Alausa Urges University Unions to Avoid Strikes, Embrace Talks
By Mardiyyah Abubakar The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has urged university-based unions to embrace dialogue and avoid strikes that could disrupt academic activities. Alausa made the appeal on Tuesday in Abuja during the unveiling of renegotiated agreements between the Federal Government and unions in tertiary institutions. He called on stakeholders to cooperate in […]
Kebbi Releases N172m to Avert ASUU Strike
By Zainab Bakare The Kebbi State Government has approved and released N172.15 million to settle staff allowances at Abdullahi Fodio University of Science and Technology, Aliero, following an ultimatum by ASUU. Commissioner for Higher Education, Isah Tunga, disclosed this during a press briefing in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday. Tunga said Governor Nasir Idris approved the […]
ASUU Threatens Fresh Showdown With FG
By Zainab Bakare Academic Staff Union of Universities, Nsukka Zone, has warned Nigerians to hold the Federal Government responsible if public universities across the country are shut down again over unresolved welfare and agreement implementation issues. The union issued the warning on Thursday during a press briefing held at the Benue State University campus in […]
ASUU Raises Fresh Strike Alarm Over 2025 Deal
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul The Academic Staff Union of Universities has warned that Nigeria’s public universities may be heading toward another industrial crisis if the Federal Government and state governments fail to fully implement the 2025 agreement reached with the union. The warning followed the union’s National Executive Council meeting held at Modibbo Adama University […]
ASUU Suspends Two-Week Warning Strike
By Chinedu Echianu The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its two-week warning strike following fresh engagements with the Federal Government. ASUU National President, Professor Chris Piwuna, announced the decision at a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, after a marathon National Executive Council (NEC) meeting that lasted overnight and ended around 4:00 […]
ASUU Strike: NLC Hosts Urgent Talks with ASUU, Education Unions
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Monday convened an emergency meeting with leaders of key tertiary education unions as part of intensified efforts to end the ongoing nationwide strike that has paralysed academic activities across Nigerian universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education. The high-level meeting, taking place at the NLC headquarters in […]
House of Reps Moves to End ASUU Strike
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives has mandated its Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, to lead an urgent intervention between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), following the union’s declaration of a two-week warning strike. The resolution at Tuesday’s plenary followed a motion of urgent public importance moved by Sesi Whingah, […]
NLC Backs ASUU, Warns FG Against ‘No Work, No Pay’ Threats
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has thrown its full weight behind the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in its ongoing two-week warning strike, cautioning the Federal Government against using threats of the “No Work, No Pay” policy to intimidate lecturers. In a statement released on Monday, NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, […]
ASUU Strike: Lecturers Suspend Classes Nationwide After 14-Day Ultimatum
By: Aremu Toyeebaht Nigeria’s fragile university system faces renewed disruption as the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) begins a two-week warning strike today (Monday), following the expiration of its 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government. The strike comes despite assurances from the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, that the Tinubu administration had released […]
ASUU Faults Government’s Slow Response, Threatens Strike
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has sharply criticized the Federal Government’s repeated delays in addressing longstanding grievances, warning that its upcoming ultimatum will force “substantial consequences” if ignored. President Prof. Chris Piwuna expressed frustration on Thursday during an appearance on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, saying the government’s appeal to […]