Education

Strike: NLC Orders Two-Day Nationwide Protest

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The Nigeria Labour Congress has announced plans to commence a two-day nationwide protest on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, in solidarity with the ongoing strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. This was disclosed in a circular issued to all the state chairmen of the NLC. The Continue Reading

Education

ASUU Says UTAS Adoption Critical to Strike Resolution

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THE Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has stated that the adoption of a transparent payment platform, University Transparency and Accountability Solutions, UTAS, is critical to resolving the current strike action by the Union. According to ASUU, UTAS has been proven to be a flawless payment platform but lamented that the deep-rooted penchant for corruption […]Continue Reading

News

ASUU Will Call Off Strike Soon- Ngige

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The Federal Government says, the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities would soon be called off. This was as it said there are no plans to establish an alternative payment platform for all the labour unions in tertiary institutions. Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, disclosed this while fielding questions […]Continue Reading

Education

No Work, No Pay: You can’t force us to resume – ASUU

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The Academic Staff Union of Universities says its members are not beggars and that the stoppage of their salaries by the government won’t force them to call off their strike. The leadership of the union also commended the members for keeping faith with the union despite the hardship imposed on their families as a result […]Continue Reading

Education

Strike: ASUU to Sanction Non-Complying Chapters

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Academic Staff Union of Universities has threatened to query universities that have failed to comply with its decision to remain on strike while negotiations with the Federal Government continue. ASUU President, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, said this in an interview on Monday in Abuja. ASUU had been on strike for the past five months to press […]Continue Reading

Education

Varsity Unions: FG Renegotiation Committee Sitting Ends Today

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The university unions and Federal Government renegotiation committee sitting will end today. According to report, the Federal Government on March 7, 2022, inaugurated a seven-person committee tasked with the renegotiation of the 2009 agreement reached with the Academic Staff Union of Universities and the other three unions including, The Joint Action Committee of the Continue Reading

Education

Strike: We Feel your Pains, ASUU Tells Students

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The National President, Academic Staff Union of Universities, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, has sympathized with university students over the prolonged strike by the union. Professor Osodeke made this known in an interview with newsmen on Thursday in Ota, while reacting to the N34 billion released by the Federal Government for payment of minimum wage consequential Continue Reading

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FG moves to end ASUU, poly lecturers strikes, begins arrears payment

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The Federal Government has commenced the payment of minimum wage arrears, which it owed lecturers under the aegis of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics and Academic Staff Union of Universities as part of efforts to end ongoing strikes by the unions. The National President of ASUP, Dr Anderson Ezeibe, and the Chairman, ASUU FUTMinna, […]Continue Reading

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Meet ASUU demands – NANS tells Federal Government

Web News 19 May 2022 429 0

Students of various higher institutions in Ekiti State have decried effects of the ongoing strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU on their studies. The students from the Ekiti State University, EKSU, Bamidele Olumilua University of Science and Technology, Ikere Ekiti stated this in Ado Ekiti during a peaceful protest over […]Continue Reading

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ASUU Strike : Students Barricade Major Roads in Ibadan, Akure

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Students of University of Ibadan, UI, have commenced protest from the University main gate. The major road linking Sango, Bodija and Ojoo has also been barricaded with police personnel on ground. As a result, motorists are finding alternate routes. In a related development, students of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) have commenced protest […]Continue Reading

Crime

ASUU Strike Responsible for Increased Cases of Drug Abuse – Obaseki

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Edo’s Gov. Godwin Obaseki on Friday in Benin blamed increasing rate of drug abuse in the state on the lingering Academic Staff Union of Universities’ (ASUU) strike. Reviewing the state’s security situation for the months of February, March and April, Gov. Obaseki said Edo recorded 19 drug abuse cases in February, 34 cases in March […]Continue Reading

Education

Students Stage Protest, Bemoan Continuos Strike

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Students of Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba-Akoko in Ondo State have staged a peaceful protest over the prolonged strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities , ASUU. The students stormed the major highway at the main entrance of the Institution chanting solidarity songs and displaying placards with inscriptions such as “Revitalize our Education” “End […]Continue Reading

Education

ASUU Strike: Baptist Convention President Calls for Prompt Resolution

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For the upteenth time, the  Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has again extended its ongoing strike by another twelve weeks, making it six months running that students have been off academic work. Reason for the Union’s refusal to call off the strike remains government’s negligence to honour their agreement on issues affecting the academic […]Continue Reading

Education

Tango between ASUU, FG Puts our Future in Jeopardy – Students

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Any hope of a thaw between the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, and Federal Government was dampened with a further three months strike extension by the Union. Stung by the persisting stalemate, residents of Ogun State expressed their worries, describing the situation as a grave danger to the sustenance of tertiary education in the […]Continue Reading

Education

BREAKING: Again, ASUU Extends Strike By 12 Weeks

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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has extended the ongoing strike by twelve weeks, the president of the union, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke said on Monday.  In a statement he issued after the varsity teachers’ meeting held at the University of Abuja, the ASUU president said the decision was to give the government enough time […]Continue Reading

Education

ASUU Ends Warning Strike

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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has released a statement which says its warning strike will end tomorrow (Monday). The development comes amidst fear that the stalemate between the Academic Staff Union of Universities and the Federal Government was becoming protracted starting with a one-month warning strike by the union on February 14 this […]Continue Reading

Religion

2023: FG must not interfere with INEC – Most Rev. Okubadejo

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The need for federal government of Nigeria to address the numerous socio-economic challenges confronting the nation forms the focal point of the charge by the Bishop of Ibadan North Anglican Diocese of the Anglican Communion, The Most Reverend, Dr Segun Okubadejo at the 8th Synod of the diocese. The Most Reverend Okubadejo lamented the high […]Continue Reading

Education

Address ASUU’s Grievances, NLC Tells FG

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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the Federal Government to address issues that necessitated the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU) and other unions in tertiary institutions. President of NLC, Ayuba Wabba, made the call when he addressed newsmen shortly before going into a closed door meeting of the Congress’s […]Continue Reading

Economy

ASUU Strike: Agree with Unions- NLC tells FG 

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The Nigeria Labour Congress NLC, has urged the Federal Government to respect the Collective Bargaining Agreements entered into with the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, and other unions in the tertiary institutions in the country. The NLC President, Mr Ayuba Wabba, made the call in Abuja. According to him, millions of Nigerian university students, […]Continue Reading

Education

Acceptance of UTAS by Govt will end Strike – ASUU

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Lagos Zone Coordinator of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Dr. Laja Odukoya, says the ongoing industrial action embarked upon by the union will not end until federal government accept the alternative payment platform developed by the union.The Zonal Coordinator while speaking with Radio Nigeria in Abeokuta on the ongoing efforts to resolve the […]Continue Reading

Education

Strike: FG, ASUU Set for Meeting

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The Federal Government through the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, is set to meet with the Academic Staff Union of Universities today, Monday, April 11, 2022. The meeting which is scheduled to commence by 5 O’clock this evening will have in attendance representatives of the Federal Government and Academic Staff Union of […]Continue Reading

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OAU Update: Management Sends Students On Two Weeks Break

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The management of Obafemi Awolowo University,OAU,Ile -Ife has asked students of the institution to proceed on a two week mid simester break. The development is coming after series of protests by some Indigenes of Ile-Ife over the emergence of Professor Adebayo Bamire as the Vice Chancellor of the Institution. Protesters had besieged the institution carrying […]Continue Reading

Religion

Strike: FG, ASUU need to find a lasting solution – Pastor Okomolehin

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The Federal government has been urged to accede to the demands by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to prevent irregular academic calendars in Nigerian universities. The Assistant General Overseer in charge of African Mission of the Gospel Faith Mission International, Pastor Samuel Okomolehin gave the charge in an interview with Radio […]Continue Reading

Education

Reactions Trail Extension of ASUU Strike

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Some students in Ibadan, Oyo State, have reacted to the two months strike extension announced  by members of the Academic Staff Union of the Universities, ASUU. Among them are some final year students of the University of Ibadan, including, Olaogun Oladapo, Ojo Moses, Seyi Emmanuel and Ayobami Joseph who expressed worry that the strike would […]Continue Reading

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ASUU Strike: No End in Sight Yet as Union Extends Action By two Months

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The Academic Staff Union of Universities has extended its ongoing industrial action by eight weeks. A high ranking official of the Union, Professor Abdulkadir Danbazau made this known to newsmen on Monday. By this development, the Federal government now has two months to make good its initial promise to the leadership of ASUU. Prof. Danbazau, […]Continue Reading