Governor Ademola Adeleke posing for an official photo in front of the Osun State Governor's table
Governance

Resumption will mark a new beginning – Adeleke Tells LG Workers

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By Funmi Ojo

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has commended the Osun State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, for its decision to resume duties on January 5, 2026, describing the move as patriotic and people-oriented.
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‎ Governor Adeleke in a statement by his Spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, said the decision by local government workers represents a positive development for grassroots governance and service delivery across the state.
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‎He noted that the resumption of work would reinvigorate activities at the local government level and enhance social services for residents.
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‎The Governor maintained that the resolve of the workers underscores the labour movement’s sensitivity to the yearnings and aspirations of the people, expressing optimism that the January 5 resumption would mark a new beginning for effective governance at the grassroots.
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‎He emphasized that local government administration remained the most direct means of reaching citizens, adding that the decision by NULGE leadership reflects confidence in responsible and lawful leadership, also commended the Nigeria Police Force for its proactive steps in maintaining law and order at council secretariats across the state.
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‎Governor Adeleke reiterated his administration’s support for local government autonomy, describing the presidential decision on the matter as well-intentioned and aimed at deepening governance at the grassroots.
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‎He concluded by reaffirming his administration’s commitment to peace, unity, and democratic principles, noting that only in a harmonious environment can the dividends of democracy be fully delivered to the people of Osun State.
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News

Work Resumes in Oyo State After Eld-El-Fitri Celebrations

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Workers in Oyo state have resumed after the Eid-el-Fitri break to mark the end of fasting for the Muslim faithful.

Radio Nigeria correspondent who visited the Agodi Secretariat, Ibadan reports that workers were seen at their offices to carry out their duties.

In an interview, some of the workers described the holidays as worthwhile to reunite with their families.

Mrs Kikelomo Aiyedun and Mr Hamzat Olalekan lauded Governor Makinde for the payment of the April salary saying the step made the festival a remarkable one.

It would be recalled that the federal government had declared the 21st and 24th of December public holidays to mark the Eld-el-Fitri celebration.

Iyabo Adebisi

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Education

FUNAAB Resumes November 2nd

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Authorities of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, FUNAAB, have fixed Wednesday, 2nd November 2022 for the commencement of lectures following the University’s resumption for the second semester of the 2020/2021 Academic calendar. 

A statement from the Office of the Institution’s Registrar, Dr. ‘Bola Adekola, through his Deputy on Senate and Admissions, Mr. Omowon Agbotoba shows that the revised Second Semester calendar approved by Senate would end on Friday, 10th March, 2023

It indicates that three Inaugural Lectures of the University will be held during the session with the 71st Inaugural Lecture taking place on on Wednesday, 23rd of next month while the 72nd Inaugural Lecture is slated for Wednesday 23rd December, 2022 and the 73rd edition comes up on Wednesday, 8th February, 2023. 

Also listed in the revised academic calendar made available to journalists by the Head, FUNAAB Directorate of Public Relations, Mr Kolawole Adepoju is the Semester Examinations schedule between Monday, 23rd January and Friday, 3rd February, next year.

Olusegun Folarin

Education

Resumption: Schools Set for Academic Activities

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Schools in Ogun State resumed for the 2022/2023 academic session after the long vacation.

Radio Nigeria correspondent, who visited some of the Schools in Abeokuta, the state capital, observed a large turnout of students as early as seven thirty for morning assembly.

Apart from the heightened activities in the schools, the state also witnessed heavy traffic as parents and guardians were out early for school runs while traders in various items required for academic and extracurricular activities also made brisk business. 

Radio Nigeria observed that pupils and parents making their way to public schools across the state were seen with chairs of different shapes and sizes which must be provided for the use of the pupils, especially the new intakes. 

Some parents, including Mr Emmanuel Ifadeyiye and Mrs Feranmi Akindeji who were excited to have their children back in school, decried the hike in the school fees and educational materials and appealed to school owners not to mandate the children to patronize the schools for items that could be procured at a cheaper rate elsewhere. 

Speaking with our reporter, two school Administrators, Mrs Babalola Abosede and Mr Abraham Oyekunle who pointed out that academic activities had resumed with immediate effect urged the pupils to settle down quickly and shun truancy. 

The Administrators encouraged the parents and guardians to support the schools in promoting academic excellence among the pupils by providing them with the necessary materials and making the homes conducive for the learners to thrive. 

An educationist, Mrs Miriam Wali also admonished parents to consider affordability while enrolling their children in schools to avoid unnecessary economic pressure.

Modupeola Sobukonla

Similarly, Public and private schools in Ibadan this morning resumed for the 2022/2023 first term academic session.

Radio Nigeria correspondent, who monitored the resumption, reports that some students were cleaning the school tables, chairs and premises while others were our correspondent, some of the students said they utilized the holidays for thorough revision ahead of the new session.

In an interview, the Principal, Ibadan Boys High School, Oke Bola, Dr Rasheed Fasasi and his counterpart at Oba Akinbiyi High School, Mrs  Oluwatoyin Ayodele said the teachers and the students were set for the commencement of class work.

The principals, who commended the State Ministry of Education for the timely release of materials and results of JSS3 students, said the turnout of students was high.

They expressed optimism that the students would perform excellently in the new session

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Education

Resumption: ASUP has made a remarkable difference – Ngige

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The federal government has commended the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, for calling off its warning strike and resuming duties.

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige in a statement issued in Abuja by Olajide Oshundun, Head, Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, said it was heartwarming that the polytechnic lecturers acknowledged the unrelenting efforts of the government towards repositioning higher education in the country.

The Minister was quoted as saying, “ASUP has made a remarkable difference at a time the usual practice is for striking unions to deny that government has moved a needle in implementing agreements reached at negotiations.”

“This union did not only acknowledge the efforts of the federal government, it painstakingly also listed the demands which government has met, while expressing optimism that the rest would similarly be resolved.”

“This is the way to go, a commendable act which other unions in the education sector must copy, moving forward, in holistic resolution of the challenges facing higher education.”

He assured that the government would not relent until all outstanding issues were sorted out.

Dr Ngige, however, urged other unions on strike in the education sector to emulate the polytechnic lecturers and immediately resume work in the interest of their students and the country at large.

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP had in a letter to the Minister of Labour and Employment, notified him of the resumption of academic activities across polytechnics and Colleges of Technology in the country with effect from May 30,2022.

According to the letter, this follows the conclusion of the union’s warning strike which took effect from the 16th of May, 2022.

The union further stated, “It is important to note that some progress was made in resolving the issues in contention during the two weeks period. The key areas include: release of arrears of minimum wage to beneficiary institutions/staff; release of normative instruments for institutions, management and programmes accreditation by the NBTE; resolution to withdraw the contentious template for appointment of principal officers by the Federal Ministry of Education; as well as decision on the issue of victimised union officers in the Institute of Management and Technology (IMT) Enugu and non-payment of salaries in Abia State Polytechnic, Aba.”

“The outstanding issues include non-release of the approved N15B revitalisation fund for the sector; delay in the appointment of substantive Rectors for Federal Polytechnics in Mubi, Offa and Kaduna; non resolution and release of arrears of CONTISS 15 migration for the lower cadre; and non-release of Scheme of Service and Conditions of Service or the sector.”

While expressing appreciation to the minister for the progress made, the union said it was hopeful that the unresolved issues would be attended to expeditiously before its NEC meets on June 22, 2022 to review the situation.

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Education

Ogun Government Changes Resumption Date For Schools

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Ogun State government has announced 10th January as the new resumption date for the 2nd term 2021/2022 academic session for all Primary and Secondary Schools as well as Government Science and Technical Colleges in the state.

The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Professor Abayomi Arigbabu made this known in a statement in Abeokuta.

Professor Arigbabu explained that the change in resumption date was necessitated by the series of pre resumption activities lined up by the ministry to further reposition the schools in the state.

He pointed out that parent, guardians and learners would be expected to sign undertaking of willingness to abide by the laid down rules and regulations and support the school in ensuring and enforcing discipline as part of the resumption guidelines.

The ministry of education, science and technology had earlier announced 3rd January as resumption date for the 2nd term academic session in the state.

Olusegun Folarin

News

PASAN Resumes Work In Ogun

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Activities have resumed at the Ogun state house of Assembly following the suspension of industrial action embarked upon by the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria. 
The members had joined their counterparts across the state of the federation to embark on strike over the non- implementation of financial autonomy for state legislatures as enshrined in the Constitution. 

In a communique signed by the National president  of the union,Mr Mohammed  Usman said the action was suspended to facilitate the passage of necessary legislations as contained in the  memorandum of action,noting that the action was only suspended for just 45 days.

Speaking on the development,State chairman  of PASAN, Mr. James Obanla  said the suspension was to give  room for further negotiations towards the smooth take off of the autonomy. 

The National Executive Council of the Union declared an industrial action on Tuesday, 22nd March directing all its State chapters to boycott official activities until the implementation of the Executive Order 10 signed by President Muhammadu Buhari last year.

Oluwatoyin Adegoke

News

PASAN In Osun Resume After Two-Month Strike

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The Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria, PASAN, Osun State chapter have resumed after the suspension of the over two months strike.
Speaking on the resumption, the Osun State Chairman of PASAN, Comrade Adekunle Adesina said the staff suspended the strike to allow the Lawmakers to complete legislation on the Fund Management Bill , passed and assented to, by the Governor.
Comrade Adesina explained that the management of the Assembly, in the memorandum, was also directed to establish a budget Office that will see to the meeting of the yearly budget of the House.
Comrade Adesina added that the Association gave 45 days ultimatum for passage and assent of Governor on the Fund Management Bill. 

PASAN members embarked on Nationwide strike on March 23, demanding for Financial Autonomy for the parliament and the staff.

Funmi Adekoya

Education

School Resumption: Students, Lecturers Bemoan Lack of Covid-19 Prevention Facilities

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Following the federal government directive that federal universities should resume today, scanty students at the University of Ibadan resume in completion of the 2018/2019 session.

Our correspondent, who monitored the situation at the institution reported that final year students were rounding off their project work while others were discussing their home stay experience as well as the havoc caused by COVID-19 and the nine months ASUU strike.

During visit to some of the hall of residence and lecture rooms, there were no facilities put in place in accordance with the COVID 19 safety protocols. 

In an interview, the president, Student Union Body, University of Ibadan chapter, Mr. Olusegun Akeju lamented poor preparation and funding of the University saying their future ambition were being traded with by government.

In the same vein , the immediate past Chairman, Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, University of Ibadan chapter, Professor Deji Omole and the current Chairman, Professor Ayoola Akinwole bemoaned the lackadaisical attitude of government to education funding , adding that his members had called off their strike on the 24th of December, 2020 but would not be allowed to be exposed to the danger posed by Corona Virus.

Radio Nigeria also gathered from  the Chairman, Non-Academic Staff Union, NASU, U.I chapter, Mr. Malachy Etim that the warning strike earlier suspended last week, might commence after a Congress of the Union slated for tomorrow.

Mr. Etim explained that a number of pending issues were yet to be resolved by the government federal government which he said might affect resumption should government failed to accede to their demands as well honour their 2009 agreement .

Some students, who spoke with Radio Nigeria, appealed to government to do the needful by meeting the demands of the unions and ensure adequate provision of facilities to prevent further itches in their academic pursue.

Rotimi Famakin

Education

Ogun Students Get 3 hours Daily as Schools Reopen

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Schools in Ogun State are to keep pupils in primary and secondary classes for only 3 hours per day when they reopen for the 2020 /2021 session on Monday 21st of September.

Governor Dapo Abiodun disclosed this in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Kunle Somorin in Abeokuta. 

The Governor pointed out that the second phase of the reopening of schools would cover all classes in primary and secondary schools, Technical and Vocational Colleges as well as Tertiary Institutions.

He explained that as part of the efforts to adhere to the COVID-19 guidelines for school operations pupils in Primary 1 to 3​​​​ would have their classes between 8.00am and 11.00am while Primary 4 to 6 would work between ​​​​12.00 noon and 3.00pm. 

The Governor stated that Junior Secondary School Students would be in class from 8.00am to 11.00am while the senior colleagues would take their classes between 12.00noon and 3.00pm. 

He pointed out that Technical and Vocational colleges would operate normal school hours and tertiary institutions would be allowed to also resume their academic calendar beginning from the 21st of this month. 

While explaining that the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology had been directed to promote students to the next class, including automatic placement for primary 6 students moving to junior secondary schools, the Governor gave the assurance that all public schools would be provided with the required items to meet the COVID-19 safety guidelines and advised private school owners observe the necessary protocols.

Bolanle Adesida

Education

Public School Teachers Resume in Oyo

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Public primary and secondary school teachers in Oyo state have resumed as directed by the state government.

Our correspondent who monitored the situation of the schools said premises were cleaned, including seminars on precautionary measures against Covid-19 were held in various schools.

At Ibadan Boys High School, Oke-Ado, the Principal, Alhaji Olasupo Adeyemi, said teachers were assigned responsibilities in preparation for students’ resumption by next week.

Also, Principal, Celestial Church of Christ High School, Mrs Blessing Ibeneme, said that training had commenced for teachers on the aim to guide students against the deadly Corona virus.

Similarly, Principal, Muslim Model College, Ibadan, Alhaji Tajudeen Akanbi promised that teachers would comply with Covid-19 protocols.

Meanwhile affected students would be expected to resume on Monday next week.

Taiwo Akinola/Adedayo Adelowo