The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has announced the promotion of 40 of its senior academics to the rank of professor. The elevation, which was approved by the Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman (SAN), was a sequel to the recommendations of the University Appointment and Promotion Committee. A statement from the Office of the Registrar, UNILORIN, said the 40 distinguished …

Six Nigerian university lecturers, some refugees and asylum seekers, detained in Cameroon, after their alleged illegal deportation from Nigeria, have called on the National Assembly to intervene to secure their immediate and unconditional release. They had written to the House of Representatives, appealing for the intervention of the House to assist in releasing them from Cameroon prison, where they have …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has accused the Nigerian government of inflicting hardship on lecturers and students. At a press conference, held at University of Lagos (UNILAG) on Friday, the Zonal Coordinator, Prof. Adelaja Odukoya explained that it was imperative to update Nigerians about the events that transpired after the last nationwide strike that was suspended on 14th …

Teachers and lecturers in various institutions of learning across the country are now required to sign the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Code of Conduct form. The action is part of measures to check the alarming rate of sexual-related violence in learning institutions across the country. According to the standard operating procedure for the prosecution of perpetrators of school-related …

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has asked the Federal Government for further clarifications on the payment of withheld salaries to members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) who embarked on an eight-month-long strike in 2022. The union noted that the statement issued by the Presidency only focused more on ASUU without referencing other university-based unions. …

Against the backdrop of hardship occasioned by the removal of subsidy on petrol, the leadership of the College of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) has directed its members to go to work only twice a week. COEASU also said if nothing was done urgently to arrest the hardship faced by its members, the devastating effect of the situation on ground …

The Management of the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State has dismissed 13 academic and non-academic staff members for offences ranging from falsified age, fraud and gross misconduct to extortion and sexual harassment. The institution’s acting Vice Chancellor, Prof. Asomwan Adagbonyin said the decision was based on the recommendations of the University Staff Disciplinary Committee which found them guilty of …

Only the 144,766 federal civil servants under the Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure (CONPSS) will benefit from the new 40 per cent peculiar allowance introduced by the Federal Government. This implies that other workers in the employment of the Federal Government but operating under different salary structures will not benefit. For instance, university workers, who are under the Consolidated University …