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ASUU suspends warning strike

October 23, 2025October 23, 2025 Aminu Imam

…Grants FG 1 month extension The Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU), has suspended the two-week warning strike it began on October 13, 2025. The strike, which was set to expire next Monday, was suspended following renewed commitments from the Federal Government and the 10th National Assembly to address the union’s demands. ASUU President, Professor Chris Piwuna, made the announcement at a press conference in Abuja yesterday, citing recent interventions and engagements with the Yayale Ahmed-led committee and the Deputy Senate President as the reasons for suspending the action before…

FG scraps JAMB as statutory requirement for tertiary admission

October 17, 2025October 17, 2025 Aminu Imam

The Federal Government of Nigeria has introduced a new policy removing the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination as a mandatory requirement for admission into universities, polytechnics, and colleges, aiming to broaden access to higher education. Announced under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration and spearheaded by Education Minister Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, the reform addresses longstanding barriers to tertiary education. Each year, millions of students take the JAMB/UTME, but only a fraction secure admission due to stringent requirements. The Government attributes this low admission rate to restrictive policies rather…

Strike: ASUU declares nationwide warning strike despite FG’s appeal, threat of ‘no work-no pay’

October 13, 2025October 13, 2025 Aminu Imam

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared a two-week nationwide warning strike beginning today Monday, after failed negotiations with the Federal Government over long-standing issues affecting public universities. Its President, Dr. Chris Piwuna, who announced the decision in Abuja yesterday, said the strike followed the Government’s slow response to the union’s demands despite repeated engagements and deadlines. He noted that the Union’s patience had been stretched, accusing the authorities of “failing to act until the last minute”. Recall that on October 8, the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa,…

SSANU, NASU mobilise members for ‘massive protest’ today

October 9, 2025October 9, 2025 Aminu Imam

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) have announced a one-day protest scheduled for today Thursday, citing the Federal Government’s continued failure to address their longstanding demands. Operating under the Joint Action Committee (JAC), both unions have instructed their branches to hold emergency meetings on Wednesday to prepare and mobilise members for the protest. Planned activities include campus marches, placard demonstrations, and press briefings. The unions said the decision comes after a thorough assessment of the government’s inaction…

ASUU begins mobilising members for nationwide strike

October 7, 2025October 7, 2025 Aminu Imam

There are strong indications that the Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU), will go ahead with its planned nationwide strike, as the union lamented the lack of any significant progress. This development comes just a week before the scheduled industrial action, even as it commenced the mobilisation of its members across public universities in the country. In a bulletin to members of the union, it decried the lethargic response of the Federal Government in addressing its demands. Recall that last Monday, ASUU had given the Nigerian Government a 14-day ultimatum…

ASUU issues 14-day ultimatum to FG over unresolved issues

September 30, 2025September 30, 2025 Aminu Imam

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU), has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The union made the decision following its National Executive Council meeting held on Sunday at the University of Abuja. The national president of ASUU, Prof. Chris Piwuna made this known in a copy of the statement of strike action he personally signed and made available to newsmen in Abuja. The statement read: “At the National Executive Council meeting held at the University of Abuja on the 28th of September, 2025, the Union…

‘Kano remains most successful state in 2025 SSCE’ – NECO

September 28, 2025September 28, 2025 Aminu Imam

Kano State Government has debunked recent claims by some online platforms suggesting that the state did not emerge as the best-performing state in the 2025 National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examination, (SSCE). In an issued statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, the government described the reports as “misleading, malicious, and a calculated attempt to distort facts” presented by NECO. The statement read: “The Registrar and Chief Executive of NECO, Professor Ɗantani Ibrahim Wushishi, during the official release of the results,…

NECO insists Kano 2025 ‘best examination performance state’ in Nigeria

September 27, 2025September 27, 2025 Aminu Imam

The National Examinations Council, (NECO), has affirmed that Kano is the top-performing state in the Federation for the 2025 Council Examinations, with 5.886% and 39,351 candidates achieving five credits and above in both Mathematics and English. Earlier, some reports had disputed this, naming Abia as the best-performing state, citing its state code number 001 as the basis for their ranking. The reports stated that: “Kano candidates scored 50-16 percent, showing they failed; as only 49.84% of its total 136.762 candidates scored at least five credits, including Mathematics and English”. NECO,…

FG confirms free technical college tuition

September 26, 2025September 26, 2025 Aminu Imam

…Warns against illegal fees The Federal Government has reaffirmed that tuition and approved fees in all Federal Technical Colleges across the country remain free, cautioning principals and administrators against imposing unauthorised charges on students. It also reaffirmed its commitment to making technical education accessible to all Nigerian children by fully funding all FTC nationwide. In a statement issued on Wednesday and released via the Ministry of Education‘s X handle yesterday, the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, said the government bears the full cost of tuition to guarantee equal access…

FG adds Chinese language, Mandarin to schools curriculum

September 18, 2025September 18, 2025 Aminu Imam

…Gives reason The Federal Government has approved the introduction of the Chinese language into the Senior Secondary School curriculum, with the policy set to begin in the 2025/2026 academic session. The move comes after a review of the Basic and Senior Secondary Education Curriculum by the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC), under the Federal Ministry of Education. With this change, Chinese will now be offered alongside French and Arabic as part of the foreign language options available to students. Education officials explained that Mandarin will be optional, not…