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84 lecturers died in three months over unpaid salaries — ASUU

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 8, 2024

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

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Universities struggle as Senators receive more money than institutions, says ASUU president

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 4, 2024

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

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ASUU threatens fresh strike, gives FG 14-day ultimatum

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 25, 2024

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 […]

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ASUU to meet with FG to avert impending strike

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 23, 2024

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

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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