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ASUU reacts as Tinubu Govt removes universities from IPPIS

Ihesiulo Grace 14 December 2023 0

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has commended the federal government for removing universities and other tertiary institutions from the Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System (IPPIS) payment platform. It was earlier reported that the Federal Executive Council (FEC), on

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Loan Scheme not sustainable to address education sector challenges – ASUU, ASUP

Ihesiulo Grace 13 June 2023 0

By Doosuur Iwambe The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Association of Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) have expressed doubts over the Federal Government’s plan to introduce a student loan scheme. ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke whil reacting to the development in a statement on Tuesday noted that the scheme is not sustainable […]

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ASUU: Court upholds FG’s ‘No work no pay’ policy

Ihesiulo Grace 30 May 2023 0

By Doosuur Iwambe The National Industrial Court has upheld the no work no pay rule by the Federal Government in the suit filed against the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). According to the court, the no work no pay rule enforced by the Federal Government against members of ASUU who went on strike last […]

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FG vs ASUU: Industrial Court to deliver judgment May 30

Ihesiulo Grace 12 May 2023 0

BY UKPONO UKPONG The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) has reserved judgment for May 30 on the substantive application brought by the Federal Government, challenging the eight-month strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The presiding judge, Hon. Justice Benedict Kanyip, announced the date for judgment today (Thursday)after the parties in the

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ASUU asks court to refer case against FG, Ngige to ADR

Ihesiulo Grace 3 May 2023 0

By Ukpono Ukpong The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has indicated interest to discontinue the case it filed against the Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige and the Registrar of Trade Unions (RTU) at the National Industrial Court (NICN), Abuja Division. The union said it now wants the matter to be resolved […]

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FG asks Industrial Court to strike out ASUU’s objection to suit on strike

Ihesiulo Grace 29 March 2023 0

By Ukpono Ukpong The Federal Government has asked the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) to strike out the preliminary objection by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) against the suit, challenging the last prolonged strike of the union. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige brought the matter to the Court […]

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ASUU may sue FG over withheld salaries

Ihesiulo Grace 17 January 2023 0

By Doosuur Iwambe The Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU, may drag the Federal Government over its members’ eight months’ withheld salaries, The PUNCH has learnt. ASUU will resort to the court, it was learnt, once the government goes ahead to pay members of the parallel union, the Congress of Nigerian University Academics.Counsel for ASUU, […]

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ASUU: FG announces plans to review Varsity autonomy laws

Ihesiulo Grace 5 December 2022 0

By Doosuur Iwambe In its bid to address agitations by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the federal government on Monday disclosed its plans to review the university autonomy laws. The government while lamenting the incessant strike actions by ASUU said, it was unfortunate that the university system has cumulatively lost over 50 months […]

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Why ASUU is against Ngige – Labour Expert

Ihesiulo Grace 21 November 2022 0

By Ukpono Ukpong A former Director of Productivity Measurement and Labour Standard, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Dan Nebragho has attributed the allegation of bias by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) against the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige to the hitherto lax implementation of the provisions of the labour […]

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Half Salary: Lecturers received pay for work done – Adamu

Ihesiulo Grace 17 November 2022 0

By Ukpono Ukpong The Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, yesterday, said that the university lecturers under the auspices of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have been paid their due as salary. This follows the recent protest by the union against what the union described as half salary being the payment for the month […]

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FG counters ASUU’s objection to substantive suit on strike

Ihesiulo Grace 16 November 2022 0

By Ukpono Ukpong The Federal Government has filed processes at the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), challenging the preliminary objection of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to the substantive suit on its suspended indefinite strike. The counsel to the Federal Government (claimants), James Igwe, disclosed this yesterday when the matter came up

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Payment of half salary aberration, contravention of laws – ASUU

Ihesiulo Grace 9 November 2022 0

By Ukpono Ukpong The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said that recent payment of half salary for the month of October is not just an aberration, but a contravention of all known rules of engagement in any contract of employment for academics the world over. Rising from an emergency meeting of the ASUU’s […]

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ASUU: Gbajabiamila appeals for calm, says Buhari’ll intervene soon

Ihesiulo Grace 8 November 2022 0

By Tom Okpe Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep Femi Gbajabiamila has appealed to members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to remain calm in view of their latest outcry over the reported half payment of their salaries by the Federal Government. In a statement he signed in Abuja on Monday, the […]

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FG denies alleged bias, half salary payment to ASUU members

Ihesiulo Grace 7 November 2022 0

By Ukpono Ukpong The Federal Government has dismissed media reports, alleging bias in the payment of salaries of members of the Academic Staff Union of Nigeria (ASUU). It also debunked claims by ASUU that their members were paid half salary for the month of October. This was contained in a statement signed by the Head […]

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ASUU: Why Buhari Govt paid lecturers half salary

Ihesiulo Grace 5 November 2022 0

The Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government has given reasons why it failed to pay full salaries to lecturers under the aegis of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Naija News reports that ASUU and many Nigerians had slammed the federal government for deciding to pay lecturers half salaries for the month of October despite owing […]

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Half salary: We will meet soon to take appropriate step – ASUU

Ihesiulo Grace 4 November 2022 0

The national leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will meet soon to take appropriate step regarding the payment of half salary to the members by the Federal Government. ASSU national President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, stated this on Thursday night in a telephone conversation. Osodeke was reacting to the payment of half salary […]

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FG to NLC: Allow CONUA, NAMDA to exist with ASUU

Ihesiulo Grace 19 October 2022 0

By Ukpono Ukpong The Federal Government, yesterday appealed to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to rescind its opposition to the registration of two new academic unions in the Nigerian public university system. Recall that the new unions- the Congress for Nigerian University Academics (CONUA) and the Nigeria Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA)-received

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Why we called off strike – ASUU

Ihesiulo Grace 17 October 2022 0

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says it called off its eight-month strike due to a court order and appeals from Nigerians. The Court of Appeal had ordered the striking lecturers to return to class after the National Industrial Court ruled against the union in a case brought to it by the Federal Government. […]

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Lawyers express divergent views over ASUU’s conditional suspension of strike

Ihesiulo Grace 14 October 2022 0

By Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja Mixed reactions are already trailing the announcement by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) that its eight-month-old strike has been suspended conditionally. Speaking exclusively with the Daily Times, Abuja based lawyer and public analyst, Mr Victor Oziegbe said, suspending the strike without announcing a definite resumption date is a

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Strike may be over in few days – ASSU president, Gbajabiamila

Ihesiulo Grace 11 October 2022 0

By Tom Okpe The lingering strike by the members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) might be over in few days as the body has come to terms with the Federal Government, saying there is light at the end of the tunnel. ASUU National President, Professor Emmanuel Osadeke made this revelation after a […]