The Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU) officials have continued to stand their ground over enrolment into the Integrated Personal Payroll Information System (IPPIS), saying the Federal Government cannot intimidate its members to enrol into the system they have already rejected with stoppage of salaries.
The Federal Government has received the Nominal role of about 41 universities in preparation to capture the university staff into the Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System (IPPIS). Punch reported that the IPPIS coordinator in the office of the Accountant General office, Mr Olusegun Olufehinti was contacted where he confirmed receipt of the nominal roll.
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) said on Wednesday there is no going back on its rejection of the Federal Government’s Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS). The National President of ASUU, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, said in Lagos that there is nowhere in the world where such a development is obtained.
The Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), Ondo State, has expelled six students for bullying and assaulting a female undergraduate, Boluwatife Adekunle.
18-year-old Peter Arotiba from Kogi State was on Thursday awarded the National Distinction and Merit Award by the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) for emerging overall best student in the 2018 examinations.
Worried by the bottlenecks prospective candidates of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) undergo before their registration, the House of Representatives has on 13th November 2019 called on Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to suspend the policy of National Identification Number (NIN) as a requirement for intending candidates.
