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FG approves N470bn for university revitalisation and upwards review of lecturers’ salary

The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved N470bn special fund in the 2023 budget for university revitalization and upward review of lecturers’ salaries. The Minister

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FG withdraws order to reopen universities

The federal government has withdrawn its order to vice-chancellors, pro-chancellors and governing councils to re-open federal universities in the country. The Federal Government had through the

Education NEWS

ASUU Strike: Court refuses to hear FG’s lawsuit

The federal government’s move to obtain a court order to suspend the ongoing ASUU strike suffered a setback on Friday, September 16, as the National

Education NEWS

FG Slams ASUU, Insists On No-Work-No-Pay Policy

The Minister of State for Education, Goodluck Nanah Opiah has slammed the Academic Staff Union University over the lingering impasse between the union and the

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FG proposes to borrow N11.3trn to fund N19.76trn 2023 budget

The Federal Government has proposed to borrow N11.3 trillion to fund the N19.76 trillion proposed 2023 budget. Tribune reports that the Minister of Finance, Budget and National

Education NEWS

We’ve met 80% of ASUU’s demands — FG

The Federal Government says it has met almost 80 percent of the demands by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. It disclosed this while

Education NEWS

ASUU-FG meeting ends in deadlock

The meeting between the Academic Staff Union of Universities and the negotiation team of the Federal Government ended in a deadlock, The PUNCH can confirm.

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FG DECLARES, JULY 11th and 12th, 2022 AS PUBLIC HOLIDAY TO MARK THIS YEAR’S EID-EL KABIR CELEBRATION

The Federal Government has declared Monday 11th and Tuesday 12th July, 2022, as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The Minister of Interior,

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We’ve succeeded in removing subsidy from electricity and will do same for petrol – FG

The Federal Government has said that it has succeeded in quietly removing subsidy on electricity tariff. This was disclosed by Minister of Finance, Budget and National

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FG inaugurates committee to renegotiate ASUU 2009 agreement

The Federal Government on Monday March 7, inaugurated a seven-person committee to renegotiate the 2009 agreement reached with the Academic Student Union of Universities (ASUU).