The presidency has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari did not authorise a two-week ultimatum to the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, to end the impasse with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, on Wednesday, stated that the meetings to end the ongoing […]
Emmanuel Osodeke, President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has stated that the ongoing strike which started on February 14, wouldn’t have lasted for two days if politicians’ children attend public universities in the country. Osodeke stated this while reacting to President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive for the strike to be resolved in two […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu to meet the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) demands in 14 days to end their lingering strike. According to reports, the public varsity lecturers commenced the industrial actions in early February 2022. This was after the union embarked on a warning strike but eventually […]
The Acedemic Saff Union of Universities has called out the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, over his failure to put an end to the ongoing ASUU strike. In a statement jointly signed by the branch Chairperson of ASUU, Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto, M.N Al-Mustapha and the branch Secretary, S.A, Sadiku, the union said […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress, on Sunday, disclosed it would commence a two-day nationwide protest on Tuesday, July 26, 2022. The protest would be in solidarity with the lingering strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. The NLC, in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday, announced that July 26 and 27 would […]
The Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu has called on the federal to put an end to the lingering ASUU Strike. Kalu, in a statement he signed, yesterday, said incessant strikes by the lecturers could lead to poor quality of graduates. He called on both parties to stop playing with the future […]
A video circulating online has stirred mixed reactions as it shows a party, where Polytechnic students were seen throwing shades at university students. The students, who just finished writing their final exams decided to throw a signing-out party to celebrate, while also throwing shade at those in the universities who are being affected by the […]
Super Eagles Captain, Ahmed Musa has called out Nigerian political office holders whose children school abroad amid the ongoing strike by lecturers in the country In an Instagram post, Musa described it as a shame and asked them to point out any leader from the western world whose children are schooling in Nigeria. He further […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has again called for an end to the lingering strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. President Buhari, who spoke while receiving governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC), legislators and political leaders at his residence in Daura, Katsina State, on Monday, said “enough is enough”. He called on ASUU […]
The Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN), has threatened to begin a solidarity strike in support of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other unions. The organisation’s National President, Mr Biobelemoye Josiah, issued the threat in a statement signed by himself and Mr Auwalu Kiyawa, Acting Secretary-General of the union, on […]
Apostle Johnson Suleman has warned the president Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government over the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. The leader of Omega Fire Ministries said the Buhari Government risks karma as compensation. In a tweet, Suleman wrote: “ASUU is still on strike! This govt should know this. “Karma is not […]
20-year-old Maryam Adamu from Gombe State University (GSU), has announced that the Academic Staff Union of Universities’ (ASUU) prolonged strike has compelled her to begin looking for a husband. Adamu, a 200-level student, noted in an interview with Daily Sun how the strike has messed up her plans of graduating before turning 20. According to […]