The students of Taraba State University (TSU) Jalingo have suspended their planned peaceful demonstration against strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), giving the state government until Friday to resolve the crisis. The National Union of Taraba State Students (NUTASS) President, Aliyu Sulaiman on Tuesday, while...
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By DOMINIC AKPENSUEN, Jalingo – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Taraba State University chapter has commenced an indefinite strike, citing six key conditions that must be met before they resume classes. According to a press statement by the chapter’s chairperson, Dr. Garba Mbave Joshua, the strike is...
The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) are currently holding a meeting to avert the strike notice issued by the union. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting which started at about 2.17 p.m. at the headquarters of the Federal Ministry of...
The Federal Government will meet with the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other stakeholders on Monday to address the strike notice issued by the union. Prof. Tahir Mamman, the Minister of Education, disclosed this while fielding questions from journalists during a briefing on his...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said that strike is not imminent, if the Federal Government implements the agreements reached, in the next two weeks. President of ASUU, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday (NAN). It would...
The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Wednesday ended their closed door meeting with an agreement that all contentious issues will be amicably resolve to avert strike. The parties also agreed to kick-start a communication process to avert the planned industrial actions by...
National Association of Nigeria Students (NANS) has appealed to the Federal Government and Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) to find common grounds to prevent disruption in the academic calendar. The NANS Senate President, Mr Henry Okunomo, stated this on Sunday in Akure at a news briefing. The...
The Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU), University of Abuja chapter, says the union would not call off its strike until all issues are addressed. The branch Chairman, Dr Sylvanus Ugoh, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja that the members were not working....
The Management of the university of Abuja (UniAbuja) says academic and administrative activities on campus will go on in spite of reported strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The Vice-Chancellor (VC) UniAbuja, Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, said this at a meeting with Provost, Deans, Directors and...
Benue State University chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has suspended its strike. This is containing a statement issued and Signed on Wednesday in Makurdi by the ASUU Chairman and Secretary, Kwaghfan Tarnongo and Terrumun Gajir. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that academic...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Failure of the management of the Benue State University (BSU), Makurdi to meet the demands of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) of the institution, the strike embarked upon by the union has continued. Speaking exclusively with NATIONAL ACCORD in his...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Benue State University (BSU) chapter, has commenced an indefinite strike over the school`s management`s inability to keep to its agreements with the union. This is contained in a statement jointly signed by Comrade Kwaghfan Tarnongo, Chairperson and...
The Muslim Students Society of Nigeria (MSSN) has called on the administration of President Bola Tinubu to make as one of its priorities, a determination never to allow Academic Union of Universities (ASUU) and other education unions to embark on strike again. Miftaudeen Thanni, immediate past Amir...
The Speaker of the House of Representatives has denied committing himself to offsetting the arrears of salaries owed members of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) by the Federal Government. The denial is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday by the Chairman House of Representatives Committee...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Chairman of the Obong of Calabar Executive Forum (OCEF), Chief Gershom Henshaw, has expressed concern that the recent strike embarked upon by members of the Academic Staff Union of Nigerian University (ASUU) had Impacted negatively on the Nigeria’s economy. Chief Henshaw said at...
By DOMINIC AKPENSUEN, Lafia – The Chairman, Association of Registrars of Nigerian Universities (ARNU) Dr. Abubakar Mamuda, has said the frequent industrial action by four unions in the university systems is a major set back for tertiary institutions in the country. Dr. Mamuda stated this at the 17th retreat...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Alex-Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo (AEFUNAI), Ebonyi chapter, says it will cover grounds lost to the eight-month called off in October. The union, therefore, appealed to stakeholders to prevail upon the Federal Government to “avoid engaging in any activity that could plunge...
The National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, on Tuesday, criticised the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, over his alleged authorisation of the part-payment of salaries to members of the union, following the suspension of its seven-month strike in October. This comes...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The lawmaker representing Borno South Senatorial District,, Senator Ali Ndume has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to source for bank loans to pay the outstanding 8 months salaries of the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU). He also advised the federal government to constitute a...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has faulted the payment of half salary for the month of October, describing it as an attempt to reduce Nigerian scholars to casual workers. This is contained in a statement issued by the National President of ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke in Abuja...