By ANITA KNIGHT THE Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has expressed optimism that industrial action can be avoided for at least three years following the signing of a new agreement with the Federal Government. The agreement, signed and unveiled on Wednesday, is designed to stabilise Nigeria’s university system and address long-standing issues affecting funding […]
By MELVIN KOFFA THE Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned the Federal Government to use the remaining 10 days of the one-month grace period granted to it to address all outstanding issues with the union or risk another round of strike action. This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by ASUU […]
By MELVIN KOFFA THE Federal Government has begun taking steps to ease tensions with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), releasing ₦2.3 billion in salary and promotion arrears as part of renewed efforts to address the union’s long-standing grievances. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, announced the development in Abuja, saying the payment—covering Batch […]
THE Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has announced a four-week extension of its ongoing strike, citing the Federal Government’s continued failure to meet its demands on welfare, funding, and the renegotiation of existing agreements. In a statement issued on Monday, the ASUU National President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, said the decision was reached after extensive […]