ASUP, COEASU Slam Wike, Not Bothered by ‘No Work No Pay’ Policy:The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) and Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) have again slammed the Coordinating Minister of Education, Nyelsom Wike over what they called his insensitivity to their plights and the poor standard of …
Academic activities have been grounded across tertiary institutions in Akwa Ibom State including the State Polytechnic (AKWAPOLY), Ikot Osurua; College of Education (CoE), Afaha Nsit and the College of Arts and Science (CAS), Nung Ukim, as union leaders called out their colleagues in protest over sundry issues.Under the Joint Action …
Pastor Adeboye Appeals to FG, ASUP to Shift Ground:Pastor Folu Adeboye, Wife of the General Overseer, Redeemed Christian Church of God, has called for amicable resolution of the ongoing strike by polytechnics and colleges of education lecturers.Adeboye made the call in Abuja on Tuesday while inaugurating a building complex at …
No Provision for Poly lecturers’ Salary in 2014 Budget, Says Education Ministry: The Ministry of Education said on Monday that it could not perform any miracles to meet the financial demands of striking polytechnic lecturers as there was no provision for their salary arrears in the 2014 budget. The payment …
Emir Of Zazzau Promises to Bring an End to ASUP, COEASU Strike:The emir of Zazzau, Dr Shehu Idris yesterday promised to intervene between the government and the striking lecturers of polytechnics and colleges of education in Nigeria with a view to bring to an end the over 10 months old …
ASUP Strike: Jonathan Justifies “no work no pay” Policy:President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday justified the “no work no pay” policy adopted by his administration against the striking polytechnic teachers, saying the laws of the country required that workers should not receive wages for the period they would be on strike.The president stated …
Reps Wade in to Resolve ASUP, COEASU Strike: The House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Education to interface between the Federal Government and the unions in Polytechnics and Colleges of Education to resolve their ongoing strike The unions were the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics and the Colleges …
Parents, Students Express Displeasure Over ASUP, COEASU Strike: Parents and students have continued to express their displeasure over the prolonged strike by the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) and their counterparts at the colleges of education.The labour unions, civil society groups as well as well-meaning Nigerians have equally dissatisfied with …
The Education Rights Campaign (ERC), an NGO, on Tuesday appealed to the Federal Government to implement all the agreements it entered into with various unions in the education sector.The National Coordinator of ERC, Mr Hassan Taiwo, made the appeal while speaking with newsmen in Abuja.Taiwo described the refusal of government …
Police Humiliate Protesting ASUP, COEASU, NLC Members Over Protest:The Nigeria police, yesterday humiliated protesting lecturers and students of the nations polytechnics and colleges of education with teargas and watergun.The protest which held at the Federal Secretariat, Abuja, was disrupted when police officers fired tear-gas at the protesters who vowed not …