Qosim Suleiman

The university governing council, chaired by Bisi Akande, a national leader of APC, approved the fee hike from an average of between N20,000 and N30,000 to between N200,000 and N400,000,

NECO said a total of 828,284 representing 60.55 per cent of the 1,367,736 candidates who sat the examination, had at least credits in five subjects including English Language and Mathematics.

While Mr Obaseki was meeting with the police chief and INEC officials, Dennis Idahosa, the APC deputy governorship candidate, led another group of protesters to the INEC headquarters

Speaking to News Central Television on Sunday morning, Mr Omo-ojo said there are insinuations that Mr Obaseki's visit was to compromise the INEC officials.

The development came amidst tensions generated by Governor Godwin Obaseki's visit to the INEC office in Benin City early Sunday morning.

The electoral commission spoke in a statement by its Mohammed Haruna, the National Commissioner and Member Information and Voter Education Committee on Sunday.

Mr Osodeke noted that ASUU met on Thursday, 19 September, to review the government's response and was dissatisfied with it.

The teachers' strike which began on 18 September, led to the shutting down of academic activities in primary schools across the FCT.

The teachers' strike, which began on 18 September, led to the shutting down of academic activities in primary schools across the FCT.

The Zonal Coordinator, Nurudeen Masopa, said in a statement that the union resolved to issue the ultimatum after a recent National Executive Council (NEC) meeting.