Fresh strike looms in universities as ASUU holds its National Executive Committee meeting

04 Dec 2022

As the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, holds its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Calabar, Cross River State, there is a palpable fear of a new round of strikes in Nigerian public universities. The meeting began yesterday, Saturday, November 3, and is still ongoing at the time of filing this report. ASUU has […]

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Major China Cities announce that COVID restrictions are being relieved.

01 Dec 2022

Following widespread protests against stringent zero-COVID policies, major Chinese cities have begun to lift COVID lockdowns and ease restrictions.    Less than 24 hours after violent protests in Guangzhou, officials announced the lifting of lockdowns in at least seven districts of the sprawling port city north of Hong Kong.   On Wednesday, one school district […]

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