S-West youths blast Senate president over ASUU strike
By Dayo Johnson AKURE—THE Oodua Youth Coalition, OYC, yesterday, lampooned the Senate President, Senator Ahmed Lawan, over his position on the lingering crisis between the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, and the Federal Government, describing his statement as faulty. The Senate president had warned students not to disrupt political activities. But OYC, at a […]
Strike would be total if … — Alex Ekwueme varsity ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, branch of Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu Alike, Ebonyi State, Tuesday, said they were mobilising her members in view of the Union’s proposed oncoming strike action.
Plateau varsity begs ASUU, SSANU to suspend strike
The Management of the Plateau State University, PLASU, Bokkos has commended the local chapter of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Nigeria Universities, NASU and National Association of Academic Technologists of Nigeria, NAAT for suspending the strike action it earlier embarked on.
Expiration of ultimatum: You ‘ll hear from us within 24hrs, says ASUU
AS ultimatum given by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to the government to implement its demands or face another round of industrial action ended on Sunday, the former has said Nigerians will know its position within 24 hours.
We’ve been pushed to the wall, can go on strike any moment — ASUU
By Adesina Wahab The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has said its members can embark on strike anytime, as the Federal Government is reneging on its promise to implement the Memorandum of Action, MOA, the two parties signed last December. Briefing the press in Lagos on Tuesday, the Lagos Zonal Coordinator, Dr Adelaja Odukoya, […]
Again, strike looms as ASUU waits till midnight for FG to meet demands
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, is waiting until midnight today, Tuesday, for the Federal Government to meet its demands or risks the union embarking on another round of strike.
If ASUU’s thunder strikes again!
By Jimoh Abdullahi THE diminuent and hum tone of industrial action that will soon head for a crescendo is credited to the new Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU’s boss, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, who on Monday, July 26, this year raised an alarm that the Union may unsheath its lethal sword from where it’s hanged. He alleged […]
ASUU issues warning of indefinite strike over FG’s refusal to honour agreement
By Charly Agwam – Bauchi Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a warning of an impending indefinite strike if the federal government refuses to honour the agreement which led the body to suspend their industrial action last year. ASUU Chairperson of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Dr. Ibrahim Inuwa, made this known […]
ASUU strike cripples economies of university communities in 2020
Prof. Job Nmadu of Federal University of technology, Minna, says the Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU)’s nine months strike in 2020, impacted negatively on university communities by crippling their economic activities. Nmadu said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. According to him, those affected by the strike, numbering about 20 million, included traders, […]
Finally, the solution to ASUU strike has come
Alhaji Salihu Lukman, Director-General, Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), says a holistic approach is required to address recurring Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strikes in the country. Lukman said this in a statement in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that ASUU had been on strike since March 23, paralysing academic activities in […]
I’m not responsible for prolonged ASUU strike – Ngige
…Tasks union on patriotism By Johnbosco Agbakwuru THE Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige has dismissed as baseless the statement by the University of Jos Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, that he was responsible for the prolonged nationwide strike by the union. The Minister in a statement issued by […]
