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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

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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 […]

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Strike: ASUU knows fate as Appeal Court rules today

Ihesiulo Grace 7 October 2022 0

By Andrew Orolua and Ukpono Ukpong The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division will on today, Friday decide the fate of the two applications filed by the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), challenging the interlocutory injunction of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), asking members of the union to go back to work. […]

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ASUU strike: FG opposes stay of execution of NICN ruling

Ihesiulo Grace 6 October 2022 0

By Ukpono Ukpong The Federal Government yesterday opposed an attempt by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to move a motion before the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, for a stay of execution of the ruling of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), ordering members of the union to return to work. At […]

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Strike: Reach out-of-court settlement, A’Court advises FG, ASUU

Ihesiulo Grace 6 October 2022 0

By Andrew Orolua The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Wednesday admonished the Federal Government and the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU to resolve their dispute amicably out of court. The admonition came from two of three members panel of justices of the Court of Appeal Abuja just as a panel set up […]

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NIC Judgement: ASUU did not engage in contempt of court, Falana replies Ngige

Ihesiulo Grace 4 October 2022 0

By Doosuur Iwambe Human rights advocate, Femi Falana, says the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) did not engage in contempt of court on the recent verdict of the National Industrial Court (NIC). Recall that the National Industrial Court on September 21, ordered ASUU to call off its ongoing nationwide strike. Polycarp Hamman, the judge, […]

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Strike: FG warns ASUU against disobeying Court order

Ihesiulo Grace 3 October 2022 0

By Ukpono Ukpong The Federal Government has advised the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to cease taking laws into its hands by directing its members to continue with the 8-month-old strike in defiance of the interlocutory injunction by the National Industrial Court (NICN) which restrained the union from further action. In a statement in […]

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Strike: Confusion as FG orders VC’s to reopen varsities, makes U-turn

Ihesiulo Grace 27 September 2022 0

By Doosuur Iwambe There was confusion on Monday following Federal Government order that vice-chancellors of universities should re-open schools and allow students resume lectures. The order was later reversed leaving parents, students and other stakeholders wondering which to believe. Recall that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has been on strike for about

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ASUU Strike: I support the NANS decision to ground Nigerian airports- Engr Aliyu

Ihesiulo Grace 23 September 2022 0

By Tom Garba Engr Nurrudeen Aliyu Hammanyero, a candidate of the Young People Party (YPP) hoping to represent Mayo Belwa, Jada, Ganye, and Tongo Federal constituency said the National Association of Nigeria students have taken the right decision in fighting to secure their destinies. The Adamawa Politician said the lingering Academic Staff of University Union […]