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ASUU encourages Nigerians to urge FG to meet union’s requests

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 29, 2024

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

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ASUU insists on strike despite recent meeting

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 28, 2024

Less than 24 hours after the federal government opened fresh discussions with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to prevent a potential strike in the university sector, lecturers have revived their threat to embark on a nationwide strike. Yesterday, many union chapters at federal and state colleges held campus protests and news conferences to […]

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FG, ASUU reach agreement to avert strike

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 27, 2024

After a closed-door meeting on Wednesday, the Federal Government and Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) agreed to resolve all contentions to avoid a strike. The parties also agreed to begin a communication process to prevent the union’s planned industrial actions. At around 4:30 p.m., the parties met behind closed doors at the ministry’s headquarters

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ASUU urges FG to exempt universities from IPPIS and fulfil agreements

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 26, 2024

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has urged the Federal Government to keep its promise and remove its members from the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System. Dr. Joshua Silas, Chairman of the ASUU, Federal University Lokoja Chapter, made the appeal on Tuesday during a union protest at FUL’s campus in Felele, Lokoja. Addressing journalists […]

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ASUU decries decay in Kano varsity

Angel Ojonugwa June 25, 2024

KANO (Sundiata Scholar) – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), YUSUF MAITAMA SULE University Kano (YUMSUK), has expressed concern over the decayed infrastructure in the university. The Chairman of the union in the university, Dr Mansur Sa’id stated this at a news conference on Friday in Kano. He decried the inability of the state […]

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ASUU begs Tinubu to save public universities from total collapse

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 22, 2024

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to sign and implement the renegotiated 2009 ASUU – FGN agreement in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Principles outlined in the ILO Convention. According to ASUU, the President’s response to the appeal could prevent the collapse of public universities. The

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ASUU warns that Kebbi University may collapse due to inadequate funding

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 22, 2024

The Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities, Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, has issued a warning that inadequate funding could lead to the university’s collapse. Dr. Abubakar Umar, the union’s chairman, told a press conference in Birnin Kebbi on Friday that the university was dealing with a slew of issues, including infrastructure

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ASUU urges Nigerians to resist the Federal Government’s access to pension fund

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 22, 2024

The Academic Staff Union of Universities at Niger Delta University, Amassoma in Bayelsa State, has encouraged Nigerians to oppose the Federal Government’s plans to utilize pension funds for developmental purposes. At a news conference on Friday, ASUU chairperson Lucky Bebeteidoh stated, “Of recent, we have watched the Minister of Finance say they want to dip

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ASUU threatens fresh strike over withheld salaries, others

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 20, 2024

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, or ASUU, has given a three-week ultimatum to the Federal Government to react to its demands in order to avoid industrial action. Comrade Salim Ahmed, Chairperson of ASUU Federal University Dutse, FUD, Branch in Jigawa State, issued the warning during an emergency news conference at the FUD, ASUU Secretariat […]

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ASUU joins ongoing nationwide strike

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 4, 2024

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has joined the ongoing strike by  NLC and TUC. On Monday, the Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress, and their associate unions went on a nationwide strike over the minimum wage. On Monday, ASUU President Emmanuel Osodeke issued a statement to the association’s branch chairpersons and zonal coordinators, […]

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5 UNN staff drag university to court over removal from governing board

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 28, 2024

Five academic staff members of the University of Nigeria Nsukka, UNN, have filed a lawsuit against the university’s management at the Federal Court High sitting in Enugu for refusing to allow elected members of the Governing Council to complete their tenure. The frustrated academics, which included three professors, claimed that they were elected for a […]

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ASUU: Students loan is a ploy to enslave Nigerian students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 28, 2024

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Calabar Zone, has condemned the Federal Government’s planned Student Education Loan, calling it a ploy to enslave Nigerian students and keep them in debt to the country forever. Dr. Happiness Uduk, Zonal Chairperson of ASUU, spoke at a press conference in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital, on Monday. She expressed […]

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Lecturers request for the conclusion of the FGN/ASUU re-negotiation agreement

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 24, 2024

According to the Academic Staff Union of Universities, public university lecturers in the country have been on the same salary schedule since 2009, when the naira to the dollar exchange rate was N120. This is because the reviewed agreement with the Briggs-led government team on the FGN/ASUU Re-negotiation Agreement of 2009 has remained in draft […]

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ATBU ASUU stages peaceful protest, calls for conclusion of 2009 renegotiation

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 21, 2024

A peaceful protest has been organized by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi branch, to demand the conclusion of the 2009 renegotiation. Members of the union gathered en masse at the ASUU secretariat in the university, shouting solidarity songs to stress their demands, claiming that this […]

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Salary arrears: ASUU threatens ‘No Pay, No Work’, issues a 2-week ultimatum

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 17, 2024

Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, the national president of ASUU, revealed this on Channels Television’s breakfast show, ‘Sunrise Daily,’ on Thursday. He argued that it was unreasonable for the Federal Government to pay lecturers four months of their withheld 2022 salaries while keeping the remaining three-and-a-half months. Osodeke further contended that the

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FG working on constituting universities  governing councils, says NUC to ASUU

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 16, 2024

Chris Maiyaki, Acting Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), has responded to the Academic Staff Union of Universities’ (ASUU) strike threat, stating that the Federal Government is working on ways to reconstitute university governing councils. He verified that the Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman, had appointed a panel to work on

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ASUU threatens strike over non-constitution of universities governing councils

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 15, 2024

The peace in the university system may be jeopardised once more, following a new strike threat by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).The academics gave Tinubu two weeks to resolve all outstanding demands, including the delay in creating governing councils for universities since assuming office as president. The ASUU’s latest threat of industrial action

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Any lecturer who resumes duty will be punished – UniAbuja ASUU

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 14, 2024

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, University of Abuja, UniAbuja, says the union will not call off its strike until all issues are addressed. The branch Chairman, Dr Sylvanus Ugoh, told NAN on Monday in Abuja that the members were not working. “Those against the strike may possibly be beneficiaries of what the union […]

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Kano University ASUU accuses government of neglect, threatens industrial action

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 9, 2024

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Yusuf Maitama Sule University in Kano, has voiced concerns about a potential crisis with the Kano State Government The union accused the government of ignoring its demands. According to a statement signed on Wednesday by the Branch Chairman and Secretary, Comrade Mansur Said and Comrade Yusuf Ahmed Gwarzo, […]

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Academic and administrative activities to continue despite strike – UniAbuja

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 4, 2024

UniAbuja’s management has stated that academic and administrative operations on campus will continue despite the Academic Staff Union of Universities’ (ASUU) strike. Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, Vice-Chancellor, made this statement during a meeting with the Provost, Deans, Directors, and Heads of Academic Departments. Dr. Habib Yakoob, Acting Director of