ASUU industrial action and public education in Nigeria
By OBOH SYLVESTER STRIKE or industrial action, in whatever perspective it is defined, foretells the existence of a depressing relationship between and among employers, employees and beneficiaries of whatever utility, goods or service designed to be provided or delivered. Therefore, industrial action is basically an open display of dissatisfaction by employees against bad and discouraging […]
STRIKE: ASUU wants N1trn from FG
By Adesina Wahab Ongoing industrial action by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, is seen by some as one of the reasons people patronise private universities, as lecturers there are not members of the union and would not go on strike. Meanwhile, another set of people not participating in the strike are […]
Nigerians, you’re O-Y-O!
By Adekunle Adekoya STUDENTS in higher institutions of learning, particularly those in public universities ,had barely returned to school after the Yuletide break when signals emerged that their teachers, organised under the banner of Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, will drop the chalk and go on strike for the umpteenth time. Reason for the […]
ASUU: Agreement should be obeyed in performance not in breach
By Aare Afe Babalola THE Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, was founded in 1978 principally to demand the rights of academic staff in Federal and state universities in the country. In the exercise of this mandate, the Union had never shied away from embarking on warning and indefinite strike actions or even acting as […]
ASUU strike to end soon, FG assures
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru & Levinus Nwabughiogu-Abuja The Federal Government yesterday assured that the ongoing strike by Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, would be called off soon, saying it was taken aback by the renewed action which the university teachers embarked on February 14, 2022. ASUU, however, insisted that the suspension of the strike would […]
ASUU strike to end soon — FG
By Victor Ahiuma-Young The Federal Government on Tuesday assured that the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, would be called off soon, saying it was taken aback by the renewed strike which university teachers embarked on February 14, 2022. Addressing the resumed conciliation meeting with the Union, the Minister of Labour and […]
FG lacks integrity, can’t be trusted — ASUU
By Adesina Wahab & Adeola Badru THE Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, weekend, described the Federal Government as an entity that lacked integrity and should not be trusted. It also described the government as slave merchant, which only listened to and implement destructive policy recommendations of the International Monetary Fund, IMF, and World Bank […]
Students appeal to FG, ASUU over incessant strikes
Some students of University of Jos have appealed to the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to find a common ground toward ending the incessant strikes in the universities. They made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Jos. NAN reports that ASUU […]
ASUU slams minister for accusing it of dodging negotiation
THE Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has slammed the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, over comments credited to him that the Federal Government was looking for the union to continue negotiations before the leadership decided to embark on a four-week strike, last Monday.
Ebonyi Lawmaker condemns ASUU’s one-month warning strike
The member representing Ikwo/Ezza South federal constituency, Ebonyi State, at the National Assembly, Hon. Chinedu Ogah, (OON) Thursday condemned the one-month warning strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, in the country.
‘I am looking for them’: ASUU slams minister, says comment ‘childish’
By Adesina Wahab The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has slammed the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, over comments credited to him that the Federal Government was looking for the union to continue negotiations before the leadership decided to embark on a four-week strike last Monday. The minister had said; “ASUU, unfortunately, have […]
