Following the emergency meeting held by the Academic Board of the
federal Polytechnic Oko, the institution has pulled out of the on-going
ASUP strike.
This as we learnt is to enable the students write their first semester examinations and complete the academic calendar.
July 03, 2014
May 30, 2014
ASUP : Polythechnics and Colleges of Education students protest in Lagos
Students from Polytechnics and Colleges of Education this morning took to the streets of Lagos to protest the Academic Staff Union of
Polytechnic, ASUP, strike which has been on for over 9 months now. The
strike has grounded academic activities in all Polytechnics and also
halted the students' academic pursuits.
See more pics after the cut...
See more pics after the cut...
May 23, 2014
To Those Writing CBT, What You Need To Know.
TO THOSE WRITING JAMB CBT :
Writing CBT here is an opportunity for you to outshine the performance of PPT based on their result statistics, so you should be fully prepared by now.
Writing CBT here is an opportunity for you to outshine the performance of PPT based on their result statistics, so you should be fully prepared by now.
April 30, 2014
Police officers fired tear-gas at Lecturers and student
The protest yesterday by striking lecturers of Nigeria’s polytechnics and colleges of education was disrupted.
The protest, held at the Federal Secretariat, Abuja, was disrupted when police officers fired tear-gas at the protesters, made up of lecturers and students.
The protesters, however, say they will not leave the venue.
The protest was organised to show displeasure at the federal government’s handling of the strike by polytechnic lecturers ASUP, and college lecturers, COEASU.
Both unions have been on strike since last year with hundreds of thousands of students unable to attend lectures.
More Pics after cut......
April 28, 2014
Poly Alumni writes Open Letter To Pres. Jonathan
According to Dailypost , the Forum of Nigeria Polytechnic Alumni Association [FONPAA] has
written an open letter to President Goodluck Jonathan, lamenting over
the prolonged Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic [ASUP] strike which is
now 8 months old.
The group described the failure of the federal government to end the academic war as a clear indication of its neglect of Polytechnic education in the country.
In the letter signed by its National Chairman, Emmanuel Ojo and Secretary, Olayode Omorayewa which was made available to DailyPost, the group is accusing the government of only showing concern about University education and ignoring the nation’s polytechnics.
The group described the failure of the federal government to end the academic war as a clear indication of its neglect of Polytechnic education in the country.
In the letter signed by its National Chairman, Emmanuel Ojo and Secretary, Olayode Omorayewa which was made available to DailyPost, the group is accusing the government of only showing concern about University education and ignoring the nation’s polytechnics.
April 26, 2014
Polytechnic students call for sack of Education Minister
According to PremiumTimes The National Association of Polytechnic Students, NAPS, on Friday, held a protest at the Federal Secretariat in Abuja to demand the removal of the Supervising Minster of Education, Nyesom Wike.
The students also demanded that the lingering strike, which has lasted for a straight seven months, be called off.
The senate president of NAPS, Salamudin Lukman, told PREMIUM TIMES that the students protested because they were tired and frustrated of waiting for the Federal Government to resolve the lingering ASUP strike.
The senate president of NAPS, Salamudin Lukman, told PREMIUM TIMES that the students protested because they were tired and frustrated of waiting for the Federal Government to resolve the lingering ASUP strike.
“We had earlier on told them that they should please ensure that the issue is resolved but up on till now nothing has been done. So we have run out of patience.
“We have therefore passed a vote of no confidence on the Minister of Education, Wike. We are also asking Mr. President to remove the Minister of Education with immediate effect,” Mr. Lukman said.
April 24, 2014
ASUP Plans Nationwide Protest For April 29
The National President of the union, Dr Chibuzo Asomugha, told newsmen in Abuja that the protest would take place on April 29.
This is coming on the heels of Kebbi State chapter of the union’s decision on Tuesday to call off the 10-month old strike.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)