The Academic Staff Union of Universities in Nigeria is offering scholarship awards to all eligible and interested students enrolled in any accredited tertiary institution across the country. This scholarship is specifically aimed at supporting indigent Nigerian students. ASUU encourages
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has cautioned the Federal Government against its proposal to replace the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) with the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), stating that such a decision would cripple public universities and harm tertiary education in Nigeria. ASUU President, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, issued the warning
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has reported the deaths of 84 of its members between May and August 2024, attributing these losses to economic hardship and unpaid salaries. ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, made this revelation during an appearance on Channels Television’s socio-political programme “Inside Sources” with Laolu Akande. “In the past
Nigerian universities are facing tremendous financial strain as electricity tariff increases, with some institutions paying between N200 million and N300 million per month, according to Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) President Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke. Speaking on Thursday at the start of a two-day national conference in Abuja, Osodeke emphasised the mounting
The Federal Government has been urged by the Owerri Zone Academic Staff Union of Universities to stop paying lip service to public education in the country. Dennis Aribodor, the zone’s zonal coordinator, accused the federal government of underfunding public education in the country during a press conference on Monday in Owerri, Imo State. He also accused […]
The Ministry of Education has stated that it is striving to prevent another strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. Folasade Biriowo, the ministry’s director of press, confirmed this in an interview with our correspondent in Abuja on Sunday. “I can assure you that everything is being done to prevent the strike from happening. The […]
Over 30 members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have resigned from Sa’adu Zungur University (SAZU) in Bauchi State, citing inadequate remuneration. The ASUU Bauchi Zonal Coordinator, Namo Timothy, revealed this during a press briefing held at the Yuli Campus of the university on Friday. Timothy expressed concern that SAZU, a state-owned university, […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued the Federal Government a fresh 14-day deadline to resolve outstanding issues. ASUU President Emmanuel Osodeke made this clear in a statement on Wednesday. Osodeke expressed frustration with the government’s lack of commitment and delay tactics. As a result, it has issued a 14-day ultimatum to President […]
The state government’s refusal to accede to the requests has led the Academic Staff Union of Universities at Gombe State University to go on an indefinite strike. The union has listed a number of demands, including the non-implementation of the 2021 Memorandum of Action, increased funding for the university, the failure to pay accrued Earned Academic […]
JOS (Sundiata Scholar) – The University of Jos Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has decried the victimisation of its members in some public universities. Prof. Jurbe Molwus, its chairperson, at a news conference on Tuesday in Jos, accused the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, Kogi State University (KSU), Anyingba and Ebonyi […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, University of Jos Chapter, has expressed concern about the victimisation of its members at some of the country’s public universities. Prof. Jurbe Molwus, Chairperson of the union at the institution, stated this at a news conference in Jos on Tuesday. According to Molwus, the affected employees are from […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Lagos (UNILAG) Akoka branch, has voiced its extreme dissatisfaction with the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) for cutting off the institution’s power supply for four days. Even after the electricity was restored on Saturday, there are still negotiations going on between EKEDC and the
The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will resume talks on September 6 to clarify some of the concerns of university lecturers. Prof Tahir Mamman, Minister of Education, made the statement following a closed-door meeting with ASUU’s leadership, chaired by President Emmanuel Osodeke. ASUU issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal
The scheduled meeting between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities has been postponed from Monday to August 28. A highly placed source inside ASUU’s National Executive Council told the mediaon Monday that “our meeting with the Federal Government will now take place on August 28.” Following resolutions passed at the
The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, or ASUU, and the Federal Government will meet on Monday to address university teachers’ demands and prevent impending strike. On Wednesday, the union issued a 21-day strike warning to the government, requesting that President Bola Tinubu’s administration address all remaining issues impeding the
BENIN (Sundiata Scholar) – The Congress of University Academics (CONUA) has called on the Federal Government to pay outstanding salaries, promotion arrears, and other benefits owed to its members.The congress made the call in its communiqué read at the end of its Second National Executive Council meeting on Sunday in Benin. The communique read by […]
Six indigent students from Lagos State University of Education (LASUED) in Ijanikin were recently given scholarships by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at both the national and branch levels. The scholarship awards to the indigent students were in accordance with the union’s national body’s direction that all branches carry out the activity
The Academic Staff Union of Universities reacted on Saturday to the Federal Government’s decision to inject new N2 trillion into the economy, stating that omitting education from emergency funds is grossly insensitive. President Bola Tinubu recently revealed the results of the Federal Government’s review of the accelerated stabilisation and advancement plan,
Barely 24 hours after students at the University of Benin’s Ugbowo campus, protested the institution’s lack of electricity and water, members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, boycotted all academic activities at the postgraduate programme. The union is suspending all academic services to postgraduate students due to alleged nonpayment of
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has encouraged Nigerians to pressure the federal government (FG) to meet its requests for improved welfare and administrative conditions at public universities. The union made the request on Friday during a news conference at Abia State University (ABSU) in Uturu. Happiness Uduk, zonal coordinator for ASUU Calabar zone, […]