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…
FG begins process of deregistering ASUU
The Federal Government has began the process of deregistering the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Daily Trust learnt that Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA), a breakaway faction of ASUU, has been officially registered as a trade union. A…
ASÙU Strike: We’ll mobilise resources internationally, nationally to fund education – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has again called on the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to return to the classroom while assuring them to deal with their contending issues within the limits of the scarce resources available. The president, who…
Finally, Reps broker peace between govt, ASUU
The leadership of the House of Representatives yesterday brokered a meeting between the Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU and the office of the accountant general of the federation. The meeting came after three weeks of deliberations with the union…
NGF decries ASUU strike, flooding, seeks FG intervention
The Nigerian Governors’ Forum has expressed worry over the lingering Academic Staff Union of Universities strike, urging all parties to come together to an agreement. The forum appreciated the Federal Government for removing its earlier position, sanctioning members of the…
Resumption Order: We are waiting for our lawyers advice – ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says it is waiting for its lawyers for professional advice, following the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) order restraining it from continuing with strike. The President of the Union, Mr Emmanuel Osodeke,…
ASUU gives condition to end over 7-month industrial action
The President, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, has said the union was wiling to end its seven-month old strike if concrete agreements were reached with the Federal Government. Government recently sued ASUU at the industrial court…