Sunday, 30 June 2013

VIDEO: POLYTECHNIC STUDENTS PROTEST CLOSURE OF SCHOOLS

Our Agitations and Protests havent gone unnoticed. Even when some media houses have decided to turn deaf ears and blind eyes to cries over the closure of schools of  all polytechnics in the country,a few have found reasons to atleast give us a hearing as well as coverage. Our recent protest in Lagos was recently covered and broadcast on the network of Television Continental,TVC Lagos. It is our expectation that other print and electronic media houses will follow suit. Aluta Continua, Victoria Asce...

Wednesday, 26 June 2013

OLAMIDE BADOO DISPELS RUMOUR...I WAS NOT SIGNED BY D'BANJ

After the party is the hotel lobby thats what i used to hear while growing up as a Hip-Hop fan but for this YBNL rapper,this saying doesnt hold steam. The one time young erikina was on monday,a live radio guest on Star fm programme "Celebraty Interview" hosted by popular DJs,Dj Shy shy shilon and Dj Boombastic. Here's an exercept of what went down Djs: whats up wtth the "Durosoke" track that taken the airwaves and becomes street national anthem? Badoo:...

Monday, 24 June 2013

CALL OFF THIS STRIKE, STUDENTS BEG ASUP

In a bid to return to their classrooms and continue with their academic activities, students of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, MAPOLY, have appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, to end the strike action which has crippled activities in polytechnics across the country. Some of the respondents revealed that they have been idle since the commencement of the strike action and any further delay may cause more harm than good. An ND1 Accounting student of the institution, Adisa Oluwafehinsola Lydia siad: “I’ve been idle since ASUP...

Saturday, 22 June 2013

NANS AUTO ACCIDENT: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOOTS BURIAL BILLS

The Federal Government,FG, has promised to foot all burial expenses of the five Executive members of National Association of Nigerian Students,NANS, who died in an auto crash last week.  The NANS executive met their untimely death around Ikwuano local government area,of Akwa Ibom state on their way to intervene in University of Uyo,UNIUYO students' struggles against the school authority over hike in transportation fare.  The promise was made by the Minister of Education,Prof. Ruqayatu Ahmed Rufai in Umuahia who said yesterday when she...

Thursday, 20 June 2013

"THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING" SAYS ASUP MAPOLY AS MEETING ENDS IN A DEADLUCK

ACADEMIC STAFF UNION OF POLYTECHNIC MAPOLY CHAPTER'S MEETING OVER THE TOTAL STRIKE ENDED IN A DEADLUCK!  MEMBERS OF ASUP (MAPOLY CHAPTER)HELD THEIR MEETING TODAY TO CONSIDER (AMONG OTHER MATTERS) THE ONGOING TOTAL STRIKE,SOME MEMBERS SUGGESTED RESUMPTION BACK TO SCHOOL,WHILE SOME OTHERS SAID NO. AFTER MUCH DELIBERATION,THE MEETING ENDED IN A BROUHAHA AS ASUP MAPOLY CHAPTER CANT MEET UP WITH CONDITIONS OF RESUMPTION/BOYCOTT FROM THE...
ACADEMIC STAFF UNION OF POLYTECHNIC MAPOLY CHAPTER MEETING OVER THE TOTAL STRIKE ENDED IN A DEADLUCK! THE MEMBERS OF ASUP (MAPOLY CHAPTER)HELD THEIR MEETING 2DAY TO CONSIDER (AMONG OTHER MATTERS) THE ONGOING TOTAL STRIKE,SOME MEMBERS SUGGESTED RESUMPTION BACK TO SCHOOL,WHILE SOME OTHERS SAID NO. AFTER MUCH DELIBERATION, ...

Tuesday, 18 June 2013

RAY OF HOPE AS ASUP,FG HOLD MEETINGS

Signs are beginning to show that thw Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics,ASUP,total nationwide strike may be suspended by next week monday. Information reaching Insidemapoly have it that the Union body and Federal Government,FG have set-up a joint committee levied with the responsibilities of putting an end to the strike,foister the resumption of Academic staffs and implementation of FG agreement.  According to a member of the committee who craved anonymity said consultations...

Monday, 17 June 2013

NAPS PRESENTS ARCH. FOWODE "RECTOR OF THE YEAR AWARD"

The National Association of Polytechnic Students,NAPS, recently presents the " 2013 Rector of The Year " award to rector, Arch. Tokunbo Fowode.  Arch. Tokunbo Fowode is the rector of the reknown Moshood Abiola Polytechnic,Abeokuta (formerly Ogun state polytechnic). The students' group deems it fit to award the rector in acknowledging his exemplary style of leadership as evidence in the peaceful environment of the institution. In his words, the national president of group...

Tuesday, 4 June 2013

POLYTECHNICS STRIKE: NAPS, NANS CALL ON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR URGENT INTERVENTION

THE National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) and the National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS), have called on the Federal Government, to as a matter of urgency, intervene in the nationwide strike embarked upon by all the three unions in the nation’s polytechnics. It will be recalled that the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnics (SSANIP) and the Non- Academic Staff Union (NASU) are currently on industrial action over government’s refusal to implement agreements it signed,...

MAPOLY RESUMES FOR 2ND SEMESTER AS NASU SUSPENDS STRIKE

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU ALL THAT THE SCHOOL HAS RESUME FOR 2012/2013 REGISTRATION OF 2ND SEMESTER DUE TO THE SUSPENSION OF THE 1 WEEK STRIKE EMBARKED UPON BY NON-ACADEMIC STAFF UNION OF POLYTECHNICS,NASU.  NOTE THAT,ASUP IS STILL ON STRIKE ACCORDING TO THE LAGOS STATE CHAPTER CHAIRMAN OF ASUP ON RADIO ONE 103.5 FM ON MONDAY.  LETS HOPE THAT AS STUDENTS REGISTER THEIR RESPECTIVE COURSES,LECTURERS WILL ALSO RESUME LECTUR...