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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),

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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 […]

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ASUU strike: NANS kicks against Court judgement

Ihesiulo Grace 22 September 2022 0

By Andrew Orolua, Doouur Iwambe and Ukpono Ukpong The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has kicked against the court judgment mandating the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to call off its 7 months strike. Recall that the National Industrial Court (NIC), sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered immediate suspension of the ongoing strike […]

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Strike: National Assembly shunned request to prevent crisis –ASUU

Ihesiulo Grace 21 September 2022 0

BY STEPHEN GBADAMOSI, IBADAN The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), on Tuesday, said it wrote the House of Representatives and the Nigerian Senate in September and October 2021, but got no fruitful intervention before proceeding on strike. Chairman of the University of Ibadan Chapter of the union, Professor Ayoola Akinwole, stated this on Tuesday […]

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Strike: HoR, ASUU agree, to meet Buhari, others

Ihesiulo Grace 21 September 2022 0

By Tom Okpe The House of Representatives and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have reached a truce on how to end the ongoing strike by the lecturers, Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker of the House of Representatives said. Gbajabiamila spoke while briefing journalists at the end of a closed door meeting with the union and […]

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Court rules on ASUU strike tomorrow

Ihesiulo Grace 20 September 2022 0

By Andrew Orolua The National Industrial Court (NIC), on Monday, reserved till tomorrow its ruling on interlocutory application brought by the Federal Government seeking an order to direct the Academy Staff Union of Universities ASUU to call off its seven months old strike. Presiding judge, Justice Peter Hammam reserved the ruling after lawyer representing the […]

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ASUU strike: Buhari meets Pro-Chancellors, promises further consultations

Ihesiulo Grace 17 September 2022 0

By Ukpono Ukpong and Andrew Orolua President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday met with the Chairman and select members of Pro-Chancellors of Federal Universities, promising to engage in further consultations with relevant stakeholders towards ending the protracted strike by university lecturers, under the aegis of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The President who

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ASUU berates state varsities’ pro-chancellors over collective bargaining

Ihesiulo Grace 16 September 2022 0

BY STEPHEN GBADAMOSI The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), on Thursday, advised the Committee of Pro-chancellors of State Owned Universities in Nigeria (COPSON) to stop playing to the gallery and learn from their counterparts in federal universities who are impressing it on government to do the needful for public universities. The union, in a […]

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Strike: Court adjourns suit between FG, ASUU to Sept 16

Ihesiulo Grace 13 September 2022 0

By Doosuur Iwambe The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) has adjourned the case between the federal government and the academic staff union of universities (ASUU) to September 16. Recall that the NIC summoned the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to appear before on Monday over the protracted strike by […]

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Strike: National Industrial Court summons FG, ASUU

Ihesiulo Grace 12 September 2022 0

By Ukpono Ukpong The National Industrial Court (NIC) has summoned the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to appear before it today, Monday, September 12 in Abuja, over the protracted strike by members of ASUU that has shut the nation’s university system since February. This is even as the Federal Government […]

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We’re resolute to get what public universities need from FG- ASUU

Ihesiulo Grace 6 September 2022 0

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says its members remained resolute to get what public universities need from the Federal Government to survive and compete globally. Prof. Ayo Akinwole, the Chairman of ASUU, University of Ibadan chapter, made the assertions on Monday in Ibadan. Akinwole said that lecturers in public universities in Nigeria have […]

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ASUU strike: FG summons Vice-Chancellors, University Councils

Ihesiulo Grace 1 September 2022 0

The Federal Government has summoned vice-chancellors, pro-chancellors, and chairmen of governing councils of federal varsities to a meeting following the lingering strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The September 6th, 2022 meeting was convened in a letter by the National Universities Commission (NUC) as part of efforts to resolve the industrial

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What FG must do to end strike – ASUU

Ihesiulo Grace 31 August 2022 0

The Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU, has outlined steps the government must take to end its six-month-long academic strike. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, on Tuesday,ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, said the government must exhibit transparency. “Government should tell us and Nigerians – the money that has been alleged to have been

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ASUU embarks on indefinite strike

Ihesiulo Grace 30 August 2022 0

By Ukpono Ukpong The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has embarked on indefinite strike action following Federal Government failure to “satisfactorily” address the demands of the university union. According to a statement signed by ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke and issued yesterday after its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting, the strike

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Strike: FG yet to resolve contending issues, ASUU replies Minister

Ihesiulo Grace 24 August 2022 0

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Bayero University, Kano branch, on Tuesday, slammed the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu over claims that the Federal Government has resolved the contentious issues except the payment of the six month withheld salaries. The union, whih described the Minister’s claim as misleading, maintained that none of the contending