Dr. ‘Niyi Sunmonu, National President of the Congress of University Academics (CONUA), detailed the arduous journey of the union’s registration, which spanned five years. CONUA emerged after over 700 academics were expelled from ASUU at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in 2018. Facing multiple rejections, legal battles, and opposition from ASUU, CONUA finally received its official […]
The Congress of University Academics has condemned what it described as “unfortunate and uncalled for” remarks by a leader of the Lagos Zone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, who referred to CONUA as a group of “charlatans.”In a statement released by its national leadership and signed by the North-West Zonal Coordinator, Nasiru Yunusa, […]
“Education and certificate holding are different things. People are deliberately mixing them together just to support arguments. Until we acknowledge this clear distinction, our society will continue to live in denial. What is education without productive capacity to grow the economy? Are we more interested in symbolic posturing or elitism than creating measurable value?” – Usman Isyaku
“Teaching and research are closely intertwined in academia because a lecturer cannot operate in isolation. Curricula at the university level are supposed to reflect the lecturer’s research output, conference or workshop attendance, updated literature, consulting engagement, new publication, funders preferences, and global and local challenges that are not addressed yet. The suggestion that a committee […]
“A final year female student of Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, reports a lecturer for failing her in two courses because she repeatedly turned down his advances.The university authorities, per protocol, arrange for her scripts to be re-marked or re-graded by a neutral faculty member.The student passes the courses and is now able to graduate instead of […]
“I just read the story of the UNIBEN First Class graduate of mechanical engineering who was rewarded with a prize of N5,000 for being the best graduating student in his department.I know, I know; it’s not the amount but the recognition. Even so, we can do better with these ridiculous monetary awards at a time […]
In an effort to ensure stability within the Nigerian University System, a renegotiation committee on the 2009 agreement has been constituted by the federal government. The committee is chaired by Alhaji Yayale Ahmed – a former Minister of Defence, a former Head of Civil Service, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, the […]
The National President of the Congress of University Academics (CONUA), Dr Niyi Sunmonu, lamented that successive governments have paid lip service to education. The 2025 education budget, he stressed, is a flash in the pan considering the myriads of challenges confronting the sector.“To us, it shows little concern for out-of-school children, no progressively careful and […]
CONUA has sent a message to ASUU to face the new reality in the University system You have to face new realities, CONUA replies ASUU https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/11/we-are-relevant-conua-replies-asuu/