But that joy soon turned to frustration when the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) declared a strike, just after his first semester examinations. Adam however,...
If Federal Government stands it ground on the "No work, No pay policy", then as the ASUU chairman has said, the lecturers will not cover the...
The government has unfortunately realised that its hunger policy approach cannot force members of ASUU back to work. Nigerians and, in fact, the global community need...
The lecturers cannot be spared blame either. Patriotism is not supposed to be reserved for government officials alone. What level of sacrifices are they willing to...
The ranking of Nigerian universities globally, even in Africa, does not portray us as a serious country in this knowledge-driven world. The best university in Nigeria—the...
In a recent interview, the ASUU Chairman, Prof. V E Osodeke referred some state universities as quacks and irrelevant because they are not fully active on...
Ibida explained that the problems in the educational sector just as in some other areas of national life developed over the decades and would take time...
I opine that University autonomy with a two-year fully funded period of moratorium, followed by annual grants that depend on students' population and course performance, graduate...
To end, we should have an honest and public conversation about what we want for ourselves as a society and the role we want the university...
According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) recommendation, any nation that wants to adequately meet the demands of education, 15 to 20...