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Jega, Oshiomole extol Iyayi as former ASUU leader is laid to rest

Derin Akinnuoye Dec 8, 2013 0

Former Academic Staff Union of Universities leader Festus Iyayi was laid to rest in Edo yesterday. Extolling the virtues of the academic, Independent National Electoral Commission chairman, Attahiru Jega said Iyayi had tremendous integiry…

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ASUU members boo priest at Iyayi’s funeral over call to end strike

Derin Akinnuoye Dec 7, 2013 0

The funeral ceremony of Festus Iyayi continued yesterday with the lying in state of his remains at the Akin Deko auditorium of the University of Benin. The hall was packed to capacity as many sympathizers came to bid farewell to a fallen…

Government

“Iyayi was murdered to destabilize ASUU” – JAF

Tobi Adeyeye Dec 4, 2013 0

Civil Society Organization, the Joint Action Forum has alleged that clandestine government agents murdered former Academic and Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) president, Festus Iyayi, in order to destabilize the Union.“We strongly…

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ASUU reschedules NEC meeting for Friday

Tobi Adeyeye Nov 18, 2013 4

The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities has rescheduled its National Executive Council meeting for Friday November 23rd citing the pressing burial arrangements of its late compatriot Festus Iyayi as reason for the…