15/04/2020 PLATEAU STATE YOUTH COUNCIL PRESS RELEASE The attention of the Plateau State Youth Council has been called to a video that went viral on the internet on the interactive meeting between the House Committee on Federal Character and the Vice Chancellor of the University of Jos, Jos Nigeria. Having watched the interactive session several […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has approved immediate payments of the two months withheld salaries of University lecturers that refused to enroll in the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System, IPPIS. The President’s approval came after he had a meeting with the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige yesterday in […]

IPPIS, Presidential directive and ASUU: To Whom it may Concern. In the ongoing fight against COVID 19, the people’s welfare and wellbeing have been regarded as critical. Hence we need the ministries of Labour, Finance and Education; office of the AGF, SGF or NUC to address some heart touching issues. Let us go straight to […]

It is a wrong perception to label the Academic Staff Union of Universities a “nuisance” because of its agitations for an improved university system over the years. If you look carefully, you will find that our engagements with Nigerian governments since 1982 have always focused on four key elements: funding for […]

By Golok Nanmwa,Jos Authorities of Bingham University has said it has secured the Department for International Development funded research grant worth £1M to tackle tuberculosis . This was contained in a statement signed by Daburi Misal , the Acting Director,Information and Protocol of the institution and made available to newsmen. The statement reads that […]

By Dr. Jurbe Joseph Molwus I read a press release from the office of the Accountant General of the Federation yesterday 18th May 2020 on premiumtimesng.com. The release was titled “IPPIS: Nigerian universities misled us into paying dead lecturers – Accountant General”. After carefully reading the content of the release, I am compelled as […]