{
  "id": 7757681,
  "title": "Education ministry workers block Alausa from entering office",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/education-ministry-workers-block-alausa-from-entering-office",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T10:00:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/16/education-ministry-workers-block-alausa-from-entering-office/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Wednesday morning, workers of the Federal Ministry of Education impeded the entry of the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, and the Acting Permanent Secretary, Dr Folake Olatunji-David, into their offices at the ministry's headquarters in Alausa. A video on X showed protesters gathered at the entrance as a motorcade reportedly carrying the minister arrived at the premises. The demonstrators were heard chanting, \"Alausa must go\" while preventing access to the ministry's facilities.\n\nThe protest is part of a persistent disagreement between the ministry's employees and the Federal Government over the proposed leasing of King's College, Lagos, along with other concerns raised by the workers' unions. The unions have previously called for the minister's dismissal and opposition to the reported 35-year lease of the college to its alumni association. Additionally, the workers have expressed worries about staff welfare and other administrative matters within the ministry.\n\nThe latest demonstration suggests that tensions between the ministry's leadership and the workers persist, despite recent discussions between the two parties.",
  "summary": "Workers of the Federal Ministry of Education on Wednesday morning blocked the entrance to the ministry’s headquarters, preventing the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, and the Acting Permanent Secretary, Dr Folake Olatunji-David, from entering their offices. A video circulating on X showed workers gathered at the entrance as a motorcade reportedly conveying the minister arrived at […]…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}