The Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) has suspended its eight-month-old industrial action conditionally, a member of the union’s National Executive Committee told Channels TV early Friday. The union decided to suspend the strike during a meeting of its leadership that started on Thursday night and lasted into the early hours of Friday. The meeting […]
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ASUU To Buhari: Enough Will Not Be Enough Until You Do The Needful & Act Presidentially
THE Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has told President Muhammadu Buhari that enough will not be enough until he does “the needful and act presidentially by signing the renegotiated agreement” between the federal government and the union. Comrade Adelaja Odukoya, Zonal Coordinator of Lagos Zone of ASUU-Lagos stated this in response to President Buhari’s […]
ASUU Strike: Enough Is Enough, Call Off Now – Buhari Charges Lecturers
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to reconsider their stand on the lingering strike. Buhari said “enough is enough”, hence ASUU should consider the long-term effect on students and the generational consequences on families, the educational system and the future development of the country. He spoke while receiving governors […]
Ngige Hails ASUP For Ending Strike, Says ASUU, Others Should Emulate Them
The Federal Government has commended the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) for calling off its warning strike and resuming duties. The Government also lauded the union for acknowledging the efforts of the Federal Government towards the resolution of the challenges facing polytechnic education in the country. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris […]
ASUU Strike: Nigerian Students To Block All International Airports
The National Association Of Nigerian Students alongside the National Association of University Students, South-West zone, has stated that it is ready to shut down all international airports over the failure of the Federal Government to address the lingering strike action of the Academic Staff Union of Universities and other staff unions. In a press statement […]
BREAKING: ASUU Considers Buhari’s Plea, Set To Suspend Strike
Newsonline has learnt that the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, may suspend its ongoing industrial action soon. A member of the union, who spoke with our correspondent on condition of anonymity, said the striking lecturers are currently considering suspending the three months strike. According to him, the suspension may last for just three months, […]
BREAKING: Buhari Begs ASUU To Call Strike Off
President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to call off the ongoing strike in the interest of students. The President made the appeal Thursday at the 19th National Productivity Day and the conferment of the National Productivity Order of Merit Award (NPOM) on 48 eminent Nigerians and organisations in […]
Negotiate With ASUU Now Or Resign, FG Fires Chris Ngigi
Dr. Chris Ngige, Nigeria’s Minister of Labour and Employment has found himself at crossroads and will now have to make a decision on whether he will remain Minister to ensure the several strike actions embattling the country are resolved or resign from his position. The order for him to resign comes directly from a letter […]
Strike: COS Wades In, Summons ASUU, NASU, Others
The Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, on Wednesday summoned the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and other registered trade unions in Nigerian universities to an emergency meeting Gambari will chair the meeting tagged “Tripartite-Plus”, scheduled to hold at Banquet Hall, Presidential […]
NANS Protests, Accuses APC Of Being Silent Over ASUU Strike
THE National Association of Nigerian Students,NANS, Wednesday,protested against silence of the ruling All Progressives Congress,in the ongoing strike by Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. Açcording to NANS,the party’s silence over the strike in public universities demonstrated that it had no interest of Nigerian students in its agenda. It also frowned at the purchase of […]