Tag: University Lecturers

FG approves 25% pay raise for lecturers in federal institutions, ends impasse

Aminu Imam

The Federal Government has approved the implementation of 25% pay raise for lecturers in all federal institutions. The letter, which was addressed to the Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, had indicated that the Government has increased the salaries of workers in the Federal Government institutions. The letter, signed by Chairman of the Commission, Ekpo Nta, revealed that the 23.5% earlier approved was increased to 25%. The Government had earlier objected to the payment of 25% to lecturers in the tertiary institutions when it raised those of Professors to 35%. However,…

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IPPIS: FG issues fresh ultimatum to university lecturers

Ishaku Yohanna

The federal government has given university lecturers a November 2020 ultimatum to comply with the directive to enlist on the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) or be removed from the payroll. The ultimatum was contained in a memo dated October 8, 2020 from the office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) to the vice chancellors of all federal universities. The memo entitled: ‘STOPPAGE OF SALARIES OF UNIVERSITY STAFF THAT ARE YET TO BE ENROLLED ON IPPIS PLATFORM’ was addressed to the bursars of the universities through…

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