Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed the strike threat issued by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Abuja (UniAbuja) chapter, over the administration’s reallocation of portions of the institution’s land to private developers and government agencies. Reacting on Thursday during a...
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The ongoing ASUU strike in Taraba State has become more than an industrial dispute; it is gradually turning into a political controversy, with students bearing the greatest consequences. Those who believe the strike will automatically diminish Governor Agbu Kefas’ electoral influence should remember that former Governor Danbaba Danfulani Suntai...
The 2027 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Kaduna State, Hon. Usman Shehu Bawa (ABG), has accused the administration of Governor Uba Sani of neglecting the funding of tertiary education while allegedly prioritising overseas travels, publicity and other government expenses. Bawa made the allegations in a statement on...
Ondo State Government has commenced the implementation of a 60 per cent increase in subventions to its four state-owned tertiary institutions with the payment of the August arrears balance. The development is expected to strengthen the financial capacity of the institutions, particularly in meeting salary obligations and improving staff...
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Federal University of Agriculture, Zuru (FUAZ) branch, has commenced a two-week warning strike following the expiration of a 21-day ultimatum issued to the university council over the alleged non-implementation of the 2025 Federal Government-ASUU agreement. The industrial action, according to the union, took...
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Federal University of Agriculture, Zuru (FUAZ) branch, has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the university’s Governing Council and management, warning that its members may embark on an industrial action if their demands are not met within the stipulated period. The decision was reached...
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Plateau State University (PLASU) Branch, has commenced the process of embarking on an indefinite strike over the Plateau State Government’s failure to implement the 2025 Federal Government–ASUU Agreement, warning that continued delay could cripple academic activities at the institution. The union disclosed this...
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Jos (UNIJOS) branch, has warned that Nigeria’s public universities may face another round of industrial action over what it described as the Federal Government’s slow implementation of the 2025 FGN/ASUU agreement. Addressing journalists at the union secretariat on Monday, ASUU leaders...
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a four-day ultimatum to the Federal Government, demanding immediate implementation of the newly approved salary structure for university lecturers nationwide. ASUU President, Professor Christopher Piwuna, made the announcement on Thursday during a public lecture at Sa’adu Zungur University, Yuli Campus, Bauchi...
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has commended Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, for ensuring the full and consistent payment of lecturers’ salaries at Taraba State University, despite the ongoing indefinite strike. This was disclosed by the Taraba State Commissioner for Information and Reorientation, Zainab Jalingo, following a meeting...
Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have formally signed and unveiled a new agreement designed to strengthen Nigeria’s university education system and promote long-term industrial harmony. According to a report by Channels Television, the agreement replaces the controversial 2009 pact, which had been at the...
Former presidential adviser and APC stalwart, Senator Ita Enang, has urged the Federal Government to initiate contempt proceedings against the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over its continued demand for payment of withheld salaries, despite a standing court order. Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday, Enang argued that ASUU’s...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Federal Government of Nigeria has called on the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to reconsider its decision to embark on an industrial strike, emphasising that constructive dialogue remains the most effective and sustainable path toward resolving all outstanding issues in the tertiary education...
Federal Government of Nigeria has called on the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to reconsider its decision to embark on an industrial strike, emphasising that constructive dialogue remains the most effective and sustainable path toward resolving all outstanding issues in the tertiary education sector. In a joint statement,...
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has announced a two-week warning strike set to begin at midnight on Monday, October 13, citing unresolved demands and stalled negotiations with the Federal Government. ASUU President, Mr. Chris Piwuna, made this known during a press briefing on Sunday in Abuja, stating that...
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Jos chapter, has opened up to student leaders about its reasons for a proposed nationwide strike, citing prolonged neglect of its demands by the Federal Government. The interactive session, held Friday in Jos and organised by ASUU’s Students Relations Committee, was...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned of an imminent crisis in the nation’s university system over the Federal Government’s failure to review lecturers’ salaries for more than 15 years and refusal to implement the 2009 FGN-ASUU Agreement. At a press conference on...
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) on Tuesday joined a nationwide protest, calling for improved salaries and the release of outstanding welfare payments. The union also pressed for the full implementation of agreements with the Federal Government, which they claim have been ignored...
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned of an impending “mother of all strikes” if the Federal Government fails to implement the long-standing 2009 agreements aimed at improving Nigeria’s university education system. This statement came from the University of Calabar (Unical) chapter during a press conference held in...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Damaturu – Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at Yobe State University has confirmed that its ongoing strike, which began on July 11, will persist until the state government addresses its demands. Chairman of the ASUU Yobe State University chapter, Dr. Ahmed Karage, stated this in...