6 h. ago LAWMA clarifies street sweeper salary structure, reaffirms workers’ welfare

By Lukman Olabiyi The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has issued a statement in response to a viral video that sparked public outrage over the wages of street sweepers in the state. The video, which featured a LAWMA worker claiming that sweepers were underpaid and had not received the promised N85,000 minimum wage, quickly went […] The post LAWMA clarifies street sweeper salary structure, reaffirms workers’ welfare appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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6 h. ago Nigeria witnessing some positive development – Catholic Bishops

•Hail students loan scheme, road rehabilitation, new minimum wage, others From Fred Ezeh, Abuja The Catholic Bishops under the umbrella of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has noted that Nigeria is witnessing some positive development lately. This was contained in the communique of the 2025 first plenary meeting of the CBCN released in Abuja, […] The post Nigeria witnessing some positive development – Catholic Bishops appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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18 h. ago LAWMA defends ₦40,000 salary for street sweepers, says It’s minimum wage compliant

In response to a viral video that sparked outrage on social media, the Lagos Waste Management Authority has clarified the wage structure of street sweepers. The video, which featured a LAWMA worker claiming that sweepers were underpaid and had not received the promised minimum wage of ₦85,000, quickly gained traction and led to widespread public Read More

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29 h. ago Don’t kill teacher education with your policies, COEASU warns federal, state govts

Tribune Online Don’t kill teacher education with your policies, COEASU warns federal, state govts The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) has expressed worry over educational policies of the federal and state governments that are affecting teacher’s education, calling for caution to prevent total extinction of the subsector in the country. The National President of the union, Dr Smart Olugbeko, expressed this concern in an exclusive interview with […] Don’t kill teacher education with your policies, COEASU warns federal, state govts Tribune Online

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47 h. ago Academic staff down tools in Adamawa over minimum wage issue

Academic and Non-academic staff of Adamawa State-owned tertiary institutions have embarked on an indefinite strike following the Government’s failure to read more Academic staff down tools in Adamawa over minimum wage issue

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47 h. ago NBTE Clarifies Outsourcing Of Physical Accreditation Services

The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) said it acknowledges the concerns raised by the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) regarding the proposed outsourcing of quality assurance activities. NBTE also said it appreciates ASUP’s commitment to maintaining high standards in regulating Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Nigeria. However, the board said  […]

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3 d. ago ASUP rejects commercialisation of Polytechnics regulation by NBTE

Tribune Online ASUP rejects commercialisation of Polytechnics regulation by NBTE The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has rejected plot by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) to commercialise Polytechnics regulation in Nigeria. A statement signed by the president, Comrade Shammah S. Kpanja lamented that plans by NBTE to outsource its quality assurance responsibilities would spell  doom for the sector. Comrade Kpanja expressed the […] ASUP rejects commercialisation of Polytechnics regulation by NBTE Tribune Online

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3 d. ago Activities paralysed as Oyo tertiary institutions’ staff begin strike

Academic and non-academic activities were paralysed as teaching and non-teaching staff of the Oyo State-owned tertiary institutions began an indefinite strike on Monday. The strike, according to the Joint Action Committee of the institutions, in a statement by its chairman and secretary, Kola Lawal and Akeem Abiola, respectively, is in protest to the failure of Read More

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3 d. ago Rectors plead as Oyo State tertiary institutions begin indefinite strike

Oyo State-owned tertiary institutions began an indefinite strike on Monday following the non-payment of staff minimum wage and other arrears. The Chairman, Joint Action Committee of Oyo State Tertiary Institutions, Dr Kola Lawal, disclosed this in Ibadan. Lawal said the unions were also calling for the implementation of the approved 25 and 35 per cent Read More

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3 d. ago Oyo tertiary institutions shut down over unpaid wage increments

Tribune Online Oyo tertiary institutions shut down over unpaid wage increments "The non-implementation of the approved salary increase and the new minimum wage has created significant financial strain on the workers, who are already grappling with the high cost of living and inflation in the country. Oyo tertiary institutions shut down over unpaid wage increments Tribune Online

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4 d. ago NBTE defends outsourcing of physical accreditation amid ASUP concerns

The National Board for Technical Education has responded to concerns raised by the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics regarding the proposed outsourcing of quality assurance activities. In a statement issued on Sunday by its Head of Media Unit, Fatima Abubakar, the NBTE clarified that the outsourcing would be limited to physical accreditation exercises and only Read More

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5 d. ago ASUP slams NBTE’s plan to outsource polytechnic accreditation

From Adanna Nnamani, Abuja The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has strongly condemned the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE)’s plan to outsource its quality assurance responsibilities, describing it as an attempt to commercialise the regulation of polytechnics in Nigeria. In a statement released on Friday, ASUP President Shammah Kpanja expressed the union’s rejection […] The post ASUP slams NBTE’s plan to outsource polytechnic accreditation appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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8 d. ago Minimum wage gaffe: Gov Namadi approves reinstatement of suspended aide

Tribune Online Minimum wage gaffe: Gov Namadi approves reinstatement of suspended aide According to the statement, the decision followed a thorough investigation by a committee led by the State Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice, Barrister Bello Abdulkadir Fanini. Minimum wage gaffe: Gov Namadi approves reinstatement of suspended aide Tribune Online

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1 week ago SSANIP urges swift implementation of new minimum wage, polytechnic reforms

Tribune Online SSANIP urges swift implementation of new minimum wage, polytechnic reforms The Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Polytechnics (SSANIP) has called on the Federal and State Governments to urgently implement the new minimum wage and settle outstanding wage arrears to ease the economic hardship faced by workers. SSANIP urges swift implementation of new minimum wage, polytechnic reforms Tribune Online

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1 week ago Benue Varsity Lecturer Denies Kidnapping ASUU Chairman’s Wife

A lecturer with the Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University of Agriculture Makurdi (JOSTUM), Benue State, Dr Ichor Tersagh, has denied abducting the wife of the institution’s chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Mrs Susan Anyagh. Tersagh who was arrested for allegedly masterminding the kidnap of Mrs Anyagh was released after spending over a […]

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1 week ago Sokoto accuses ASUU of destabilising education, seeks return to classrooms

The Sokoto State Government has strongly condemned the ongoing strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Sokoto State University chapter, describing it as unnecessary and politically motivated. Speaking at a press conference in Sokoto on Friday, the State Commissioner for Higher Education, Professor Isa Muhammad Maishanu, expressed disappointment over the decision of ASUU-SSU Read More

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2 w. ago Kano commissioner insists 160 ‘ghost’ workers in water board, staff begin strike

Both the permanent and casual staff of the Kano State Water Board have embarked on an indefinite strike and conducted Alqunut (special supplication) prayers in protest against the management’s refusal to implement the N70,000 minimum wage and confirm the casual staff. Arewa PUNCH observed that the workers took to the streets, demanding the immediate approval Read More

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2 w. ago ASUU ABU Disburses N4.4m Scholarship To 22 Indigent Students

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Ahmadu Bello University Zaria branch has disbursed an N4.4 million scholarship to 22 indigent students studying various courses. Comrade Haruna M. Jibril, ASUU chairman, stated this during the Yusuf Bala Usman Hall St Main Campus Samaru scholarship award ceremony. He said the scholarship for indigent students is initiated […]

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2 w. ago ABU: ASUU supports 22 indigent students with N4.4m scholarship

Tribune Online ABU: ASUU supports 22 indigent students with N4.4m scholarship The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria branch, has disbursed N4.4 million in scholarships to 22 indigent students studying various courses at the university. ABU: ASUU supports 22 indigent students with N4.4m scholarship Tribune Online

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2 w. ago Tax reform: Senate plans review as Customs, ASUU fault provisions

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, on Tuesday, warned against the proposed withdrawal of the education tax to the Tertiary Education Trust Fund as contained in the tax reform bills currently undergoing public hearing at the National Assembly. The President of the union, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, said the scrapping of TETFund could lead to the Read More

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