Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a four-day ultimatum to the Federal Government, demanding immediate implementation of the newly approved salary structure for university lecturers nationwide. ASUU President, Professor Christopher Piwuna, made the announcement on Thursday during a public lecture at Sa’adu Zungur University, Yuli Campus, Bauchi...
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Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has commended Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, for ensuring the full and consistent payment of lecturers’ salaries at Taraba State University, despite the ongoing indefinite strike. This was disclosed by the Taraba State Commissioner for Information and Reorientation, Zainab Jalingo, following a meeting...
Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have formally signed and unveiled a new agreement designed to strengthen Nigeria’s university education system and promote long-term industrial harmony. According to a report by Channels Television, the agreement replaces the controversial 2009 pact, which had been at the...
Former presidential adviser and APC stalwart, Senator Ita Enang, has urged the Federal Government to initiate contempt proceedings against the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over its continued demand for payment of withheld salaries, despite a standing court order. Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday, Enang argued that ASUU’s...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Federal Government of Nigeria has called on the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to reconsider its decision to embark on an industrial strike, emphasising that constructive dialogue remains the most effective and sustainable path toward resolving all outstanding issues in the tertiary education...
Federal Government of Nigeria has called on the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to reconsider its decision to embark on an industrial strike, emphasising that constructive dialogue remains the most effective and sustainable path toward resolving all outstanding issues in the tertiary education sector. In a joint statement,...
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has announced a two-week warning strike set to begin at midnight on Monday, October 13, citing unresolved demands and stalled negotiations with the Federal Government. ASUU President, Mr. Chris Piwuna, made this known during a press briefing on Sunday in Abuja, stating that...
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Jos chapter, has opened up to student leaders about its reasons for a proposed nationwide strike, citing prolonged neglect of its demands by the Federal Government. The interactive session, held Friday in Jos and organised by ASUU’s Students Relations Committee, was...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned of an imminent crisis in the nation’s university system over the Federal Government’s failure to review lecturers’ salaries for more than 15 years and refusal to implement the 2009 FGN-ASUU Agreement. At a press conference on...
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) on Tuesday joined a nationwide protest, calling for improved salaries and the release of outstanding welfare payments. The union also pressed for the full implementation of agreements with the Federal Government, which they claim have been ignored...
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned of an impending “mother of all strikes” if the Federal Government fails to implement the long-standing 2009 agreements aimed at improving Nigeria’s university education system. This statement came from the University of Calabar (Unical) chapter during a press conference held in...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Damaturu – Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at Yobe State University has confirmed that its ongoing strike, which began on July 11, will persist until the state government addresses its demands. Chairman of the ASUU Yobe State University chapter, Dr. Ahmed Karage, stated this in...
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at Yobe State University has commenced an indefinite strike action over the government’s failure to meet their demands. The union’s chairman, Dr. Ahmed Karage, announced the strike at a news conference in Damaturu on Friday, citing the government’s prolonged neglect of their demands....
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to shelve its planned strike over the delay in the payment of June salary to its members. NANS made the appeal in a statement signed by its National Vice...
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – Union leaders at the Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU) compromising of academic and non-teaching staff members have rejected a staggered payment plan for the salaries and allowances owed them by the management. The workers have been on strike over the non payment of the...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has urged the Federal Government to honour the 2009 FG/ASUU agreement or face a nationwide industrial action. ASUU President, Chris Piwuna, issued this warning during a news conference in Abuja on Friday. He stressed the importance of the government fulfilling its promises...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Kaduna State University (KASU) branch, on Thursday, resumed its suspended indefinite strike over government’s failure to honour previous agreements with it. This is contained in a statement issued by institution’s ASUU Chairman, Dr Peter Adam, made available to newsmen in Kaduna. Adamu...
Industrial action that may cripple academic activities in the nation’s public universities is imminent following a plot allegedly hatched by the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) in cahoots with officials of the Federal Ministry of Education to frustrate the release of about N300 billion University...
The Chancellor of Covenant University, Ota, Ogun, Dr David Oyedepo, has urged the Federal Government to improve funding of the education sector to reduce continuous strike by Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Oyedepo gave the advice while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in...
By DOMINIC AKPENSUEN, Jalingo – Taraba State Governor, Kefas Agbu has appealed to students of Taraba State University (TSU), Jalingo to shelve their planned protest. In a statement released by the Special Adviser on Media and Digital Communication to the governor, Emmanuel Bello, stressed that sources had revealed that...