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The National Universities Commission (NUC) on Friday directed Vice-Chancellors to put academic activities in universities on hold in compliance with COVID-19 protocol of prohibition of activities involving large gathering of people. In the directive issued in a circular signed by Chris Maiyaki, its Deputy Executive Secretary (Administration), NUC  said classrooms, hostel accommodation, conferences and seminars should be suspended in line with COVID-19 protocols. It further directed that universities should remain closed pending further directives by FG on the reopening of schools. “Vice-Chancellors are to please note that the directive is part of the measures approved by Mr. President to mitigate the second wave of Coronavirus infections in the country. The affected officers are expected to perform their duties from home while those on GL 13 and above should strictly adhere to the extant preventive measures, including maintenance of physical distancing, regular washing ...

**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...

The Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, formerly known as Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has faulted the freezing of #EndSARS campaigners’ accounts. He said this during the church’s special service monitored by our correspondent on Sunday. The cleric urged the Federal Government to reverse some of its actions against #EndSARS protesters in the country. He said, “This season of our national life requires deep humility, sobriety, and deliberate thinking through, both by the government and the governed, to ensure that our plans, policies, and actions are weighed before they are implemented to avert the re-occurrence of our most recent crisis. {"uid":0.3468582476187909,"hostPeerName":"https://punchng-com.cdn.ampproject.org","initialGeometry":"{\"windowCoords_t\":0,\"windowCoords_r\":360,\"windowCoords_b\":598,\"windowCoords_l\":0,\"frameCoords_...

has given her mother an early Christmas gift. She took to her official Instagram account to announce to her 471,000 followers that she built her mother a house. “I built this for you mom. For all the prayers; all the encouragement and support. Mummy, I know you said you want a portable house and this is it. But forgive me because I must complete your mansion for you next year. Don’t worry, it won’t make us go to hell; my super Christmas mummy. I love you.” The 10-year-old came into limelight with her funny skits which she posts on her social media accounts. The award-winning comedian is an ambassador to several times.  The girl called emanuella is a very brave young girl. She work hard to be strong even in her little time. 

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...

Following the increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, many Nigerians on Friday slammed the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), for the development. Those who knocked the President included a leader of the Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo; a former Minister of Education, Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili; a former presidential aide, Dr Umar Ardo; and a former Director-General of the West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management and former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Uyo, Prof Akpan Ekpo. They described the Buhari-led Federal Government as insensitive to the plight of Nigerians, saying the citizens were already dealing with a myriad of issues such as unemployment, poverty, inflation, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, based on the development, associations such as the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, and M...