The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has blamed the severe shortage of staff in Universities in Nigeria on ‘Japa syndrome’ as thousands of lecturers have left the country in search of greener pastures in foreign lands. In an interview with The Punch, the Union said there is currently a high number of retirements at the varsities in Nigeria. ASUU at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, said about 100 lecturers had left the university, while the …
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Suleiman Ibrahim, who was kidnapped together with a Kaduna Polytechnic lecturer , Engr. Ramatu Abarshi and her daughter Ameera, has said that it was by divine intervention that he escaped being killed by his kidnappers. Ibrahim was driving a Golf car when the trio were kidnapped along the Kachia-Kaduna highway. Speaking after he regained freedom, Ibrahim said one of the bandits kingpins, nicknamed Kachalla Doctor, had planned to kill him and the lecturer then keep the lecturer’s daughter Ameera …
The Academic Staff Union Of Polytechnics (ASUP) have suspended its 65-day-old strike, following an appraisal of the report indicating the gradual implementation of the items contained in the Memorandum of Action signed between the Union and the Federal Government. National Publicity Secretary of the group, Abdullahi Yalwa said the suspension of the strike will take effect from June 10. The statement read; “The suspension is for a period of three months to enable the government complete the execution of …
The Senate has passed the Sexual Harassment Bill which is to stop sexual abuse of female undergraduates in tertiary institutions in the country. The bill titled: ‘A Bill for an Act to prevent, prohibit and redress Sexual Harassment of students in tertiary educational institutions and for matters concerned therewith, 2019’, was sponsored by the Deputy Senate President. Ovie Omo-Agege, and 106 other senators. The bill among many things is geared towards promoting and protecting ethical standards in tertiary …