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Strike: Federal Govt Sets Up Panel to Review ASUU Demands

The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Education, has established a sub-committee to address the demands of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). This development comes as both parties agreed to reconvene on September 6, 2024, to further discussions. The decisions were made following a two-and-a-half-hour closed-door meeting held on Wednesday at the Ministry […]

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BREAKING: ASUU, Fed Govt Meeting Postponed Until September

The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have postponed their next meeting to September 6, 2024. This was confirmed by the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, following a meeting with the union’s leadership on Wednesday at the Federal Ministry of Education. The meeting follows resolutions from ASUU’s national executive council […]

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ASUU In Bauchi Holds Stakeholders Meeting On Lingering Issues With FG

BY KHALID IDRIS DOYA, Bauchi The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to show commitment to the lingering issues between the Federal Government and the Union by way of setting a committee to resolve the dispute. “What we are agitating for now, we want the President of the […]

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BREAKING: FG, ASUU Reach Agreement to Avoid Strike Action

The Federal Government (FG) and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) concluded their closed-door meeting on Wednesday with an agreement to resolve all contentious issues amicably to prevent a strike. Both parties agreed to initiate a communication process to avert the planned industrial action by the union. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported […]

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JUST IN: Fed Govt, ASUU Engage in Closed-Door Meeting to Avert Strike

The Federal Government delegation and the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) are currently engaged in a closed-door meeting to address the ongoing crisis and avert a potential strike by the union. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the meeting began on Thursday at about 4:30 p.m. in the office of […]

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ASUU Condemns Tinubu Administration for Anti-Labour Policies

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at the University of Ilorin criticized the administration of President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, labeling it the worst in terms of anti-labour policies. This statement was made during a press conference following a peaceful protest highlighting concerns about the state of the nation and the educational system. Branch […]

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ASUU, FUD Threatens Strike, Gives FG 3-Week Ultimatum Over Unmet Demands

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at Federal University Dutse (FUD) in Jigawa State has issued a three-week ultimatum to the Federal Government to meet the union’s demands. During a press conference held at the ASUU secretariat in Dutse, Comrade Salim Ahmed, chairperson of ASUU’s FUD branch, stated that if the government fails to […]

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‘No Pay, No Work’ — ASUU Threatens Strike Over Salary Arrears

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to strike if the Federal Government fails to pay public university lecturers their withheld salaries. ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke, disclosed this in an interview on Channels Television on Thursday. Osodeke criticized the Federal Government for paying only four months of the 2022 withheld salaries while withholding […]

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JUST IN: ASUU Disappointed With Partial Salary Payment: Receives Only 2 Months Out of 7

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) expressed disappointment with the federal government’s recent partial payment of withheld salaries, revealing that members only received two out of the seven months owed. Comrade Salahu Mohammed Lawal, ASUU Abuja zonal coordinator, made the announcement during a press conference in Abuja on Monday. In October 2023, President Bola […]

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ASUU Reports: FG Continues Payment To Lecturers Via IPPIS

ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, criticizes the Federal Government’s persistence in utilizing the Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System (IPPIS) to disburse lecturers’ salaries, despite promises to withdraw tertiary institutions from the platform. Osodeke highlights that the February salary was processed through IPPIS, contrary to the FG’s announcement in December 2023, exempting universities, polytechnics, and colleges […]