THE Kebbi State University of science and technology Alieru, (KSUSTA) on Wednesday denied suspending or calling off the ongoing National strike. In a statement issued by the state chairman of ASUU, Comrade Yale Ibrahim denied suspending the current National strike embarked upon by ASUU. According to him, the union before the commencement of the National […]
LEADERS of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, have been complaining and protesting against the seizure of members salaries by the Federal Government since May over their ongoing industrial unrest that has shut the nation’s university system for close to seven months. But ASUU’s outburst over the withheld salaries, is seen as out of […]
THE Academic Staff Union of Universities, University of Abuja branch, has challenged the Federal Government to mention any of the things done to bring to an end the ongoing strike embarked upon by the union, declaring that the strike will be sustained. The Union’s branch chairman, Dr Kassim Umaru, stated this in an interview with […]
THE National Parent-Teacher Association of Nigeria has sought audience with the Federal Government over the lingering strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. The association is also proposing the payment of N10, 000 per session for each parent to assist government in making more funds available for universities. NAPTAN’s Public Relations Officer, Dr. Ademola […]
THE Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, University of Abuja branch, has said contrary to the claim by the federal government, the union did not receive N100 billion from the federal government. The union blamed the government for its ongoing strike, saying it frustrated all genuine efforts it had made to end the industrial action. […]
INDICATIONS emerged on Tuesday that the Federal government has referred an application from a splinter group of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, seeking registration to stand as a separate union to a committee to look into. Recall that the rival ASUU group with the name, Congress of University Academics, CONUA, recently called on […]
THE National Executive Council of the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities will meet on Sunday, August 28, 2022 to take a decision on whether to suspend or continue with the industrial action, The PUNCH has learnt. Sources among the union’s NEC members told our correspondent on Monday that the meeting will hold at the […]
THE Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Monday said there is no uniform minimum national Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) score for any of the tiers of tertiary institutions and neither does JAMB decide any such requirement for any institution. The board made this known in Abuja on Monday by the board Head, Public […]