Hope For Private School Teachers, Artisans As FG Set To Pay Them Soon – Osinbajo

Following the impact of the coronavirus on the economy in Nigeria, Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has disclosed yesterday that the Federal government has concluded plan to create a “Payroll support” for private school teachers and artisans in the country. Osinbajo also revealed their administration has already secured some hectares of land in about 11 states of the federation to build thousands of houses of two-bedroom apartments at the cost of N2 million to address the housing deficit in the country.

UNILAG Saga: The University Senate Settled For Prof. Ogunsola As The Acting VC

Following the protest that broke out at the University of Lagos last two weeks by, the Academic Staff Union of the University (ASUU). And the subsequent appointment of an ad-hoc committee by President Muhammadu Buhari, to investigate the matter and proffer solution. The Senate of the University of Lagos has finally settled for Prof. Folasade Ogunsola as the Acting Vice-Chancellor.

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Channels Television, John Momoh as the acting Chairman of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) Governing Council. The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education, Sonny Echono made this known in a letter titled, "Emergency Meeting of the Governing Council of University of Lagos" where he urged Momoh, who is also the president of the UNILAG Alumni Association to convene an emergency meeting in a bid to approve the nomination of Prof. Folasade Ogunsola as acting Vice-Chancellor of the University.

UNILAG: Buhari Orders Babalakin And Ogundipe To Step Aside

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Chairman, Governing Council of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Wale Babalakin and the Vice-Chancellor, Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, to step aside. Ben Goong, Director of Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education, said this in a statement on Friday. Babalakin and Ogundipe were directed to recuse themselves from duty “pending the outcome of the Special Visitation Panel” set up by the president. The seven-member panel, which is chaired by Tukur Sa’ad, former Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Minna, has Victor Onuoha, Ikenna Oyindo, Ekanem Braide, Adamu Usman, and Jimoh Bankole as members.