The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a 21-day warning strike notice to the Federal Government, signaling a potential nationwide strike if their demands are not met. This decision was made during the union’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held at the University of Ibadan from August 17-18, 2024. Background and Key Demands…
The nationwide protests against hunger which began on August 1 was missing one thing—-students. This time, many higher institutions sent everyone home a day before the protests began or set exams to begin or began graduation ceremonies. Something else happened. The Federal Government had begun to disburse education loans to students. The reasoning was clear-headed…
The police command in the federal capital territory (FCT) has deployed 4,200 officers ahead of a nationwide protest scheduled for August. Tagged ’10 Days of Rage’ by organisers, the marches will reportedly commence on August 1. In a statement on Friday, Josephine Adeh, FCT police spokesperson, said the deployment of the officers is “aimed at…
