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 ASUU conditionally Suspend 9 months strike The Academic Staff Union of University, on Wednesday, suspended its strike, ending the industrial action that started since March 2020. ASUU National President, Biodun Ogunyemi, made the announcement during a briefing of the union in Abuja. He said the suspension of the strike takes effect from Thursday, December 24th, 2020. Ogunyemi also said the lecturers sympathised with students who were also their children, adding that “no amount of sacrifice would be too much to get the matter resolved as long as the government is consistent with its commitments.” While warning that the union would return to strike without notice if the government fails in meeting its part of the agreement reached with the university lecturers, Ogunyemi noted that the reopening of the schools, considering the COVID-19 pandemic, lies with the Federal Government and Senate.

ASUU STRIKE: GOVT Has Met 98% of ASUU demand , Universities to resume by.........   Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige said Monday that the federal government has met 98% of the demands of the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, assuring Nigerians that the nation’s universities are likely to reopen by January next year. Addressing reporters at Alor in Idemili North local government area of Anambra State during the flag-off of medical outreach in the town, the minister said final decisions will be taken on Tuesday during a meeting he would hold with ASUU leadership in Abuja.

  FG extends deadline for NIN update The Federal Government has extended the deadline for the provision of National Identification Number by telecommunication service subscribers. This was contained in a statement on Monday by the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy. READ ALSO: How to link your NIN to your sim registration   The statement titled, ‘Extension of Registration Period and Cancellation of USSD and Verification Fees’, was jointly signed by the Executive Vice-Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission, Umar Danbatta; and Director-General, National Identity Management Commission, Aliyu Aziz. It read, “The National Task Force on National Identification Number and SIM Registration met today, 21st December, 2020. “The meeting was chaired by the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Pantami with major stakeholders in the sector including Chairman – NCC, EVC-NCC, DG-NITDA, DG-NIMC, ECTS/ECSM-NCC, Chairman ALTON, CEOs of MTN,...

BREAKING: Osun shuts schools indefinitely Osun State Government, on Thursday, directed all primary and secondary schools in the state to proceed on Christmas and New Year break, starting from Friday. This was contained in a Public Service Announcement signed by the Coordinating Director, Ministry of Education, K. Olaniyan. The government stated that the decision to shut down both private and public schools was for safety reasons without indicating the resumption date. There have been safety concerns over the rising cases of COVID-19 recorded in the state. The announcement read in part, “The Government of the State of Osun has directed that all primary and secondary schools (private and public) should proceed on Christmas and New year break tomorrow – December 18, 2020. ‌ “The government places a high premium on the safety of our citizens generally and students in particular hence this proactive preventive measure. “Resumption date will be communicated as soon as it’s safe to resume in ...

How To Link Your NIN to your mobile (MTÑ,AIRTEL,GLO etc)network provider   The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has given telecommunications operators in the country two weeks to block all SIM cards that are not registered with the National Identity Numbers (NIN). READ ALSO : How to register your National ID card Failure to do so will lead to your line being blocked or disconnected by the 31st of December 2020. Below are few steps to link your phone number with your NIN; For MTN users, simply dial *785# and get it done in few seconds or Visit  https://mtnonline.com/nim/  using your phone or computer Complete the NIN linking form by entering your name, phone number, NIN, and email address. Submit the form as soon as you’re done. Wait for feedback from the network. Airtel Users To link your NIN to your Airtel phone number, follow the steps below: 1. Dial *121# on the Airtel line you wish to link. 2. Type 1 for “NIN Capture” and send. 3. Enter your 11-digit NIN and s...