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After months of negotiation and tension, the Federal Government has initiated the disbursement of withheld salaries owed to members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Sources within the academic community confirmed this development in Abuja on Monday. Prof. Gbolahan Bolarin, the chairperson of ASUU at the Federal University of Technology, Minna, affirmed the […]
On Tuesday, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) sounded the alarm, highlighting the significant shortage of staff in various departments and units across Nigeria’s public universities due to the increasing number of lecturers resigning in pursuit of better opportunities. Prof. Ayo Akinwole, the Chairman of the University of Ibadan Chapter of ASUU, revealed this […]
University workers, members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), continue to face uncertainty as they seek the release of salaries withheld during last year’s prolonged industrial action. Last week, the National Industrial Court dismissed ASUU’s case against the federal government over the withheld salaries from the 2022 strike period. The court granted the […]
Universities across Nigeria are grappling with a significant staff shortage, attributed to lecturers departing for overseas opportunities amid a surge in retirements. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) cites the “Japa” phenomenon and concerns surrounding the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) as contributing factors. ASUU branches reveal alarming figures, such as 100 […]
ASUU and the Committee of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities oppose the Federal Government’s plan to deduct 40% from universities’ Internally Generated Revenue, considering it an attack on the university system. The government’s letter, dated October 17, 2023, outlines the auto-deduction policy, citing a Finance Circular from December 20, 2021. ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has voiced its opposition to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s proposal to grant universities full autonomy. ASUU argues that the government cannot entirely discontinue its funding of tertiary education. Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, the President of ASUU, expressed this stance during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Thursday, […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said the Student Loan Bill, which President Bola Tinubu signed into law is capable of sending many students out of school. On Monday, the president signed the bill saying it is a fulfillment of one of his campaign promises. Many, including critics of his government, had hailed […]
University and polytechnic workers have tasked President Bola Tinubu to fund education and meet their pending demands. Over the years, the three unions including the Academic Staff Union of Universities, the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, and the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics alleged that the federal government did not meet their demands. Speaking […]
The Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) chapter of Benue State University (BSU) announced commencement of an indefinite strike in the school. Chairman of BSU ASUU, Dr Kwaehfan Tarmombo, who spoke on Friday said the strike is indefinite and comprehensive. He attributed the strike to numerous issues with the university administration. Our correspondent observed that […]
National Assembly member and Senator representing Southern Borno, Sen Mohammed Ndume has asked the Federal Government to resolve the prolonged labour dispute with Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) to prevent collapse of the university system. Ndume spoke in Maiduguri, Borno capital in an interview with journalists Thursday. “The ASUU issue is far from being […]