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ASUU Declares Industrial Dispute With FG, Threatens Another National Strike

ASUU Declares Industrial Dispute With FG, Threatens Another National Strike

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called on the Federal Government to honour the 2009 FG/ASUU agreement or risk a nationwide industrial action. ASUU President, Chris Piwuna, issued the warning during a press…

UNIOSUN, Nigeria Machine Tools Sign MoU to Boost Engineering Skills Training

UNIOSUN, Nigeria Machine Tools Sign MoU to Boost Engineering Skills Training

Osun State University (UNIOSUN) and Nigeria Machine Tools Limited (NMTL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing practical engineering education and building national technical capacity. The agreement was formalised during a visit…

Neliaku Re-elected as NIPR President at 2025 Conference

Neliaku Re-elected as NIPR President at 2025 Conference

Dr. Ike Neliaku has been re-elected as President and Chairman of Council of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) for another two-year term. His re-election took place on Thursday during the ongoing 2025 NIPR…

From First Class to First-Class Consultants: Niger’s Bold Bid to Empower Youths

From First Class to First-Class Consultants: Niger’s Bold Bid to Empower Youths

The Niger State Government has concluded a three-day intensive training for 50 first-class graduates to become Business Development Service Providers (BDSPs), aimed at supporting small business start-ups and existing enterprises across the state. The training…

KAROTA Partners with Institutions to Train Personnel in Emergency Response

KAROTA Partners with Institutions to Train Personnel in Emergency Response

The Kano State Road Traffic Agency (KAROTA) has announced plans to collaborate with various institutions and agencies to enhance the capacity of its personnel. KAROTA Managing Director, Faisal Mahmud, disclosed this during a First Aid…

NAAT Demands Fair Share, Rejects ASUU-Dominated ₦50bn Allocation

NAAT Demands Fair Share, Rejects ASUU-Dominated ₦50bn Allocation

The National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) has demanded the immediate release of an additional ₦50 billion in earned allowances exclusively for its members. In a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja following its National…

Senate Moves to Formalise Employment of Domestic Workers, Interns

Senate Moves to Formalise Employment of Domestic Workers, Interns

A Bill seeking to regulate and formalise the employment of domestic workers, apprentices, interns, and other informal sector employees in Nigeria has passed second reading in the Senate. The legislation, titled the Informal Sector Private…

‘We’ve Waited Long Enough’: Oil Workers Protest Over Delayed Entitlements

‘We’ve Waited Long Enough’: Oil Workers Protest Over Delayed Entitlements

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), along with affiliated bodies, on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest at the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja…

Ten Years On: NASS Eyes Overhaul of Nigeria’s Pension Framework

Ten Years On: NASS Eyes Overhaul of Nigeria’s Pension Framework

The House of Representatives Committee on Pensions is set to amend the Pension Reform Act (PRA) 2014 to address emerging issues in Nigeria’s pension system. Committee Chairman, Mr. Hussaini Jalo, disclosed this during a stakeholder…

Nigeria’s AI Leap: DBI Unveils Ambitious Training for 5 Million Workers

Nigeria’s AI Leap: DBI Unveils Ambitious Training for 5 Million Workers

The Digital Bridge Institute (DBI) has announced plans to train five million Nigerian workers in Artificial Intelligence (AI) over the next three years. The President of DBI, Mr. David Daser, made the disclosure on Tuesday…