…Says FG playing with future of Nigerian youths By Davies Iheamnachor The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has expressed regrets that with the action of the Federal Government that Universities would not resume again this year. ASUU also stated that FG was playing with future of Nigeria students, adding that the Integrated Payroll and […]

By Emem Idio WHILE the industrial action embarked upon by the national body of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU is yet to be resolved, the Niger Delta University, NDU branch of ASUU, has threatened that it may embark on yet another industrial action immediately after the national strike is suspended if the Bayelsa […]

THE Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has said if the Federal Government can spend over N1.5 trillion to bail out power generation and distribution companies over a period of time, it should not to so for the education sector.

By Ozioruva Aliu – Benin City The Benin Zone of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Wednesday expressed doubt over the capability and commitment of  Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, to midwife any peaceful resolution of the issues that led to the ongoing strike in the country’s public universities. The Benin Zone […]

…Directs members to seek alternative means of survival …Why FG will continue to pay ASUU through IPPIS — Ngige By Johnbosco Agbakwuru &  Joseph Erunke ACADEMIC Staff  Union of Universities, ASUU, yesterday told students and their parents not to expect suspension of ongoing strike by its members soon, advising lecturers to seek alternative means of […]

…urges Nwajiuba to apologize to ASUU, Nigerians By Chioma Onuegbu CALABAR zone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Tuesday lambasted the Accountant General of the Federation, Alhaji Ahmed Idris for concealing facts regarding the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System, IPPIS. The zone which spoke in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital through its […]

By Joseph Erunke ACADEMIC Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has cried over non payment of salaries to members by the government, advising lecturers to immediately seek alternative means of survival. This was as it vowed to press home its demands until government bows, asking students and parents not to expect any possible resumption of universities […]

Renowned human rights activist and writer, Philip Agbese, has written President Muhammadu Buhari, on the lingering strike embarked on by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Recall that university lecturers have been on strike for over eight months in protest against the Federal Government’s preferred Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) […]

…Pleads with FG, ASUU to shift grounds in nation’s interest …As Prof. Ihonvbere slams FG for reneging on agreement with ASSU By Chris Ochayi The governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 2020 Edo State gubernatorial elections, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has appealed to the Federal Government and striking Academic Staff Union of Universities, […]

By Peter Okutu – Abakaliki Bishop of Anglican Diocese of Afikpo, Rev. Paul Udogu, weekend, emphasised that the Federal government was playing politics with the future of Nigerian Youths and the education sector by its inability to resolve the ongoing strike involving Academic Staff Unions of Universities, ASUU. He said it was time for the […]

***Faults minister’s claims By Adesina Wahab The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has said it has not reached any concrete agreement with the government on how to end its over seven months’ strike. This is just as the union faulted the Minister of Labour, Dr Chris Ngige, for saying in an interview at the […]

By Musa Isa Nesta For the past few weeks, I have had the privilege to receive calls, WhatsApp messages, and emails from well-meaning Nigerian students beckoning on me to comment on the seemingly unending state of the ASUU’s strikes, especially this current strike that started March this year. These clarion calls may have been premised […]

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Ambrose Alli University (AAU) Ekpoma Chapter, has called on the Edo State Government to intervene and settle the crisis of non-payment of staff salaries in the institution. Dr Monday Igbafen, Branch Chairperson of ASUU in the University, revealed how members of staff of the university were suffering as […]

The University of Ibadan (UI) branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has ordered its members to boycott the 72nd convocation and Foundation day ceremonies of the institution. ASUU-UI Chairman, Ayo Akinwole, said in a statement on Tuesday that the action was in the spirit of the ongoing strike. Akinwole said a copy […]

By Sulaiman Maijama’a IF not for the dogged determination and perseverance by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, in defence of education in Nigeria over the years, public universities in the country would have since been in dilapidated condition with poor infrastructure, poor remuneration of staff. The universities would have been stocked with unqualified […]