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The United Nations, has urged the Federal Government to increase its current budgetary allocation to the education sector. United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mathias Schmale, gave the advice at the official launch of the Reports of Independent Evaluation of Sustainable Development Goals, in Abuja. Schmale urged the government to increase education budget from seven to 20 per cent in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal4. He […]

Rivers state chapter of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Nigeria Police Force to vacate the state secretariat of the union. NLC issued the ultimatum in a communiqué signed by its state secretary, Mathew Olabe. The communiqué accused the state government of victimization of its members through the issuance of Administrative Queries. It threatened to resume its suspended Industrial action if the state government […]

The National Association of Academic Technologists, NAAT, has suspended its nationwide strike for three months. NAAT National President, Ibeji Nwokoma, made this known while addressing newsmen after the National Executive Council meeting of the Union on Thursday in Abuja. According to Nwokoma, the action follows the earlier suspension of strike by the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union of University and Allied Institutions. He revealed […]

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has rejected the proposed payment of N10, 000 per Session by each Parent to assist the Federal government in making more funds available for Universities. ASUU’s National President, Emmanuel Osodeke, while speaking during an interview with newsmen said the Parents should intervene by joining the Union in mounting pressure on the government. Recall that the National Parent-Teacher Association of Nigeria proposed the levy […]

The Joint Union Congress of the Police Service Commission has issued a notice of indefinite strike to the Management of the Commission over a breach of agreement. Chairman of the Union, Adoyi Adoyi, disclosed this during an interview with newsmen on Thursday. Adoki noted that the strike will commence with effect from Monday, August 29, 2022.