Education Archives - Page 27 of 31

Oct

08

2022

Prof Folasade Ogunsola emerges first female UNILAG VC

Education, Lifestyle, MetroEducation, Lifestyle, Metro, Nigeria, UNILAG

Folasade Ogunsola, a Professor of Microbiology, has emerged as the 13th Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG). The scholar makes history, as she becomes the first female VC of the institution established in 1962. Ogunsola will succeed the outgoing and 12th VC, Prof Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, whose five-year single term ends on November 11. Her contenders were Professors Abayomi Akinyeye, Department of History, Faculty of Arts; Mathew Ilori and Adeyinka Adekunle – Department of Microbiology, and Botany, Faculty of Sciences. Timothy Nubi, Department of Estate Management, Faculty of Environmental Sciences; Imran Smith, Faculty of Law; Ayo Olowe, Department of…

Oct

07

2022

By Chimamanda

ASUU set to review Appeal Court’s ruling to decide on next action

Education, PoliticsASUU, Education, Federal government, Nigeria, NLC, Politics

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has said it would review the judgement of the Appeal Court that ordered the union to end its strike, to determine its next line of action. The appeal court on Friday ordered the union to return to work as earlier ordered by the National Industrial Court with immediate effect. In reaction to the fresh court judgement, ASUU President, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, said that the union is yet to officially receive the Appeal Court ruling. He said the union would after receiving the judgement, go through the document with its lawyers and decide on its next…

Oct

07

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Go back to classrooms immediately, court orders ASUU

Education, PoliticsASUU, Chris Ngige, Education, Nigeria, NLC, Politics

The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Friday, ordered the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU to call off its strike. The court gave the order after dismissing the union’s application for a stay of execution of an earlier ruling of the National Industrial Court directing the university lecturers to resume work. The three-member panel of the Court of Appeal led by Hamma Barka granted the union permission to appeal the ruling of the industrial court but ruled that it must first resume work to be allowed to file the appeal. It said should ASUU fail to re-open the universities,…

Oct

05

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

World Teachers’ Day: Nnamdi Iro Oji felicitates teachers, promises better welfare.

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, Education, Ohafia, Politics2023, Abia State, Education, Next Level, Nigeria, Nnamdi Iro Oji, Opotoyom, Politics, World News

All over the world, today is a day set aside to celebrate the unparalleled role of teachers in shaping society and molding the future. It is on this note that the foremost contender for the Abia North Senatorial Zone seat, Chief Nnamdi Iro Oji, popularly known as Opotoyom, celebrates with Abia North teachers, Abia State teachers, Nigeria, and every teacher around the globe. Speaking to Newsmen in Umuahia, the pragmatic grassroots mobilizer harped on the need for an improved welfare package for the teachers whose role in our society cannot be substituted for any other profession as they are the…

Sep

22

2022

By amarachi

ASUU strike: ‘No headway as lecturers damn court order, fight on’

Education, Metro, PoliticsASUU, Education, Nigeria

Despite Wednesday’s judgment by the National Industrial Court, Abuja Division, the prolonged industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, is far from being over. According to DAILY POST reports seen by OHAFIATV News, the Court, while ruling in a motion filed by the Federal Government, ordered the lecturers to resume work immediately. The Court invoked section 18 of the Trade Dispute Act and national interest of the Nigerian students to grant the request of the Federal Government for an order of injunction against the lecturers. Justice Polycap Hamman compelled the lecturers to go back to work. However,…