The federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, are set to seal a landmark agreement on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, in a move widely seen as a major boost to industrial harmony and stability in Nigeria’s public university system.

ASUU had earlier rejected a 35 per cent pay rise, maintaining that the offer fell short of expectations.

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) Branch, has reaffirmed its commitment to nation-building through quality teaching, research, and community service.

ASUU has lamented stagnation of its members, claiming that Nigerian university lecturers have been on the same salary for the past 15 years

By Elizabeth Osayande The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has expressed deep dissatisfaction with the recent proposal from the federal government to increase salaries of academic staff by 35%. According to ASUU leaders, this increment is insufficient and reflects a broader issue of chronic underfunding in the Nigerian education sector. In a press briefing […]

He said the suspension of the strike in October was meant to create an enabling environment and a gesture of goodwill toward Nigerians.

By Bashir Bello Kano—The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Kano Zone, has warned that the country could be heading for fresh strike action over what it described as the Federal Government’s insincere handling of ongoing renegotiations. The Zonal Coordinator, Abdulkadir Muhammad, raised the alarm after the union’s Zonal meeting in Kano, saying confidence in […]

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Kano Zone, has warned that Nigeria may be heading toward another round of industrial action following what it described as the Federal Government’s “snail-paced” and insincere handling of ongoing renegotiations.

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Nsukka Zone, has accused the Federal Government of undermining Nigeria’s education sector by failing to conclude the renegotiation of the 2009 ASUU/FGN Agreement, warning that the continued delay could trigger another crisis in the university system.

NEC meeting of NASU held few days ago in Abuja, provided avenue for the union’s leaders to assess the state of industrial relations in Nigeria

THE Federal Government said, yesterday, said it has literally met demands of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, claiming the last strike embarked upon by the union was unjustified.

President of the union, Prof. Chris Piwuna, said on Wednesday that the suspension followed fruitful engagements with the Federal Government and key interventions from the National Assembly.

•Says “no pay, no work” as ASUU, SSANU, NASU others unite for actionBy Johnbosco Agbakwuru Abuja – The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and its affiliate unions in the education sector have issued a four-week ultimatum to the Federal Government to resolve all lingering issues affecting the sector, warning that failure to do so would trigger […]

THE Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and its affiliate unions from the education sector on Monday declared  ‘ no pay, no work’, in response to the Federal Government declaration of ‘no work, no pay’ policy as a result of the ongoing two weeks warning strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU.

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has accused the Federal Government of insincerity in its approach to collective bargaining and neglect of tertiary education, particularly in the welfare and working conditions of lecturers in public universities.