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WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL FOR FIRST SEMESTER 2019/2020 ACADEMIC SESSION

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*FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OYE EKITI* (Office of The Dean of Student Affairs)  *WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL  FOR  FIRST SEMESTER 2019/2020 ACADEMIC SESSION* Sequel to the decision of the University Senate that directed all students to resume for first semester 2019/2020 academic session on Tuesday 19th January,  2021, I write to welcome all students back to  school and intimate them to note the following COVID-19 prevention  guidelines for resumption and requirements for smooth academic process: °Faculties, offices, classes, laboratories, workshops and University Hostels will be cleaned, fumigated and decontaminated on Saturday 16th January, 2021.  °Hostels will be opened to accommodate students as from Tuesday 19th January, 2021.  °students will not  be allowed into the hostels before the date stated.  °Handwashing  materials will be provided at strategic points  within the campus and students are advised to wash their hands ...

Strike: We are yet to agree anything with government ― ASUU

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**Faults minister’s claims By Adesina Wahab The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has said it has not reached any concrete agreement with the government on how to end its over seven months’ strike. This is just as the union faulted the Minister of Labour, Dr Chris Ngige, for saying in an interview at the weekend that six out of the nine demands by the union had been met by the government. Speaking in a chat on Sunday with Vanguard, the National President of ASUU, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi, while taking the demands one by one, asked Nigerians to see which one had been met by the government. “As far as we are concerned, nothing has been delivered to our members and our members don’t want empty promises. Let us take the issues one after the other. “The withheld salaries of our members which is between four to eight months have not been paid, if paid, accounts of our members would have been credited. Same for Earned Academic Allowances, yet to be paid. “Visitation Pan...

Latest on school resumption in Nigeria: Why University students go fit still remain for house even afta goment reopen schools

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Strike by lecturers na one of di tins wey dey delay Nigerian students for public schools The strike of the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) wey start on 23 March, 2020 before coronavirus pandemic make federal goment lock down all school for di kontri neva end, di chairmen of di association for universities in Nigeria don tell BBC Pidgin. Lagos state University (LASU) bin suppose resume school today but students no fit enta. New Federal Universities, Polytechnics, College of Education don get approval See Lagos state goment plans for new academic session for public and private schools Nigeria federal, state universities latest update on school resumption date Earlier today, local tori pipo report say ASUU lock school gate and no allow di Vice Chancellor of di school and some students to enter but one of di factional chairmen of ASUU for di school Isaac Akinloye Oyewunmi factional LASU chairman don tok say no be dem lock di gate of di school main campus wey dey Ojo area of di st...

FUOYE: An ivory tower bogged down by endless crises12

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The Federal University Oye-Ekiti, (FUOYE) is one of the 11 universities established by former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2011 to address increasing demand for university education and ensure federal balancing in the states. Since its establishment, the young citadel of learning has been bogged down by the seemingly unending crises occasioned by the activities of the different unions operating on campus. The unions, including the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) and the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) have had their different share of activism, which has led to the disruption of peace in the young institution.   However, while the local chapter of ASUU has remained relatively peaceful, the zonal chapter of the union has remained very combative and consistently engaged the management, led by the outgoing vice chancellor, Prof Kayode Soremekun, i...