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COEASU gives FG 21-day deadline to meet its demands, or…..

The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) has given the Federal Government a 21-day ultimatum to meet its demands, stating that if the deadline is not met, it will be forced to engage in nationwide industrial action.

The union bemoaned the government’s indifference to the plight of its members, the majority of whom are owners of various educational institutions across the country.

COEASU stated its position in a press statement issued and signed by Mohammed Bello Umar, the union’s Vice President and Northeast zonal coordinator, with copies distributed to journalists in Bauchi.
The union expressed concern about lingering issues in the country’s educational institutions, claiming that the situation requires immediate attention to avoid further deterioration.

“This is to bring public and government attention to COEASU’s plight in Nigeria in the hopes of finding a solution.” Despite the government’s claim that it has plenty of time to address issues threatening Nigerians’ social, economic, and political lives, nothing has been done.

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“To put it mildly, the government’s attitude toward problems involving Nigerian educational institutions is concerning.

“The country’s educational sector is confronted with a slew of issues that have varying effects on staff, students, and, by extension, the general public.”

“If nothing is done about these problems, the next generation will suffer.” The main point of contention is governments’ inaction in renegotiating the COEASU-FGN 2010 Agreement.”

“After five years, the 2010 agreement should have been renegotiated to update the provisions, streamline some grey areas, and address emerging issues of contention in tertiary institutions.” The agreement aims to align with global best practises and foster long-term industrial peace.”

“Since 2015, when the 2010 agreement was due for renegotiation, the government has refused to allow for the start of renegotiation, which will fill many gaps.” Parts of the statement

At the start of the exercise, the union accused the government of making excuses and remaining arrogant.

“Other issues include the non-implementation of the white paper on the 2014 Presidential Needs Assessment across public COEs in Nigeria, inadequate funding of Colleges of Education, and poor implementation of NCCE approved Conditions/scheme of service across State-owned COEs.”

The rest includes FG’s obstinate stance in favour of IPPIS over the more reliable UTAS.” According to the press release

According to the union, the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) is causing more harm than good to tertiary institutions, citing issues such as staff omission in salary payment, unsolicited deductions, salary payment shortages, and unremitted third-party deductions.

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They also expressed dissatisfaction with the government’s refusal to comply with the Union’s demand for the adoption of the University Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS), an alternative innovation developed by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and tailored to the tertiary education sector.

May 24, 2022
You Can’t Spend N200bn On Universities, But Can Spend N4trn On Fuel Subsidy – ASUU Tackles FG

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has accused the Federal Government of failing to prioritise the development of university education in the country.

ASUU President, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, made the assertion on Wednesday during an interview.

He decried the situation where the government is focusing its attention on fuel subsidy which he believes does not exist, rather than showing interest in revamping the nation’s universities.

More than two months since lecturers downed tools, the ASUU president alleged that the government has been insensitive to the union’s demands.

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“A government that cannot raise N200 billion to revamp all Nigerian universities and bring them to world standard, doesn’t have money to do that but that same government can raise N4 trillion for fuel subsidy; fuel subsidy and university education, which is more important to any country that wants to move forward?” he queried during the breakfast show.

“You can raise N4 trillion for fuel subsidy in a year, but you cannot raise N200 billion to fund your education because you don’t have money; it is a priority. You can spend N228 billion to feed children in primary and secondary schools, but you cannot raise N200 billion to fund your universities; it is an issue of priority, that is the problem.”

Osodeke said the government has refused to make any definite move to address the demands of the lecturers since the strike which crippled activities across public universities began in February.

According to him, nothing really has happened, and the government has not shown any sign that it is willing to resolve the issues.

The ASUU president listed some of the issues in contention to include renegotiations of the 2009 agreement, payment system for members, and revitalisation of the nation’s universities, among others.

He stressed that no concrete resolution was reached despite the series of meetings with the government delegation led by the Minister of Labour and Employment.

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“Really, nothing significant has happened since we declared the strike about nine weeks ago, which means that this system (government) is really not interested in anything about education,” Osodeke stated.

“If all universities are shut down for about nine weeks and there is no single comment from the government’s side, it shows that something is really wrong.”

May 20, 2022
Nwajiuba: Ghost of ASUU should hunt every administration

Mr. Emeka Nwajiuba, a presidential candidate and former Minister of State for Education, said Monday that the current administration had failed to meet Nigerians’ expectations in the tertiary education system, where universities had been on strike for months without a resolution.

He argued, however, that previous governments share some of the blame because the crisis plaguing the university system did not begin with President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.

When asked if the ghost of ASUU will hurt his presidential ambitions, Nwajiuba refused to take full responsibility for the failure of the education system when he spoke on ARISE News Channel, the sister television arm of Newspapers.

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He noted that while the union’s requests are reasonable, implementing them has been difficult due to money and staffing restrictions.

At the time of execution, he added, budgetary, human resource, and managerial restrictions all come into play.

“ASUU needs to be placed in context again,” he remarked. This government did not create ASUU. Since 1982, ASUU has existed. ASUU has achieved a lot for Nigeria’s educational sector.

“However, what ASUU has been asking for is always true and good – we need to ensure that university education is affordable and of high quality for everyone.”

“All of it necessitates some synergy across the board, in terms of financing and labour.” When it comes to implementation, financial and human resource restrictions, as well as managerial constraints, all come into play. The ministry of education has no disagreements with ASUU on any of their demands. “I am a product of public education as a whole…”

He went on to say that he recently apologised to Nigerian parents because “we have not achieved all that we should have achieved.”

He did say, however, that it is the ideal time for the party to introduce a new generation of progressives to address the country’s problems.

“At 55, I probably will represent a bridge between those who are going to leave the stage and those who are about to come on stage,” the former minister said of his chances of becoming president.

“I’ve run for every political party in the previous 30 years.” I am currently the only individual in the field who holds positions in the judiciary, the executive branch, and the legislative. Nobody in the world has such credentials.

“There is nobody with the kind of experience – 30 years in politics, business, everything, and we’ve had the opportunity to midwife a new generation way of thinking, and I believe Nigerians deserve to build on the solid foundations of infrastructure and a good road network and all of that going forward,” he says.

He stated he was working on a programme that would allow universities to earn money from a trusteeship rather than a council, claiming that “we are losing money” by not making institutions financially self-sufficient.

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He also stated that he intends to solve current security concerns by encouraging individuals to develop national cohesion “by giving them a sense of involvement in governance,” among other things.

May 17, 2022
BREAKING: JAMB releases 2022 UTME results

The results of this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination have been revealed by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) (UTME).

The examination organisation, in a statement signed by Fabian Benjamin, the head of its public affairs and protocol branch, highlighted that the results are not yet available on its website, but that candidates can acquire them by texting “UTMERESULT to 55019.”

Only the phone number used by candidates to register for the exam will be eligible to send such codes, according to JAMB.

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“To check the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) result, all a candidate has to do is send UTMERESULT to 55019 using the same phone number that he or she used for registration, and the result will be returned as a text message,” the notification reads in part. For the time being, this is the only way to check the results of the 2022 UTME, as the Board has not made them available on its website for obvious reasons.

“Moreover, candidates are reminded that, as is customary, they will get a barrage of mails from desperate con artists instructing them on how to check their results if they differ from the aforementioned one. As a result, the Board advises all candidates to disregard any letters advising them on how to check their 2022 UTME results, as they are all deceptive and intended to deceive them.”

According to JAMB, it “installed this user-friendly and simplified process of checking UTME results” in order to comply with the government’s ease of doing business guideline.

“Furthermore, this simplified approach would serve to prevent the unconscionable abuse of applicants by shylock business centres and cybercafes, who frequently exploit naïve candidates,” it stated.

The UTME this year was held between Friday, May 6, and Friday, May 13, 2022, in 750 computer-based centres around the country.

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Over 1.7 million candidates, including 383 blind students, took part in the examinations, according to the examining authority.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is keeping quiet about known flaws.
However, minor technical issues such as biometric capturing machine failures, computer glitches, and incomplete questions were reported at various centres around the country.

However, the exam board has yet to address these flaws, particularly the incomplete questions, and has not reacted to requests from parents and candidates about what to expect as a solution.

Exam administrators did, however, ask candidates to return home with the assurance that the exam would be rescheduled.

It is still unknown whether the impacted applicants’ exams were rescheduled or not.

Backlogs in admission
The UTME is an entrance exam for individuals seeking admission to Nigeria’s postsecondary institutions, such as universities, polytechnics, colleges of education, and monotechnics.

Most public tertiary schools, however, have backlogs of candidates still to be officially admitted with the results of the UTME conducted in 2021 due to issues of industrial actions by these institutions’ personnel and the coronavirus-induced break.

Because of the ongoing 89-day strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other university-based trade unions, the latest results provided by the examination body will result in yet another backlog for many of these institutions.

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The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has also announced a two-week warning strike, which will begin on Monday, while its colleagues at institutions of education have given the government a 21-day deadline to either comply with their demands or face industrial action.

May 14, 2022
ASUU strike: Students protest, block UI-Mokola road in Ibadan

On Friday, a large number of students demonstrated against the Academic Staff Union of Universities’ continued strike (ASUU).

Because the Federal Government and the union failed to follow the 2009 agreement, the union called a warning strike in February of this year.

Following the expiration of the warning strike, the union decided to extend it for another 12 weeks.

Our correspondent, on the other hand, adds that students in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, held a peaceful protest on Friday to express their dissatisfaction with the strike.

According to reports, the students also blocked the University of Ibadan-Mokola Road in Ibadan during the demonstration.

Solomon Emiola, a University of Ibadan 200-level student, claimed that the protest was important because they were tired of remaining at home.

“Our politicians have continued to play politics with our future,” he remarked. We intend to shut down the entire city of Ibadan till our demands are met.”

In his personal contribution, former TUC Chairman Comrade Andrew Emelieze remarked that the protest sought to “awaken the spirit of students whose rights are being violated by the government.”

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The prolonged protest by university lecturers, according to Emelieze, is the result of leadership failure and irresponsibility.

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There are many different types, including glucose, fructose, lactose, maltose and sucrose. Some of these sugars, such as glucose, fructose and lactose, occur naturally in fruits, vegetables and other foods. But many of the foods we consume contain “added” sugars – sugar that we add to a product ourselves to enhance the flavor or sugar that has been added to a product by a manufacturer.

The most common sources of added sugars include soft drinks, cakes, pies, chocolate, fruit drinks and desserts. Just a single can of cola can contain up to 7 tsps of added sugar, while an average-sized chocolate bar can contain up to 6 tsps.

It is added sugars that have been cited as a contributor to many health problems. In December 2014, MNT reported on a study in the journal Open Heart claiming added sugars may increase the risk of high blood pressure, even more so than sodium. And in February 2014, a study led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) associated high added sugar intake with increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease (CVD).

A 2020 study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggested that consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages increases weight gain in both children and adults, while a review paper from the World Health Organization (WHO) notes an increase in the consumption of such beverages correlates with the increase in obesity.

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Sugar seems to have developed a reputation as the big bad wolf in relation to health. We have reported on numerous studies associating sugar intake with increased aging, cardiovascular disease, obesity and even cancer. Such research has led to many health experts around the globe calling for reductions in recommended sugar intake, with some saying we should cut out sugar completely. But is it really that bad for our health?

There are many different types, including glucose, fructose, lactose, maltose and sucrose. Some of these sugars, such as glucose, fructose and lactose, occur naturally in fruits, vegetables and other foods. But many of the foods we consume contain “added” sugars – sugar that we add to a product ourselves to enhance the flavor or sugar that has been added to a product by a manufacturer.

The most common sources of added sugars include soft drinks, cakes, pies, chocolate, fruit drinks and desserts. Just a single can of cola can contain up to 7 tsps of added sugar, while an average-sized chocolate bar can contain up to 6 tsps.

It is added sugars that have been cited as a contributor to many health problems. In December 2014, MNT reported on a study in the journal Open Heart claiming added sugars may increase the risk of high blood pressure, even more so than sodium. And in February 2014, a study led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) associated high added sugar intake with increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease (CVD).

A 2020 study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggested that consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages increases weight gain in both children and adults, while a review paper from the World Health Organization (WHO) notes an increase in the consumption of such beverages correlates with the increase in obesity.

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Sugar seems to have developed a reputation as the big bad wolf in relation to health. We have reported on numerous studies associating sugar intake with increased aging, cardiovascular disease, obesity and even cancer. Such research has led to many health experts around the globe calling for reductions in recommended sugar intake, with some saying we should cut out sugar completely. But is it really that bad for our health?

There are many different types, including glucose, fructose, lactose, maltose and sucrose. Some of these sugars, such as glucose, fructose and lactose, occur naturally in fruits, vegetables and other foods. But many of the foods we consume contain “added” sugars – sugar that we add to a product ourselves to enhance the flavor or sugar that has been added to a product by a manufacturer.

The most common sources of added sugars include soft drinks, cakes, pies, chocolate, fruit drinks and desserts. Just a single can of cola can contain up to 7 tsps of added sugar, while an average-sized chocolate bar can contain up to 6 tsps.

It is added sugars that have been cited as a contributor to many health problems. In December 2014, MNT reported on a study in the journal Open Heart claiming added sugars may increase the risk of high blood pressure, even more so than sodium. And in February 2014, a study led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) associated high added sugar intake with increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease (CVD).

A 2020 study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggested that consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages increases weight gain in both children and adults, while a review paper from the World Health Organization (WHO) notes an increase in the consumption of such beverages correlates with the increase in obesity.

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Sugar seems to have developed a reputation as the big bad wolf in relation to health. We have reported on numerous studies associating sugar intake with increased aging, cardiovascular disease, obesity and even cancer. Such research has led to many health experts around the globe calling for reductions in recommended sugar intake, with some saying we should cut out sugar completely. But is it really that bad for our health?

There are many different types, including glucose, fructose, lactose, maltose and sucrose. Some of these sugars, such as glucose, fructose and lactose, occur naturally in fruits, vegetables and other foods. But many of the foods we consume contain “added” sugars – sugar that we add to a product ourselves to enhance the flavor or sugar that has been added to a product by a manufacturer.

The most common sources of added sugars include soft drinks, cakes, pies, chocolate, fruit drinks and desserts. Just a single can of cola can contain up to 7 tsps of added sugar, while an average-sized chocolate bar can contain up to 6 tsps.

It is added sugars that have been cited as a contributor to many health problems. In December 2014, MNT reported on a study in the journal Open Heart claiming added sugars may increase the risk of high blood pressure, even more so than sodium. And in February 2014, a study led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) associated high added sugar intake with increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease (CVD).

A 2020 study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggested that consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages increases weight gain in both children and adults, while a review paper from the World Health Organization (WHO) notes an increase in the consumption of such beverages correlates with the increase in obesity.

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Sugar seems to have developed a reputation as the big bad wolf in relation to health. We have reported on numerous studies associating sugar intake with increased aging, cardiovascular disease, obesity and even cancer. Such research has led to many health experts around the globe calling for reductions in recommended sugar intake, with some saying we should cut out sugar completely. But is it really that bad for our health?

There are many different types, including glucose, fructose, lactose, maltose and sucrose. Some of these sugars, such as glucose, fructose and lactose, occur naturally in fruits, vegetables and other foods. But many of the foods we consume contain “added” sugars – sugar that we add to a product ourselves to enhance the flavor or sugar that has been added to a product by a manufacturer.

The most common sources of added sugars include soft drinks, cakes, pies, chocolate, fruit drinks and desserts. Just a single can of cola can contain up to 7 tsps of added sugar, while an average-sized chocolate bar can contain up to 6 tsps.

It is added sugars that have been cited as a contributor to many health problems. In December 2014, MNT reported on a study in the journal Open Heart claiming added sugars may increase the risk of high blood pressure, even more so than sodium. And in February 2014, a study led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) associated high added sugar intake with increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease (CVD).

A 2020 study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggested that consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages increases weight gain in both children and adults, while a review paper from the World Health Organization (WHO) notes an increase in the consumption of such beverages correlates with the increase in obesity.

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