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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
BY ADA DIKE & TITUS AKHIGBE Strike looms with the way things are going between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). In the past two weeks many branches of ASUU have, during their meetings voiced out myriads of problems facing the lecturers and public tertiary institutions, hoping the government would […]
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 Wednesday, announced the exemption of universities, polytechnics, colleges of education and other tertiary institutions from […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]