Sometimes, writing scares me. Today is one of those days. You sit in front of the personal computer and you wonder: What would people like to hear? What would interest a human being such that he/she would find the title so interesting not to click? RN, nothing is coming to me, so I’ll just… Wait!…
Nigeria House of Representatives has kicked against the reopening of schools on January 18th, and has given the wide spread of the deadly corona virus as the reason why the slated resumption date for schools should be rescheduled. The Cable Reports, that the chairman of the House committee on basic education, Julius Ihonvbere said that…
A young Nigerian Yoruba girl, Victory Yinka Banjo has been named World’s Best Candidate In English as a second language by the University of Cambridge International Examinations(CIE) after obtaining A Stars in the 2019 Cambridge IGSCE. Victory was also named amongst the 5 best candidates locally and globally in other examinations which include, UTME, IELTS,…
The Presidential Task-Force (PTF) on Covid-19 on Tuesday, January 12th, announced that resumption date for all schools across the country still remains, Monday, January 18th. This information was given by the national coordinator of the PTF, Sani Aliu, during a press briefing held in Abuja. Sani said that the fixed resumption date is to be…
The federal government of Nigeria says it is reviewing resumption date of schools across the country slated for Monday, January 18th. On Monday, January 12th, the federal government explained that this new development is as a result of the deadly second-wave of Covid-19 virus which is spreading like wildfire in the country. This information was…
Human beings can be very funny; and the beauty of the world is that we all exist very differently. To be honest, that’s literally what makes the world “work”. Our unique differences come together to create a world that, at times can be very uplifting, or disheartening. That’s the beauty of this story. It was…
Nigerian tertiary institutions faced a great setback when all institutions in the country were shut down as a result of the strike embarked on by the Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU). The union’s strike which started in late March 2020 lasted for over 9 months, this affected Nigerian university students adversely as they did not…
After several meetings held between the federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU), an agreement has been reached, as the body(ASUU) on Wednesday, December 23, finally called off its nine month-old strike which started early in March, 2020. Reports have been gathered that the announcement was made by the President of ASUU, Professor…
The minister of labour and employment, Chris Ngige has negated statements made by ASUU President, Professor Ogunyemi on federal government part of the bargain to end the union’s ongoing strike. This new outcome may mean that the ongoing ASUU strike will continue indefinitely. Reports from The Nation say that on Tuesday, December 8, Chris Ngige…
The Academic Staff Union Of Universities(ASUU) has given new updates concerning the body’s negotiations with the Federal Government over its ongoing strike. The president of the ASUU, Professor Ogunyemi said during an interview with The Nation that lectures will only resume when the federal government fulfills all promises made to the body. READ ALSO: ASUU…
We all believe knowledge is power and that’s true. A school is a place of learning, where people go to acquire knowledge from teachers who are highly educated in that field. I wasn’t a school person, a lot of things made me hate school, one of which was waking up early and getting ready for…
The near-a-year strike of the Academic Staff Union Of Universities(ASUU) seems to be nearing an end as the body finally reached a new deal with the Federal Government. After several weeks of negotiations between FG and ASUU, a new deal was reached late, on Friday, November 27th. According to the Punch, the new deal contains…
The ongoing mediation between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union Of Universities(ASUU) is yet to yield any positive outcome despite pleas of many Nigerian students. The Nation reports that some branches of ASUU are yet to reach an agreement on whether to accept Federal Government’s offer to end the near-a-year strike. Although reports…
Chisom Chukwuneke, who had 7 distinctions in the 2019 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WAEC) has died. The 17-year old girl was also the best graduating student in her secondary school, and she was gifted so many awards before she died. The news of Miss Chisom’s death was disclosed on Facebook by her father…
There is a big chance that the Academic Staff Union for Universities will call off it’s near-a-year strike as the Federal Government of Nigeria finally exempts the body from IPPIS after a 7-hour meeting held on November 20 . The federal government also offered additional 15 billion naira to ASUU, to settle the payment of…
The hopes of Nigerian Federal Universities students to resume academic activities this year has been dashed again as the Academic Staff Union of Universities has said that it is yet to reach any agreement with the federal government. ASUU said that it has not reached any agreement with the federal government that is strong enough…
Presidential candidate for Democratic party in the US election, Joe Biden has declared confidently that he will be declared winner of the US presidential election. Biden said that he has no doubt that when all the ballots have been counted, he and Kamala Harris will be declared winners of the election. The Presidential candidate addressed…
Nigerian female student, Ogwubie Chikemzi Praise has made distinctions( A’s) in all her 9 West African Senior School Certificate Examination(WASSCE) papers. The news of Miss Praise outstanding result was made known by a twitter handle identified as Ikwerre Youth Movement Television. However, reports from Ikwerre Youth Movement Television did not state that Miss Praise result…
The West African Examination council has announced that it will release the results of the candidates who sat for 2020 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination on November 2, 2020. In a tweet shared on November 1, 2020, WAEC revealed that the results will be released on November 2, 2020, by 10:30am. “This is to inform…
The federal government of Nigeria has rejected the Academic Staff Union of the Universities condition for ending it’s strike. The federal government described the condition set by ASUU as ‘unreasonable’. 2709updates reported earlier that ASUU announced that it will end its strike when it’s newly setup method of payment, UTAS passed the federal government integrity…
