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 Breakaway ASUU faction, CONUA tells FG the Union is ready to resume work Lecturers under the aegis of Congress of University Academics (CONUA) have asked the Federal Government to reopen tertiary institutions in the country as its members are ready to resume work.  The group, a breakaway faction of the Academic Staff Union of Universities made this call in a press statement on Wednesday after its National Executive Council meeting held in Abuja. The statement, which was signed by CONUA’s National Coordinator, Niyi Sunmonu, was titled ‘Stop intimidation of CONUA members’. The lecturers however added that everything necessary in terms of COVID-19 protocols must be put in place before reopening the universities in order to prevent students and staff from contracting the disease. According to CONUA, the education sector cannot continue to stagnate, as it appears that COVID-19 would continue to be a threat and we must, in the circumstance, learn to strive to lead our normal life. The union

  Students fault ASUU on 2021 resumption date Many students have expressed disappointment over the statement by the President of the Academic Staff Union of the Universities (ASUU), Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, that the Federal Government should not reopen schools until it is safe for students. They also faulted Ogunyemi’s claim that university students would not resume even after the COVID-19 pandemic until the Federal Government met certain conditions. They claimed ASUU was just fighting for its own selfish interest. Shehu Shamsudeen Ahmad, a 200-Level student of Law at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), urged the Federal Government not to pay attention to the advice given by the ASUU. “Nigerians should accept the fact that this pandemic has come to stay with us for the time being, let us not use the pandemic as a cover to hinder the progress of our educational system. Our education is important and, as they say, ‘we are the future of Nigeria’ let our schools be reopened,” he plea

  Truck crushes lady to death few weeks to wedding in Lagos A Nigerian lady identified as Immaculate Okuchu, has been confirmed dead after being crushed by a truck in the Ajah area of Lagos state. The beautiful woman who was set to walk the aisle this October with her fiance, died at the scene of the incident. Immaculate's sister, Magdalene who penned down a tribute to her wrote; I can't just comprehend it, some hours ago you were sounding so positive, you posted you goods on your timeline, . .Death why nah.... Oh my Emife baby sister pick your call..... If only God could stop you from going to work today, you would not have been involved in that accident . . God please wake her back. . . oh what is life? Rest in peace my darling. . it's well Her Facebook page has been inundated with condolences by her fans and relations. Idongesit Obot wrote:  “Hmmmmmmm it’s really well o, rest in peace dear, only God can console your family, I don’t know you, but I heard the incident yest

Nigerian Student Allegedly Dies while Making Soap in Ibadan   A 300-level student of the Department of European Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Ibadan identified as Gbadebo Richard, has reportedly died on Tuesday July 28 in a soap-making factory, in Ibadan. It was reported that, the student was on a night shift when he fell into one of the machines at the Oluyole factory of Henkel Nigeria Limited, producers of WAW detergent and soap. His colleagues were reportedly unaware of the accident until they saw blood on one end of the machine. The company management however, did not inform the deceased family of the incident until an unknown person called to inform them. This sparked public outraged, people were mobilized to blocked the road leading to the factory. The deceased father was later allowed into the building and went with the body, packed in a plastic bag to the morgue.

NABTEB Timetable for 2020 May/June NBC/NTC Examinations   National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) Timetable for the 2020 May/June National Business Certificate (NBC) and National Technical Certificate (NTC) examinations have been released. Examinations will start on Monday 21st September with Theory Papers and end on Thursday 15th October, 2020. There will be  NO FREE WEEK  between theory and practical examinations. Examination Centres with less than 10 Candidates will be merged with the nearest Centres with adequate Halls and classrooms for quality assurance purposes. NCDC Guidelines on COVID-19 of hand washing, use of alcohol-based sanitizers, face masks and social distancing will be strictly adhered to. The timetable is contained in the attached PDF file below. You can view this directly or download on any PDF enabled device to view; CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO DOWNLOAD THE NEW NABTEB TIME-TABLE                                                                      DO

  Two Brothers Crushed to Death by a Truck on their way to See their Mom Two brothers, both students of College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti, identified as Ojo Hezekiah Abidemi, 25, and Ojo Ayomide,21, has lost their lives after a truck rammed into them on their way to visit their mother in Akure, Ondo state on Friday August 8th, 2020 

 Kwara Poly ND Part-Time Admission Form for 2020/2021 Session is Out KWARAPOLY ND Part-time Admission For 2020/2021 session has commenced. Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the following programmes of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin for the 2020/2021 Academic Session: NATIONAL DIPLOMA (ND) PART-TIME PROGRAMMES (THREE SESSIONS) INSTITUTE OF APPLIED SCIENCES Statistics. Science Laboratory Technology. Agricultural Technology. Hospitality Management. Leisure and Tourism. INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Architectural Technology. Building Technology. Estate Management. Urban & Regional Planning. Transportation Planning and Management. INSTITUTE OF FINANCE & MANAGEMENT STUDIES Accountancy. Banking & Finance. Business Administration and Management. Marketing. Public Administration. INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY Computer Science. Office Technology & Management. Mass Communication. INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLO

  UNICAL Student Allegedly Commits Suicide after Being Scammed of her School Fees In a sad turn of event, a 100 level student of the Department of History and International Studies at the University of Calabar, reportedly committed suicide after being defrauded of her school fees. The 18-year-old student identified as Veronica Bako Myomuter, an indigene of Kastina-Ala, Benue state committed suicide by ingesting a poisonous substance on Thursday August 6, after being scammed of N100,000 said to be her school fees which she couldn’t pay before the outbreak of Coronavirus.  It was gathered that, the deceased invested the money in a ponzi scheme in which she was told she will get double of her investment within minutes.  Friends of the deceased have taken to social media to pen down tributes to her.

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has published the full timetable for the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). In a post on Twitter, the examination body said it was the ‘Final International Timetable for the Conduct of WASSCE for School Candidates, 2020’. The Nigerian government on its part had approved Monday, August 17 as the start of the exams. It will end Saturday, September 12. A look at the time-table shows students will sit for Mathematics on August 24 and English Language on August 26. Practicals for science students begin this Friday, August 7 with Chemistry. The last paper will be Core Science on Monday, September 7.   Click on the link below to access it online or download it directly to you mobile phone.                     CLICK TO VIEW THE COMPLETE TIMETABLE