The Federal Government has commenced the payment of the withheld salaries of academics under the aegis of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, PUNCH Online has learnt. Multiple sources in the academic sector confirmed the development to our correspondent in…
Don lauds Tinubu over removal of ASUU from IPPIS
Dr Tunde Adeoye, an Associate Professor, University of Lagos, has lauded President Bola Tinubu for removing university lecturers from the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS). Adeoye, who is a Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics of the institution spoke…
Register CONUA, NAMDA, FG tells NLC
The Federal Government, Tuesday, appealed to the Nigeria Labour Congress to rescind its opposition to the registration of two new academic unions in the Nigerian public university system. The PUNCH reports that the new unions- the Congress for Nigerian University…
We don’t have transport fares to go to work – ASUU President
The President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, has said members of the body may find it difficult to get to their respective schools on Monday as they do not have “money for transport”. He…
Find permanent solution to ASUU’s incessant strikes, Okotie urges FG
As members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) resume today after their eight-month-long industrial action over the state of educational facilities in the country, interim government campaigner and former presidential candidate, Rev Chris Okotie, has urged the federal…
ASUU’s lawyer reassures Nigerians on resumption
Lawyer to the striking university lecturers, Mr. Femi Falana yesterday night reassured Nigerians of an end to the eight months industrial action by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU). Falana, who gave the reassurance while speaking on the…
ASUU strike, future of education and student loan — Magnus Onyibe
The judiciary, which is vested with the authority to interpret the laws of our country, has spoken on the industrial action embarked upon by tertiary institutions lecturers in Nigeria since February 14 this year. In its ruling on Wednesday, September…
ASUU vows to sue FG for registering CONUA, NAMDA
The striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) yesterday vowed to sue the Federal Government for registering the Congress of Nigerian Universities Academics (CONUA) and the National Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA). Femi Falana, counsel to ASUU, disclosed…
ASUU strike: Maduagwu stages one-man protest with red bra
Controversial social media personality, Uche Maduagwu has staged a one-man protest against the protracted Academic Student Union of Universities (ASUU) strike. The seven-month-old strike by ASUU staff has continued to attract deep concerns over the education of the Nigerian students.…
Strike: ASUU aiding corruption in varsities — Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday accused the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, of being complicit in corruption in the tertiary education sector in the country. This came on a day Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, said President…