The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Abuja zone, has disclosed the death of some of its members due to economic hardship alongside poor remuneration of academics and unfavourable working conditions. The 1st zonal coordinator, ASUU, Abuja zone, Salahu Muhammed made this known while briefing newsmen in Abuja on Monday. Muhammad said no fewer than...
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Buhari seeks ASUU partnership on varsity funding
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Saturday urged university unions, particularly the Academic Staff Union of Universities, to partner with the Federal Government to arrive at a funding blueprint for the university system. Buhari said that such a funding blueprint “should take cognisance of local peculiarities and modern realities based on global best...
FG makes U-turn, withdraws order to reopen varsities
The Federal Government, through the National Universities Commission, Monday afternoon, withdrew its circular which ordered vice-chancellors, pro-chancellors and governing councils to re-open federal universities. Earlier, a circular tagged NUC/ES/138/Vol.64/135 was addressed to all vice-chancellors; pro-chancellors and chairmen of governing councils of federal universities ordering them to re-open universities. But in another circular tagged NUC/ES/138/Vol.64/136, which...
ASUU: Nigerians slam Knocks FG over varsities resumption order
The Federal Government’s order for vice-chancellors to reopen schools and allow students to resume lectures has evoked knocks from netizens. The FG, through the National Universities Commission, ordered the resumption of lectures amid the seven-month ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. However, the order has caused outrage among tweeps, who faulted FG’s directive and...
ASUU To Appeal Industrial Court Judgment Terminating 7 Months Strike Action
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has vowed to appeal an order of the National Industrial Court directing the striking lecturers to immediately end the seven months strike and resume work. This was made known in a statement on Wednesday by the Chairman of the union’s Lagos State zone, Adelaja Odukoya. ASUU’s National President,...
ASUU Strike: Imo University pulls out, opens for academic session
The management of the Imo state university, IMSU, on Monday pulled out from the almost ongoing seven months strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, and announced that it has opened the university for academic activities. The management made this known to newsmen in Owerri, through the IMSU, Public Relations Officer, PRO, Ralph...
Strike: Reps to meet ASUU, stakeholders for solution
The House of Representatives is to meet with the Academic Staff Union of University and other stakeholders to find a lasting solution to the lingering strike embarked upon by the union. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Yahaya Danzaria, the Clerk of the House of Representatives on Monday in Abuja. He said...
Strike: FG may consider out-of-court settlement with ASUU
Days after dragging the Academic Staff Union of Universities before the National Industrial Court, the Federal Government may consider an out-of-court settlement with the union. The seven-month old strike embarked upon by ASUU was declared by the president of the union, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, on February 14, 2022 at the University of Lagos. The union...
asuu strike: Court to rule on September 19
The National Industrial Court on Friday fixed September 19 to deliver a ruling on the Federal Government’s prayer asking the court to order the Academic Staff Union of Universities to call off its seven months strike. The matter which was first mentioned on Monday was adjourned until Friday for further mention before Justice Polycarp Hamman....
ASUU strike: NANS demands education minister’s resignation
The National Association of Nigerian Students on Tuesday called for the resignation of the Minister of Education, Mr Adamu Adamu, over the lingering strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. The leadership of NANS said this during the protest that took place on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway alleging that the minister had shown...