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FG releases N2.3bn arrears to universities, assures ASUU of sustained reforms

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The Federal Government has released N2.311 billion in salary and promotion arrears to universities as part of ongoing efforts to address welfare concerns and stabilise the tertiary education system. Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Olatunji Alausa, announced the payment on Thursday in a

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ASUU: Broken Promises and the Slow Death of Nigerian Education

Ndi Kato 21 October 2025 0

The story of Nigeria’s university lecturers is one of quiet endurance and deepening despair. It is not simply about strikes or salary negotiations; it is about human beings who have devoted their lives to shaping the next generation, only to be made to feel small in the very country they helped build. I know this […]

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A Never-Ending Cycle: How ASUU Strikes have Consistently Robbed Nigerian Student of Their Near Future

Guest Writer 20 October 2025 0

By Adesewa Adeyinka For a Nigerian student, their academic calendar is never a predictable series of semesters and breaks but rather a series of uncertain start and stop sessions due to incessant strikes by the Academic Staff Union Of Universities (ASUU). Since its inception in 1978, the union has organized and carried out several industrial […]

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ASUU Strike: Reps Move to Avert Breakdown in University System

Msugh Ityokura 15 October 2025 0

The House of Representatives has raised alarm over the possible breakdown of Nigeria’s university system following the declaration of a two week warning strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and has moved to intervene in the dispute between the union and the Federal Government. This followed a motion of urgent national importance […]

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FG: We’ve met all of ASUU’s demands — strike unnecessary, says minister

Awwal Owolabi 13 October 2025 0

Tunji Alausa, minister of education, says the federal government has fulfilled all outstanding demands made by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), describing the union’s planned two-week warning strike as needless. The minister made the remarks during an interview with Channels Television’s Okinbaloye on Sunday. Alausa insisted that ASUU had no justification

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ASUU threatens fresh strike over unmet demands

Tunde Opalana 10 August 2025 0

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned that it may embark on another strike if the federal government fails to address long-standing demands. The union said the issues include payment of outstanding Earned Academic Allowance (EAA), conclusion of the renegotiation of the 2009 FGN-ASUU Agreement, and release of the university revitalisation fund, among

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‘No Pay, No Work’: ASUU branches down tools over salary delay

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 10 July 2025 0

By  Ukpono Ukpong University campuses across Nigeria are witnessing fresh disruption as various branches of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have begun withdrawing their services in response to the non-payment of their June 2025 salaries. The industrial action follows a directive from ASUU’s National Executive Council (NEC), which mandates all branches to

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ASUU to FG: Address corruption, bureaucratic inefficiencies taking Nigeria backward

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 11 May 2025 0

By Titus Akhigbe The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Saturday expressed worry over the high wave of institutional weaknesses, bureaucratic inefficiencies, and endemic grand corruption in the country, saying it has continued to undermine governance at all levels. It also lamented the lack of inclusiveness, transparency and accountability ,as well as

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ASUU warns of imminent crisis in Nigerian universities

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 26 February 2025 0

…condemns move to replace TETFund with NELFUND …seeks Senate’s protection for tertiary institutions By Ukpono Ukpong The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has raised the alarm over the potential collapse of Nigeria’s public tertiary education system if the Nigeria Tax Bill, 2024, is passed in its current form. The union described the proposed abrogation

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ASUU accuses World Bank, IMF of undermining Nigeria’s public universities

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 13 November 2024 0

BY UKPONO UKPONG The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has alleged that the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) are actively attempting to dismantle Nigeria’s public education system. The union’s concerns were raised amid delays in renegotiating the 2009 ASUU-Federal Government agreement, despite various Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs)

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Why we reject FG’s IPPIS, GIFMIS, insist on UTAS – ASUU

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 21 October 2024 0

.Says finances of universities should be managed by their Governing Councils The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has explained why it rejected two payment platforms of the federal government and insisted on University Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS), which it created as an alternative. ASUU had rejected the Integrated Personnel and Payroll

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Nigerian universities on brink of shutting down due to funding – ASUU

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 4 October 2024 0

By Ukpono Ukpong The President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, has raised alarm over the crippling effects of underfunding on Nigerian universities. According to him, many institutions are on the brink of shutting down due to insufficient government allocations, which are far below what is needed to sustain their […]

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ASUU gives 14-day ultimatum to FG over unresolved issues

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 26 September 2024 0

.Says it shouldn’t be held responsible for any industrial action that might result from govt’s failure to meet new deadline By Ukpono Ukpong The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a fresh 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to address several unresolved issues affecting the country’s public universities. During this time, the union

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Reverse evil actions taken against our members, ASUU tells FUTO, other varsities

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 17 September 2024 0

By Samuel Luka The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Bauchi Zone has called for the reversal of some actions it described as “evil” taken against her faithful members in some universities across the country. Speaking to newsmen in Bauchi during the weekend, Zonal Coordinator Bauchi zone of the ASUU, Professor O.A Timothy Namo, said […]

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Strike: FG, ASUU reach compromise, to reconvene Sept 6

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 29 August 2024 0

..Education minister constitutes implementation monitoring c’ttee of NEEDS Assessment intervention fund The Federal Government and Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have reached a compromise to avert the strike notice issued by the union. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that ASUU on August 19, at the end of its NEC meeting held at […]

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Strike not imminent, says ASUU

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 9 July 2024 0

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said that strike is not imminent, if the Federal Government implements the agreements reached, in the next two weeks. Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, President of ASUU said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday (NAN). It would be recalled that ASUU had threatened […]

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ASUU strike: NANS appeals to lecturers, FG to shift ground

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 24 June 2024 0

National Association of Nigeria Students (NANS) has appealed to the Federal Government and Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) to find common grounds to prevent disruption in the academic calendar. The NANS Senate President, Mr Henry Okunomo, stated this on Sunday in Akure at a news briefing. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that […]

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ASUU wants Tinubu to intervene in its demands

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 21 May 2024 0

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called on President Bola Tinubu to look into the yearnings of the union to reposition the nation’s tertiary institutions. The union decried the neglect of its demands by the past administrations, saying the lingering crises that led to series of agitation since 2022 was due to non-implementation […]

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ASUU rejects wage award, insists on negotiated salary for members

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 10 May 2024 0

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has insisted on negotiating the salary of its members with the Tinubu-led administration, thereby rejecting the N35,000 wage award. ASUU National President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, stated this in Ibadan on Thursday at the inauguration of the secretariat of the University of Ibadan (UI) branch of ASUU. Osodeke stated […]

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Sex Scandal: UNN ASUU distances self from lecturer seducing married student

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 24 April 2024 0

BY ORIAKU IJELE The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said that the union would not oppose any sanction against the lecturer allegedly involved in sex scandal in a video trending in the social media. Dr Oyibo Eze, Chairperson of ASUU, University of Nigeria Nsukka, (UNN) said this in Nsukka on Tuesday while reacting […]