The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has refused to attend a meeting with the Federal Government scheduled for today. ASUU President, Biodun Ogunyemi, confirmed that the union will not attend the meeting. According to him, ASUU has met, discussed the new offer from the FG and submitted a proposal to the government. He said […]
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In an effort to resolve the ongoing industrial action embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the Minister for Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, will on Tuesday (today) August 29, 2017 meet with the President and executive members of union in Abuja. A statement from Deputy Director (Press), Ministry of Labour […]
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Oby Ezekwesili, former minister of education, says the demands by the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) are unrealistic in light of the current economic situation in Nigeria. Ezekwesili told NAN in Ibadan that lasting solution to the crisis bedevilling the education sector could only be found from strong analysis of the issues raised […]
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Lecturers in Nigerian public universities under the aegis of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has embarked on an indefinite strike from Sunday, August 13. The lecturers, members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, announced their decision on Monday morning. In a memo to lecturers dated August 12, Biodun Ogunyemi, president of the […]
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The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), will hold a crucial meeting this weekend. The meeting will among other things determine if the lecturers will proceed on a nationwide strike or not. Prior to the meeting, ASUU had asked all its branches in the various universities to conduct referendum of members to […]
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Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has urged the Federal Government to pay the outstanding arrears of its members not later than July, 2017. The ASUU National President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, stated this during a news conference at the University of Abuja on Wednesday. Ogunyemi said that ASUU insisted on a framework for paying any […]
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Ibadan zone, on Monday called on the National Assembly to intervene in the education sector crisis to prevent another strike. Dr Ade Adejumo, the ASUU Chairman in the zone, made the call in a statement made available to newsmen in Ibadan. The Ibadan Zone of ASUU comprises state […]
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The Nigerian Government on Monday in Abuja inaugurated a committee to re-negotiate the 2009 FGN/ University Based Staff Unions Agreement. The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, who performed the inauguration, said it was a demonstration of Federal Government’s commitment to fulfilling its promises. Recall that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) recenlty embarked […]
Continue ReadingThe Academic Staff Union of Universities on Tuesday confirmed that it had ended its one week nationwide warning strike over the non-implementation of a 2009 agreement with the Federal Government. The President of ASUU, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, who said this in Abuja, urged lecturers to return to work. “We are making progress, especially with the […]
Continue ReadingIn an effort to get the federal government to honour an agreement earlier reached, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said it will commence a warning strike action starting on the 2nd of October, 2016. According to reports, the ASUU Chairman, University of Abuja Chapter, Dr Ben Ugheoke disclosed this while speaking with […]
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