Tag: EDUCATION


  • EDUCATION MINISTER GUARANTEES NO STRIKES FROM ASUU

    Education Minister Olatunji Alausa has assured that the Federal Government will prevent university strikes by engaging with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) respectfully to address issues like the 2009 ASUU-FGN Agreement, which covers university funding, salary arrears, and promotions. He emphasized keeping children in school and avoiding publicizing private talks. Additionally, Alausa highlighted…

  • EDUCATION MINISTER SUPPORTS MANDATORY DRUG TESTING FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

    Minister of Education, Olatunji Alausa has endorsed compulsory and random drug integrity tests for students in tertiary institutions following a meeting with the  National Drug Law Enforcement Agency( NDLEA )Chairman Mohamed Buba Marwa in Abuja. The initiative aims to curb substance abuse among students, with Marwa proposing a three-pronged approach: revising drug education in school…

  • U.S SUPREME COURT APPROVES PLAN FOR TRUMP TO SCRAP DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

    U.S. Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to proceed with its plan to significantly weaken the Department of Education, lifting a lower court order that had blocked mass layoffs and the transfer of key functions. This move is part of Trump’s effort to reduce the federal government’s role in education and transfer responsibilities to…