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ASUU Extends Six Months’ Old Strike

Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike
ASUU embarked on strike on February 14, 2022, over the government’s failure to meet its demands including improved university funding. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has extended its industrial action which is in its sixth month. The union extended the ongoing strike on Monday morning after its National Executive Council meeting at its headquarters at the University of Abuja. ASUU president, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, earlier confirmed that the union’s NEC would meet on Monday to decide on whether to call off the strike based on the Nigerian government’s offer or declare an indefinite strike. Ahead of Monday’s NECRead More

Edo Tackles Primary School Teachers Over Planned Strike

Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT)
The Edo State Government yesterday, took on primary school teachers in the state over the planned strike action by the teachers commencing from February 1, 2021. The primary school teachersRead More

Schools To Resume January 18, FG Clarifies

Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu
The Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, yesterday laid to rest the uncertainty over schools’ resumption date, reaffirming the January 18 earlier scheduled for students to resume their studies. Adamu,Read More

Varsity Workers Begin Three-day Protests Over IPPIS, Allowances

Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) of Educational and Associated Institutions
University workers under the auspices of Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) of Educational and Associated Institutions and Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) yesterday protested nationwide to press the federalRead More

FG To Review January 18 School Resumption Date

Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu
Holds talks with govs on curfew hours The Federal Government has said it will review the January 18 date earlier fixed for resumption of schools. It has also begun talksRead More

Coronavirus: Lecturers, Students Express Fear As Varsities Resume Jan. 18

National Universities Commission (NUC)
Warn against resumption without adequate measures Recommend virtual learning, preventive measures With the rising incidence of COVID-19 infection, lecturers, parents and students have expressed anxiety and apprehension over a directiveRead More

Ngige: FG, ASUU Reached Understanding On Regaining Lost Ground

Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige
Union ends strike, commits to virtual teaching, doing extra work Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, yesterday gave insight into the deal between the federal government and theRead More

ASUU Mulls Ending Strike Today As Union, FG Meet

IPPIS and ASUU strike
Lists terms to suspend industrial action The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) may suspend its nine-month industrial action today, Flavision gathered yesterday. The suspension of theRead More

Ngige Tackles ASUU Over Delay In Ending Strike

Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige
Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, has again blamed the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) for the delay in resolving its prolonged industrial action. Ngige dismissed asRead More

FG Dismisses ASUU’s Claim Over Timelines For Agreement

Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige
Says union breached understanding to call off strike by December 9 The Federal Government has faulted the claim by the President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof.Read More

ASUU Seeks Time To Conclude Consultations Over Strike

National President of ASUU, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi
FG meets labour on petrol, electricity tariff hike today Amidst concerns over the long closure of public universities, the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities ((ASUU) has requestedRead More