The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) may be gearing up for another nationwide strike if the brewing issues are not immediately addressed.

The president of the union, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke on Monday, May 14, 2024, threatened that the union would go on an industrial action to protest against the absence of governing councils in all federal universities.

Osodeke made this known while speaking at a press conference at the ASUU national secretariat, Abuja.

He said the dissolution of the Governing Councils was against the principles guiding the existing universities.

ASUU also criticised the ‘nonchalant attitude of the Federal Government’ on matters that concern academics in Nigerian Federal Universities.

The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has announced the promotion of 40 of its senior academic staff to the rank of professor.

According to the university’s bulletin issued on Monday, the elevation was approved by Tahir Mamman, the minister of education.

The publication stated that the 40 distinguished scholars were found to have excelled in the realms of teaching, research and community service, and subsequently promoted to the highest rank obtainable in the academia.

The breakdown of the beneficiaries of the promotion exercise shows that 11 of the new professors are from the Faculty of Agriculture.

The bulletin disclosed that two lecturers from the Faculty of Clinical Sciences were also elevated to the rank of professor, while the Faculty of Communication & Information Sciences also produced two new professors.

It added that the Faculty of Law produced one new Professor, while the Faculty of Life Sciences produced four new professors, among others.

See the list below:

Faculty of Agriculture:

1. Sidiqat A. Aderinoye-Abdulwahab
2. L. L. Adefalu
3. F. O. Takim
4. A. A. Badmos
5. Foluke E. Sola-Ojo
6. W. A. Jimoh
7. M. I. Abubakar
8. T. H. Aliyu
9. R. O. Uddin II
10. T. O. Amusa
11. Mutiat  A. Balogun

Faculty of Arts:

1. K. M. U. Gbodofu
2. Y. A. Abdullahi
3. Abosede R. O. Babatunde
4. Bolanle E. Arokoyo
5. P. U. Nwosu

Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences:

1. A. S. Alabi who teaches at the Department of Anatomy.

Faculty of Clinical Sciences:

1. T. O. Olanrewaju
2. O.  A. M.  Adesiyun.

Faculty of Communication & Information Science:

1. Tinuke O. Oladele
2. Saudat S. Abdulbaqi

Faculty of Education:

1. O. O. Okoji
2. Folakemi O. Adeniyi-Egbeola
3. Florence O. Daramola

From the Faculty of Engineering and Technology:

1. A. T. Ajiboye
2. A. Y. Abdulrahman
3. M. O. Sumonu
4. Rasheedat M. Mahamood
5. T. K.  Ajiboye

Faculty of Law:

A. C. Onuora-Oguno

The National Examination Council (NECO) has released its timetable for the 2024 internal Senior Secondary Schools Examination (SSCE) across the country.

The timetable was announced in a statement on Monday by Hajara Ali, the acting director of registration.

NECO said the examinations will run from June 19 to July 25, beginning with the practical papers.

The exam body also warned candidates against bringing in electronic communication gadgets including iPads, smart wrist watches, and glasses to examination centres.

“Where the time on the question paper differs from the time on this timetable, the time on the question paper should be strictly adhered to,” the statement reads in part.

“Bringing into the examination hall electronic communication gadgets (programmable calculators, mobile phones , ipads, tablets, smart wrist watches/glassess/pens, etc) are strictly prohibited.

“Candidates who do not sit for practical (paper 1) will not have result in the subject.”