The long awaited seasonal movie in 2016 between Bayelsa State Government and Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) came to an end yesterday August 24th, 2016 as the Niger Delta University (NDU) finally releases timetable for new academic session.

Series of protests by lecturers, students and other well meaning Bayelsans had taken place in a four-month long strike which was as a result of nonpayment of workers of the Niger Delta University for months in 2016.

Although they were other demands previously made by ASUU, NDU chapter to government of Bayelsa state concerning the total wellbeing of students and workers in the institution which was easily managed by both parties before the epic battle April this year.

Problem started when Governor Henry Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa state told the institution (NDU) to free government of its running cost as they can no longer meet up the monthly funding of N450, 000 million allotted them.

Governor Dickson’s withdrawal of financial support to the institution according to him was simply due to paucity of funds accruing to the state from the monthly federal allocation. A decision which didn’t go down well with the management of NDU saw them forfeited salaries for four donkey months before sparking up the fire which was building up its momentum.

No party was ready to swift ground each time on the negotiation table and the strike lasted for sixteen weeks before agreeing on new terms. Henry Dickson has however said, “there was no victor, no vanquish” in the battle between Bayelsa State government and ASUU.

As part of ASUU’s fulfilment of the agreement with government after a two-month start-off pay which workers are smiling to the bank already, the management of Niger Delta University issued an official timetable instructing students to resume Friday, September 2, 2016. See full academic timetable below.



NIGER DELTA UNIVERSITY
WILBERFORCE ISLAND,
BAYELSA STATE

ADJUSTED ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2015/2016

FIRST SEMESTER 2015/2016

1. Arrival of Students ,- Friday, September 2, 2016.

2. Lecture/Revision for all students – Monday, September 5, 2016.

3. Lecture/Revision Ends – Friday, September 9, 2016.

4. Matriculation – Saturday, September 10, 2016.

5. Exams for Faculty of Education – Friday, September 16, 2016

6. GST Exams – Monday, September 19 ~ 23rd 2016.

7. Faculty of Engineering/All Faculties Exams – Monday September 26 – Friday October 14, 2016.

8. One week semester break – Monday October 17 – Friday October 21, 2016.

9. Arrival of Sandwich Students – Monday September 2, 2016.

10. Lectures for Sandwich Students – Monday September 5, – Friday September 30, 2016.

11.Exams for Sandwich Students – During Christmas Holiday in December 2016.

SECOND SEMESTER

12. Lectures Begins – Monday, October 24, 2016.

13.Lectures Ends – Friday, December 23, 2016.

14.GST Exams/Exams for all faculties – Monday, January 9, 2017 – January 30, 2017.

15. One Month Second Semester Break – 1st February to the End of February 2017.

16. New Academic Session Commences – 1st Week of March, 2017.

17. Convocation – March, 2017.

http://nextnewslive.com/ndu-starts-lectures-september-5-releases-timetable-for-new-session/

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kayc0:
Lies! Where did yu bring all these trash from?

If you are a student of NDU and is afraid of going back to school after hearing the strike has been called off, then something should be done to that shrine in your village compound

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