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Nov
14
2020
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ASUU: FG Expresses Optimism On Academic Resumption *Reveals next action if Strike Continues

ASUU: FG Expresses Optimism On Academic Resumption *Reveals next action if Strike Continues

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The Federal Government, through the Minister of Labour, and Employment, Chris Ngige has expressed confidence in the positive outcome of the proposed meeting scheduled for next with focus on the resumption of classes for Nigerian students. Ngige, disclosed this today, Friday, on a Channels Television’s Politics. According to the Minister, the federal government will consider “options” to stop the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) from continuing its industrial action. “There are so many options left. We have the labour laws and I have options left to me in the labour laws. I have other channels,” he said. Ngige complained…
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Nov
14
2020
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ASUU: FG Expresses Optimism On Academic Resumption, Reveals next action if Strike Continues

ASUU: FG Expresses Optimism On Academic Resumption, Reveals next action if Strike Continues

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The Federal Government, through the Minister of Labour, and Employment, Chris Ngige has expressed confidence in the positive outcome of the proposed meeting scheduled for next with focus on the resumption of classes for Nigerian students. Ngige, disclosed this today, Friday, on a Channels Television’s Politics. According to the Minister, the federal government will consider “options” to stop the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) from continuing its industrial action. “There are so many options left. We have the labour laws and I have options left to me in the labour laws. I have other channels,” he said. Ngige complained…
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Sep
21
2020
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ABIA STATE POLYTECHNIC: We Must Make Tough Decisions …Ikpeazu

ABIA STATE POLYTECHNIC: We Must Make Tough Decisions …Ikpeazu

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Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has stated that all stakeholders in the affairs of the Abia State Polytechnic, Aba must decide to take tough decisions in order to resposition the institution and make it more relevant in today's world. The Governor stated this yesterday, while declaring open a three day Education Summit on the way forward for the Institution, held in Aba, the state's commercial hub. The Governor recalled the situation of the Polytechnic by the end of May 2015 when he came on board, recounting that "there was a 2 Billion Naira loan taken by the institution when I came into…
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Aug
27
2020
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Late Ikpeazu Memorial Library: A Rare Privilege For Children At Lockdown… Ide Ifeanyi

Late Ikpeazu Memorial Library: A Rare Privilege For Children At Lockdown… Ide Ifeanyi

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The Managing Director, BOK Company Ltd, Sir Ide Ifeanyi Okechukwu has described the proposed Late Pa Ishmael Ikpeazu Memorial Library by Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia state, as a rare opportunity for children particularly in periods of lockdown as prompted by coronavirus disease. Sir Ide in his remarks, outlined that  immortalizing Pa Ishmael Ikpeazu, the late father of the Governor of Abia State was an act that should be emulated. Speaking shortly after the official unveiling of 'The Ishmael Ikpeazu MemorialLibrary' at Enitona Hotel, Aba, the commercial hub of the state' Ide admitted that late Pa Ikpeazu would pride in…
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Aug
19
2020
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EBSU Owes Two Months Salaries, Not Three, Says VC Ogbu<br>… Speaks about his resignation

EBSU Owes Two Months Salaries, Not Three, Says VC Ogbu
… Speaks about his resignation

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Management of Ebonyi state university debunked the allegation that the school owes 3-month, saying the school rather owes  her staff only for two months. The Former Deputy Governor and the Vice Chancellor of the Ebonyi state university Professor Chigozie Ogbu stated this in a press conference with journalist in Abakaliki the Ebonyi state capital. Ogbu regretted that the school still owed her staff June and July salaries consequent on the adverse effects of COVID-19, adding that the major source of income to Ebonyi state university are the students school fees "and at the time of closing last season students were…
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Aug
18
2020
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COVID-19: FG reveals when Universities ‘ll reopen

COVID-19: FG reveals when Universities ‘ll reopen

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The federal government assured the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) institutions of learning would only be reopened it is safe to do so. This was disclosed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Control of COVID-19 Mr Boss Mustapha. NANS had penultimate week stressed the need for government to reopen schools across the country. “Today, the Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSCE) examinations commenced all over the country, like in other West African States, and the PTF is happy to note the high level of compliance with the protocols…
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Aug
16
2020
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Ezza Rep Member Urges ASUU to Embrace IPPIS To Facilitate Release Of Salary

Ezza Rep Member Urges ASUU to Embrace IPPIS To Facilitate Release Of Salary

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Contrary to the deployment ofUniversity Transparency and Accountability System (UTAS) by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU), the member representing Ezza South/Ikwo federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Chinedu Ogah, has, yesterday urged the Union to key into Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) to enable them receive  their outstanding salaries. The IPISS which is the federal government's initiative is aimed at checkmating the illicit activities of ghost workers and  teachers who allegedly collect salaries from more than one university in the country. It would be recalled that prior to lockdown as prompted by coronavirus which…
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Aug
15
2020
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ASUU Will Not Affect Reopening Of Universities – FG *Private Schools Proprietors on my neck… Education Minister

ASUU Will Not Affect Reopening Of Universities – FG *Private Schools Proprietors on my neck… Education Minister

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The Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba , says the extant ASUU strike will not be a deterrent to the reopening of tertiary institutions. The Minister explained that owners of private Universities have appealed, private universities should be reopened if the public institutions were not ready, while recounting on the resumption of activities of worship centres and markets , following the relaxation of the lockdown order. Nwajiuba made this disclosure at FCT, Abuja, Thursday, during the daily briefing of the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19. Meanwhile, ASUU has been on strike since March, 2020 over lingering issues including an attempt…
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Aug
12
2020
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Why Coal City University organised employability workshop for final year students

Why Coal City University organised employability workshop for final year students

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By our correspondent. A workshop solitarily driven to enhance employability skills and stir restless entrepreneurial spirit among the final year students have been held in the main auditorium of the university, Enugu state recently.Themed Enhancing Global Employability and Career Success,  the event which had in attendance key actors in the vocational education, development pundits and scholars of immense erudition hallmarked the conclusion of the academic engagements of the final year students of the varsity and placed them on the same pedestal with their global counterparts. Speaking during workshop, the Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Afam Icha Ituma said because…
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May
29
2020
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Hurray!! Coal City University secures NUC accreditation for 9 programmes amid COVID-19

Hurray!! Coal City University secures NUC accreditation for 9 programmes amid COVID-19

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By Collins Azu --- Guest WriterCoal City University, Enugu, hasin spite of the extant partial lockdown of the various states in the country as prompted by the Coronavirus pandemic, secured full accreditation from the National Universities Commission (NUC), to run 8 academic programmes while one programme gained an interim approval. Famous Reporters gathered that the programmes which have been given full accreditation are: Accounting, Business Administration, English and Literary Studies, History and Diplomatic Studies, Biochemistry, Computer Science, Economics and Political Science, while Microbiology was granted interim accreditation. The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor Afam Icha- Ituma, in a statement made…
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