Nigerian lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, has begged chief executive officers of banks and billionaire businessmen such as Aliko Dangote, Femi Otedola, Abdul Samad Rabiu, and Mike Adenuga to clear the N1.1 trillion demands by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. The lawyer stated that the Federal Government proved irresponsible for not to have met with ASUU […]
The governor of Ebonyi state, David Umahi has said that the Federal Government cannot borrow money to meet the demands of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU who are currently on strike. Recall that ASUU embarked on a strike on February 14, 2022, among other things demanding the full implementation of the 2009 agreement […]
The Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities has urged the federal government to resolve issues with the ASUU so that students can go back to school. Mr Festus Keyamo, the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, had in an interview, said the government had no money to meet ASUU’s demands and would not go […]
The Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu has appealed to parents to beg the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to end its ongoing strike. Garba said this during a speech at the 11tg graduation ceremony of the Glisten International Academy in Abuja on Saturday, August 6. According […]
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, SAN, has called on Nigerian parents and guardians whose children are affected by the ongoing shutdown of academic activities in public universities to appeal to the Academic Staff Union of Universities to call off the lingering strike. Recall that ASUU declared a nationwide strike on […]
The Management of Kaduna State University (KASU) has resumed the second semester of the 2020/2021 academic session for its undergraduate and post-graduate students. The resumption is for the commencement of its second semester examination which was suspended due to the strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) which commenced in February this […]
The National Executive Council of the Academic Staff Union of Universities has announced a four-week extension of thw ongoing strike in public universities. ASUU president, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, disclosed the union’s decision on Monday in a press statement titled, “Review Of The Roll-over Strike.” The statement read in part, “Following extensive deliberations and taking cognisance […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has asked for a bill to prevent children of public officers from attaining foreign education. Prof Kingdom Tombra, Chairman of University of Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island chapter of the board, made this known at the solidarity protest organised by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Tuesday in […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and its affiliate unions have kicked-off their mega rally in Abuja press home the request for the Federal Government to accede to demands raised by unions within the Nigerian university system. The protest, which kicked-off at the Unity Fountain, Abuja, saw over 3000 members making up the affiliate unions chanting […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Lagos State chapter has issued a two-week ultimatum to the Federal Government to resolve the ongoing strike embarked by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The Lagos NLC chairperson, Mrs Agnes Sessy made this known during a protest in Ikeja. She urged the government to act or risk another […]
Following the prolonged industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU), the Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC), are protesting in Ikeja, the Lagos State capital. Recall that university lecturers on February 14, 2022, shut down public universities over the inability of the Federal Government to implement agreements the two parties entered into in previous […]
The Federal Government has warned the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to halt its planned solidarity nationwide protest against the continued strike action by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, notified state house correspondents on Wednesday after a Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by […]