The Federal Government of Nigeria has faulted the fresh notice by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU to embark on a fresh strike barely four months after calling off a 10-month industrial action. The government stated any person conceiving a strike after close to one year of downing tools would be doing a disservice […]
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A major crisis looms at Ambrose Ali University (AAU), Ekpoma, following alleged an attempt by authorities of the institution to force striking lecturers to resume classes. The varsity’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ignatius Onimawo, was also allegedly to have asked all Deans and HODs to implement a “no-work-no-pay” rule, just as he was said to have […]
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Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, National President of ASUU, confirmed the development in a telephone interview with Sunday Punch on Friday. He, however, said the union was not optimistic about the prospects of an early resolution of the industrial dispute because there was no fresh development from their last meeting. Members of ASUU went on strike on […]
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government reached an agreement on Monday, after a two-hour meeting in Abuja. The government agreed to release N15.4 billion in salary shortfall for the University teachers. The union is expected to call off its indefinite strike action any time from now. Chris Ngige, the minister […]
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government reached an agreement on Monday, after a two-hour meeting in Abuja. The government agreed to release N15.4 billion in salary shortfall for the University teachers. The union is expected to call off its indefinite strike action any time from now. Chris Ngige, the minister […]
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The ongoing strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will linger as report has emerged that the aggrieved lecturers staged a walkout from the meeting with a federal government delegation. Premium Times reports that ASUU delegation arrived at the ministry at exactly 5:00 p.m. but no member of the federal government […]
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says the ongoing strike will continue until it sees the steps taken by the Federal Government in the coming days. This is at variance with what the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige said. Ngige announced on Monday, that the Federal Government and ASUU have reached […]
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The meeting between the federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) ended without any agreement on Tuesday. Speaking with reporters at the end of the closed door meeting in Abuja, Biodun Ogunyemi, ASUU national president, said negotiations were still ongoing. He said both parties were yet to reach a concrete decision. “For […]
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says it is ready to negotiate with the federal government over the ongoing industrial action. Biodun Ogunyemi, national president of ASUU, disclosed this to journalists on Wednesday. The union commenced an indefinite strike on November 5. Ogunyemi said the decision was taken due to the poor funding of […]
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Members of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) Chapter on Wednesday joined the ongoing nationwide strike declared by the national body of the union. Dr Ifeanyichukwu Abada, the chapter’s chairman who briefed newsmen in Nsukka, said lecturers had withdrawn their services after ASUU-UNN congress held on Tuesday. He said that […]
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