Monday 24th August Top Educational News on Allschool Forum

Monday 24th August Top Educational News on Allschool Forum. Please read and share.

1. We’re negotiating with ASUU on reopening varsities ― FG

The Federal Government on Monday said it is in full negotiation with the striking members of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other stakeholders ahead of plans to reopen universities and all other tertiary institutions in the country...Read More

2. NECO: Registrar Expresses Satisfaction On COVID-19 Rules As BECE Commences Across The Country

The Registrar of National Examinations Council (NECO) Prof. Godswill Obioma has expressed satisfaction at the level of compliance on COVID-19 rules in schools visited in Minna, as the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) begins across the country...Read More

3. Why we won’t call off strike, by ASUU

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said it will sustain its current strike if the Federal Government does not address its demands. Speaking at the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) in Rivers State, ASUU President Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi said the government must first implement the report of the NEEDS assessment it conducted in 2012...Read More

4. Meet UNILAG’s First Female VC Ogunsola

The Senate of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) on Monday appointed Professor Folashade Ogunsola as the new acting vice chancellor of the institution. There are some key points you should know about the first female VC in the school’s history...Read More

5. NYSC renewed, better positioned to support nation’s growth, says director 

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is renewed and better positioned to support the technological and economic development of the country, the Southeast Area Director, Mr Ahmed Ikaka, has said...Read More

6. Over 6,000 Nigerian youths to benefit from UNESCO, Canada scholarships

OVER 6,000 Nigerian youths are to benefit from scholarships being offered by the University of Canada West, designed to give the beneficiaries necessary skills and entrepreneurship to be self-reliance...Read More

7. Orlu youths drag Okorocha, others to court to recover University

Orlu youths have dragged Senator Rochas Okorocha to an Imo State High Court, seeking to recover, reclaim and restore the Eastern Palm University, Ogboko...Read More

8. LAUTECH student ‘runs mad’ after jumping off a bike in Ado-Ekiti  

A crowd gathered after a LAUTECH student allegedly ran mad and jumped off a bike in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. Ina video making the rounds, the woman is seen giving incoherent answers to questions from the people who gathered to watch her with interest...Read More

9. WAEC: Student tests positive for COVID-19 in A’ Ibom 

Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom on Monday said that a student writing the ongoing West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) examination in the state had tested positive for COVID-19. Emmanuel who made the disclosure in a media chat in Uyo, did not mentioned the name of the student and the school involved...Read More

10. ASUU: Varsities are rotting… our demands are in students’ interest

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called for the support of students, saying its protracted tussle with the federal government is only in their interest. The union had in March declared an indefinite strike, citing the federal government’s failure to meet its demands...Read More

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