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CAMPUS FOCUS reports that the federal government led by the Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige, failed on Tuesday, to reach an agreement with the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), to back down on its proposed indefinite strike. This medium understands that the …

Following the death of a top official of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Kano over COVID-19 complications, the scheme’s Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim has cleared the air over the incident. The deceased who was deployed to NYSC in Kano died in a health facility, sparking fear among …

The University of Ibadan (UI) have announced the death of its Longest-serving lecturer of foreign nationality, Mr Nigel Henry. Henry, a British, died on Sunday, at the University College Hospital, Ibadan. Until his passage, Henry was a lecturer in the Department of Classics and taught every current member of staff …

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the establishment of additional 20 private universities across the country. The approval brings to a total of 99 private universities in Nigeria. Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, disclosed this when he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the Council meeting, presided …