Or else what? ASUU execs and President Jonathan were supposed to meet this week but the meeting is yet to hold. The ASUU strike began July 1, almost 5 months later, no resolution in sight. Sad!

The FG also said any Academic staff who fails to resume on or before December 4th automatically ceases to be a staff of the institution. Pro-chancellors of the various universities and the National Universities Commissions (NUC) have been directed to ensure compliance of this directive.

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STRIKE Latest: ASUU’s NEC meeting still indefinite, Iyayi to be mourned for 7days – ASUU

ASUU President – Nasir Fage

Contrary to media reports that the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU was to hold it’s National Executives Committee meeting yesterday, the union leader of university of Ibadan, Dr. Olusegun Ajiboye has claimed that there was no plan for such meeting. Dr. Olusegun Ajiboye claimed that stories which made the rounds on Saturday, that the National Executive Council, NEC, would hold an emergency meeting in Kano, were false.
Ajiboye was speaking in an interview on Diamond FM, University of Ibadan and stated that no meeting was scheduled for yesterday, as they were still in the middle of a seven-day morning, which was declared in honour of the late Professor Festus Iyayi, a former national chairman of the Union.
It would be recalled that Iyayi lost his life in a fatal crash, on his way to Bayero University, Kano, where members of ASUU were to meet and reach a final decision, on whether to continue with the strike or accept the federal government’s offer.
It is hoped that at the expiration of the 7days mourning of Iyayi, the union will reconvene to ratify decision on the lingering strike that has paralysed the academic activities of public universities in the country.

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Former ASUU president Festus Iyayi killed in fatal crash today

Former President of Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Dr. Festus Iyayi, was killed this afternoon in a fatal auto accident in Lokoja, on his way to Kano state for a meeting of the National Executive Council (NEC) of ASUU where the union is expected to call off its four month old strike.

It's being reported that the convoy of the Governor of Kogi State, Mr. Idris Wada, rammed into the vehicle conveying Professor Iyayi and some members of the union to Kano. The university don who is also a popular writer, died on the scene while two other occupants of the vehicle were injured.

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Anambra State University 2013/2014 Supplementary Admission Application

The authorities of the Anambra State University (ANSU) are inviting suitably qualified candidates to her 2013/2014 academic session supplementary admission into their first degree programmes.


Eligibility:


Candidates must apply to ANSU for admission through JAMB must have scored 180 and above in the 2013 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination with a minimum of five credits including English and Mathematics (in most cases).


Qualified and interested candidates must pay ten thousand naira only (N 10,000.00) in the following banks ¡ªEcobank, Fidelity Bank, Zenith Bank and obtain Bank Teller and collect the supplementary forms in the Admissions Office, Uli Campus.



Courses Available for ANSU Supplementary Admission

1. Industrial Physics

2. Science Education

a. Education and Mathematics

b. Education and Physics

c. Computer Science Education

d. Education and Chemistry

e. Integrated Science Education

f Education and Biology

3. Religion

4. Arts & Social Science Education

a. Education and English Language

b. Education and Igbo

c. Education and Political Science

d. Education and Economics

e. Social Studies Education

f. Fine and Applied Art Education

5. Education Foundation

a. Guidance and Counseling

b. Primary and Elementary Education

6. Vocational Education
a. Business Education

7. Music

8. Philosophy

9. Igbo

10. Crop Science and Horticulture

11. Agric Economics and Extension

12. Soil Science

13. Animal Science

14. Urban and Regional Planning

15. Environmental Management
The Candidates are advised to complete and submit their application forms on or before Thursday 31st October 2013

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UNILAG 2013/2014 Direct Entry Admission List Is Out, Check Here

The University of Lagos has officially released her 2013/2014 direct entry first admission list on school website.
To check, candidates are to click here to download the full list in pdf format.

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

DATE OF REGISTRATION WOULD BE ANNOUNCED LATER ON THE UNIVERSITY¡¯S WEBSITE.

CANDIDATES WOULD BE EXPECTED TO BRING ALONG 12 PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPHS WITH THE ORIGINAL AND FOUR PHOTOCOPIES OF THE UNDERLISTED ITEMS:

1. UTME JAMB RESULT SLIP / DIRECT ENTRY JAMB FORM.

2. UNILAG POST UTME RESULT SLIP (FOR UTME CANDIDATES)/ NCE, OND, HND,FIRST DEGREE RESULT (FOR DIRECT ENTRY CANDIDATES).

3. SSCE/GCE/NECO STATEMENT OF RESULT.

4. CLEAR COPIES OF COMPUTER PRINTOUT/INTERNET COPY CONTAINING CANDIDATES¡¯ RESULT DULY CERTIFIED BY THE PRINCIPAL.


5. LETTER OF REFERENCE FROM A REPUTABLE CLERGYMAN/IMAM/LAWYER/SENIOR CIVIL SERVANT.

6. BIRTH CERTIFICATE/SWORN DECLARATION OF AGE.

7. TESTIMONIAL FROM SECONDARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED.

8. STATE OF ORIGIN CERTIFICATE.

N.B: CANDIDATES MUST HAVE ATTAINED THE AGE OF SIXTEEN (16) BY OCTOBER 2013 TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR REGISTRATION.

* PLEASE NOTE THAT IMPERSONATION IS A SERIOUS OFFENCE AND ANYBODY FOUND GUILTY OF THIS WILL AUTOMATICALLY FORFEIT his/her ADMISSION AND WILL BE HANDED OVER TO THE POLICE/LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENT.

* THE MODE OF DRESSING SHOULD BE FORMAL.

* CANDIDATES NOT PROPERLY DRESSED WILL NOT BE ATTENDED TO.
Good luck.

  PARENTS/GUARDIANS/MEMBERS OF STAFF NOT CONNECTED WITH REGISTRATION ARE NOT EXPECTED AT THE VENUE OF THE REGISTRATION EXERCISE.

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25,000 Students Apply For Scholarship In Kano

No fewer than 25,000 Kano State students who gained admission into tertiary institutions in the last academic session across the country applied for the state government¡¯s sponsorship.

The Executive Secretary of the state¡¯s Scholarship Board, Alhaji Usman Ririwai, made the disclosure when he visited the Sa¡¯adu Rimi College of Education, Kano, where the scholarship interview was being conducted on Wednesday.

He said the interview, which commenced last week, was for students admitted during the
2011/2012 academic session. According to him, the board has earmarked N1 billion this year for the payment of scholarship allowances to students.

He said ¡°we have so far paid outstanding allowances amounting to N360 million to 95 per cent of the students in respect of 2009/2010 and 2011/2012 academic sessions.

¡°Before the end of this year, we will pay the remaining five per cent.¡±

The executive secretary said a total of 3,300 eligible students underwent the interview at the venue.

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Tambuwal Says House Will Approve Money to End ASUU Strike

House of Rep Speaker, Aminu Tambuwal, has said if there is a need to make extra budgetary provisions for the Federal Government to resolve the lingering face-off between it and the Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU), the House would do so.



“Let me use this opportunity to appeal to both the Executive arm and the authorities of ASUU to quickly resolve the problem. If there is need for any appropriation, the House will expeditiously assent to it in the interest of our students and the nation.”

The Speaker spoke in Abuja when he received a briefing on the update of the ASUU strike from the Aminu Suleiman-led House Committee on Education.

The House mandated the Education committee to investigate the face-off by highlighting the areas of conflict and proffer solutions.

Tambuwal urged all parties to consider the interest of the students and the educational future of the nation.

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