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The Abubakar Tafawa-Balewa University, Bauchi has dismissed two of it’s senior lecturers. A press statement signed by Dr. Andre Iheme, Directorate of Information made the disclosure. Those dismissed according to the statement are Professor Ahmed Rufa’i of the Department of Humanity Anatomy, College of Medical Sciences and Dr Idris Isyaku Abdullahi Department of Accounting and Finance respectively. Rufa’i, according to the university management was dismissed for taking appointment with the ATBU after clocking over 50 years of age. While Dr Idris Isyaku Abdullali was dismissed over allege defamation of character, smear campaign/ false claims against the university management. The statement further said, both staff’s dismissal from service takes immediate effect and they are directed to hand in the university properties in their possession including identity cards.

 University of Ibadan has said that school will be expelling about 328 students for what it called ‘shameful academic results’ in the recently concluded 2016/2017 academic session.

After striking for 3-months over earned allowances, the non-academic unions of universities has suspend strike. It could be recalled that the unions began their industrial strike since December 4, 2017. The Chairman of the Joint Action Committee of the unions, Samson Ugwuoke, announced this decision at a briefing in Abuja today noting that “based on extensive consultations with our various organs, we hereby announce the suspension of the strike action embarked upon by JAC with effect from today, March 14.” The JAC comprises of the National Association of Academic Technologists, the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities.