Nigeria's Education System Is in Life Support - ASUU

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Nigeria's Education System Is in Life Support - ASUU

[Vanguard] Owerri -- The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has submitted that Nigeria's education system is in life support and may soon die if caution is not applied.

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