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UI IS OUR NATIONAL PATRIMONY ....Gov. Okowa Delta state Governor, Senator (Dr.) Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa has described the University of Ibadan (UI) as a national patrimony that has contributed greatly to the unity and development of the country in no small measures . Governor Okowa who paid a courtesy call on the UI Vice Chancellor , Prof. Idowu Olayinka ahead of the 2017 UI Alumni Lecture he would be delivering at 4 pm at Trenchard Hall noted that Ibadan has done so much for the country in terms of production of quality human resources from different parts of Nigeria . The Medical Doctor-turned politician who is an alumnus of UI expressed happiness with the spate of the development within the campus since he left Ibadan over three decades ago. According to the governor who was accompanied by a sizable crowd, "despite the various challenges confronting higher education in Nigeria , it is a thing of joy to see UI waxing stronger than ever before , even as it maintains its inte

ASUU Strike Is Not An Excuse If You Fail – How To Recover From ASUU Strike and aid your academic life;  It’s  no more a rumour about the suspension of  the ASUU Strike on Monday, September 18.  According to ASUU SEPTEMBER 18TH 2017; ASUU said it was suspending the strike till October for the federal government to fulfill its pledges, ASUU also ordered lecturers to resume duty from Tuesday, September 19th. A memorandum of understanding was signed with the federal government delegation at the meeting. However mixed reactions  filled the Social Media  as majority  of the students wanted the strike to continue. This was unexpected and it took most people especially parents of these students by Surprise. Statistical Reports of these reactions produced a 53 – 47 Percent of Students voting for the continuation of the strike. When asked the reasons for these decisions it was discovered that most  of these Students were mainly scared of returning to  School due to their

The University of Ibadan Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities on Wednesday directed members of the union to begin full academic activities as from Thursday, September 21. The directive was given at a Congress of the Union held at the Faculty of Arts of the institution and presided over by the Chairman, Dr. Deji Omole. Omole said that the development would formally be communicated to the Vice Chancellor, Prof.Idowu Olayinka. “ASUU has shown enough understanding with the government. Our union should not be blamed if the Federal Government reneges on the signed Memorandum of Action (MoA),” he said. Omole called on the university management to ensure a conducive teaching, research and learning environment for the continuation of the concluding first semester examinations and commencement of the second semester of 2016/2017 session. “Members are to return to the classrooms, start supervision of students although on credit as well as commence attendan

THE Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, tonight announced a conditional suspension of the strike it embarked upon five weeks ago. But the union said that the suspension has time line for the Federal Government to implement what was contained in the memorandum of action the two parties entered into. Briefing journalists after a meeting with the Federal Government Negotiation Team, the National President of ASUU, Prof. Abiodun Ogunyemi said in event the government in her characteristic mature failed to implement the aggreement, the union will not hesitate to take appropriate action, adding that all the items on the list have a time line. ASUU and the Federal Government team led by the Minister of Labour and Employment Senator Chris Ngige had lurked in a meeting that started about 4.00pm which was supposed to last for about one hour, but it dragged for about four hours before agreement was reached on all contending issues. Briefing Journalist after the meeting wh

Three suicide bombers, suspected to be Boko Haram terrorists, killed 12 people and injured at least 24 others in Mashimari village in Konduga Local Government Area, Borno State earlier today, SaharaReporters said, quoting a local rescue worker. Mohammed Ibrahim, who works for the Borno State Emergency Management Agency, said three terrorists stormed the village and fired shots indiscriminately before detonating their explosives. He said that at least 24 people were wounded in the attack and have been taken to Maiduguri General Hospital. The village hosts an internally displaced person (IDP) camp and a military camp. Boko Haram terrorists attacked the village in May, killing two soldiers.

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The United Labour Congress of Nigeria (ULC) has commenced a nationwide strike. The union is downing their tools over the failure of the government to register the union, failure to address Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) issues, deplorable state of Nigerian roads, minimum wage increase, among other demands. The affiliated unions of ULC include  Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), Electricity Workers, Nigerian Union of Mine Workers, National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions employees, Association of Nigerian aviation professionals, among others. Kaduna state ULC chairman, Ephraim James confirmed that the nationwide industrial action commences midnight of Monday, September 18, 2017 until further notice. In a statement signed by Mr Joe Ajaero, President of the ULC, the union demands that, “The Federal Government bans the stationing of the Army and Police in our workplaces and factory premises. The Government should demand

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Nurses and other categories of health workers at the University College Hospital, Ibadan have issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to accede to their demands or risk losing their services. At a joint press conference called by the executive of the various health workers’ associations in Ibadan on Thursday, the workers said the ultimatum was in addition to the planned strike by the Joint Health Sector Union at the national level, which would commence on September 20, 2017. The unions represented at the press conference were the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, the Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals, the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities and Tertiary Institutions, Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria and the Senior Staff Association of Universities, Teaching Hospitals, Research Institutes and Associated Institutions. The Chairman of NUAHP, Victor Sotiloye, told newsmen that the unions had reached a conclusion that i

The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, and other workers’ unions in the university, have said they are not aware of the resumption of the institution, which has been scheduled for Friday, September 15. The unionists also said they would not obey the directive of the university authorities asking students to resume on Friday. The chairman of the ASUU at the university, Dr. Biodun Olaniran; and the chairman of the Joint Action Committee at the university, Mr. Muraina Alesinloye, said in separate interviews with our correspondent that none of the workers’ unions would resume because they were not aware of the resumption directive. The JAC comprises of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, Non Academic Staff Union and the National Association of Academic Technologists The ASUU chairman said the union was not even aware that the university authorities had announced the resumption date. He said the union e

ASUU Strike: No End In Sight September 14, 2017 ASUU President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi and other executives, Gbenro Adesina/Ibadan  Hope that the strike action embarked upon by Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, is about to come to an end appears dashed as congresses of universities met across the country to deliberate on the recent agreements reached between the leadership of the union and the Federal Government. Feelers from the congresses that have met indicate that the unions were not ready to call of the strike because the government is yet to show the necessary commitment to their plights. For instance, in congresses held yesterday at the University of Ibadan, UI, and Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, EKSU, members of the union decided to continue with the strike action on the ground that the Federal Government’s offers are not acceptable to them. According to reliable sources, the staff are not comfortable with the fact that only about one of the seven dem

ASUU silent on meeting to consider FG’s offers-- September 11, 2017 ASUU President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi The Academic Staff Union of Universities has said it will not disclose when it will hold its meetings to consider the Federal Government’s offers, aimed at resolving the ongoing strike. The ASUU President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, said this on Sunday while responding to our correspondent’s inquiry as to when the union would meet to examine the Federal Government’s offers and resolve the strike. The union and the Federal Government’s delegation held a 14-hour meeting on Thursday, after which they issued a communiqué, in which ASUU was asked to revert to the government within one week. The ASUU President had on Friday said in an interview that he could not determine when the union would call off its strike until its members met to decide the next course of action. This is also as the National Association of Nigerian Students on Saturday promised to meet the ASUU exe

THE National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has warned university teachers against embarking on  industrial action without prior notice. The students’ body also tasked the federal government to channel the money it claimed to have recovered from those who looted the country’s treasury to the education sector, saying such measures would reposition the deteriorating state of the nation’s education. NANS President, Chinonso Obasi, in a statement, yesterday in Abuja, insisted that lecturers must consult NANS before embarking on any strike in the future. Obasi said the decision was a fallout of the association’s  just concluded emergency Senate meeting held at the Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin. NANS, according to the statement,   demanded that the Federal Government should channel  the money recovered by anti-corruption agencies to the education sector in Nigeria to address some of the burning issues. “The meeting which was summoned to deliberate on

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THE spate of industrial unrest in the country may worsen next week as affiliates of the United Labour Congress of Nigeria, including Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers, NAAPE, and National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Employees, NUBIFIE, gear up for a nationwide strike. Already, while members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, have been on strike for over three weeks, their National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, counterpart, Monday, September 4, began an indefinite strike over unresolved grievances with the federal government. Among other affiliates of ULC that may down tools are Nigeria Union of Mine Workers, National Association of Aviation Professionals, Steel and Engineering Workers Union of Nigeria, Iron and Steel Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, Nigeria Union of Railway Workers, Private Telecommunications, Seni

The federal government of Nigeria has stated that it has reached an agreement with members of the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. The minister of Education, Adamu Adamu made this known at a reconciliation meeting with Executive members of ASUU, officials of the Ministry of Education and other stakeholders on Thursday in Abuja. According to him, the two most contending issues were the allowances and the revivalisation of the universities system. “I think we have already reached agreement on one and I hope we will be able to reach agreement on the other,” he said shortly after the meeting. Also, speaking after the meeting, Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, said that the meeting was convened to resolve rough edges to enable the union call off its strike. According to him, strike is approaching one month and that it is adversely affecting the academic calendar of the universities. “So the major essence of our reconvening today is to see that

 THE conciliation meeting between the Federal Government Negotiation Team and the striking National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, yielded positive result as the union decided to suspend the nationwide indefinite strike if alert for their salary entered on or before Friday. The meeting which started about 2:30pm on Wednesday lasted about twelve hours as the communique was ready about 3am Thursday. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige who was the convener of the meeting made frantic efforts to ensure that the Resident Doctors suspended the strike, when doctors insisted that until they received alerts of the unpaid salaries, they would not suspend the strike. Intermittently the leaders of Resident Doctors stormed out of the venue of the meeting to consult with the members on the position of the government. Some of the aggrieved members of NARD who preferred to loiter outside instead of remaining inside the conference room where the meeting was takin

NOTICE TO CANDIDATES WHO CHANGED COURSES/INSTITUTION TO UI This is to inform candidates who either changed courses or Institution to University of Ibadan on the JAMB website that the print out of the change is yet to be forwarded to the University.   Candidates in this category may therefore not find their names on the University website or where they find it, the change might not have been effected in the ongoing login exercise. A new print out is being expected from JAMB.  Affected candidates are therefore advised to exercise patience until the University receives the print out, and candidates’ details are placed on the website. Thank you.  O. I. Olukoya, MNIM, FPA Registrar Source: ui.edu.ng

Nigerian university workers have vowed to commence an indefinite strike from Monday, joining their academic colleagues. The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, had earlier begun an indefinite strike on August 13 but will resume negotiation with the federal government on Thursday. But at a press conference on Wednesday in Abuja, the Joint Action Committee, JAC, of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU; Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities, NASU; and the National Association of Academic Technologists, NAAT, said the unions will begin a “total and comprehensive indefinite” strike due to the federal government’s alleged failure to fulfil a 2009 agreement with the unions. The chairman of JAC who is also the National President of SSANU, Samson Ugwoke, said the industrial action will begin on September 11. He said the workers will not provide even skeletal services during the strike. “Concessions shall not be granted while all our members are to s