Lawmakers fault ASUU strike, ask lecturers to resume negotiation

The Nigerian Senate Wednesday, faulted the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) for not consulting the legislature before embarking on its indefinite nationwide strike action on Monday, urging the Union to suspend the strike and resume negotiations with the Federal Government. The Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND Chairman, Jibrin Barau in a chat with newsmen on Wednesday... Read More

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August 16, 2017

Nkem Ndem: 7 things Nigerian students can do while ASUU is on strike

by Nkem Ndem It has been a few years since students in Nigerians had to deal with long-term strikes; and just at the moment we thought the era of students having to stay an extra 2 to 3 years in school due to unnecessary strikes by championed by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)... Read More

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August 15, 2017

ASUU strike: Continued exodus to Cyprus and Benin Republic?

by Adedotun Michael Chigozie Obioma, the author of the Booker nominated and well-received novel ‘The Fishermen’ was a student at the Cyprus International University. In a piece in January last year for the UK’s Guardian, he narrates of what fellow Nigerians had to do to get themselves to that European country just to fulfil their... Read More

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August 15, 2017

What about ASUU strike and #NotTooYoungToRun?

by Alexander O. Onukwue The opinion pieces and comments are still rolling on the passage of the Not Too Young To Run Bill by both Houses of the National Assembly. Both the Senate and the House of Representatives had, on July 26 and 27, passed the amendment to the 1999 Constitution to reduce the age... Read More

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August 15, 2017

ASUU strike: 4 trades and apprenticeships for affected students

by Alexander O. Onukwue The average ASUU strike lasts at least four months. If you think about that, you would note that there is a lot one can do with that time other than whine about how Government has failed. ASUU strike is a distraction to a student’s academic momentum, and an extension of the... Read More

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November 19, 2016

‘Suspend strike actions’, Atiku pleads with ASUU

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to negotiate with the government and suspend its strike action. Atiku said this while speaking during his 70th birthday celebration in Yola on Thursday. He expressed concern over the students who would be out of school, stating that the decision... Read More

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November 17, 2016

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. N’Delta militants frustrating peace talks, development projects – Presidency The Presidency has said Niger Delta militant groups continue to frustrate the Federal Government efforts to ensure peace in the region. 2. ASUU strike: Senate summons Adeosun The Senate has summoned Minister for Finance, Kemi Adeosun... Read More

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November 17, 2016

ASUU strike: Senate summons Adeosun

The Senate has summoned Minister for Finance, Kemi Adeosun after moves to stop the warning strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Wednesday failed. Senate President, Bukola Saraki held a meeting with the union’s leadership but declined to speak to journalists. Chairman, Senate Committee on Tertiary Education and TETFund, Senator Jibrin Barau,... Read More

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February 5, 2014

Opinion: Is the fight really over between ASUU and Federal Government?

by Toks Ero But evidently the greatest losers are the students many of whom lost their lives. For the lecturers, it is unfortunate that they had to sacrifice one of their own in the person of Professor Festus Iyayi, a prominent figure in the ASUU/FG negotiating team and former President of the union who died... Read More

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January 2, 2014

Jonathan has failed Nigerians – Northern Elders Forum

by Akintomiwa Agbaje A Second Republic member of the House of Representatives, Dr. Junaid Mohammed, has openly declared President Goodluck Jonathan a failure. He said that the president’s 2015 election ambitions should be forgotten and if rigged ‘will’ cause mayhem. According to a Vanguard report: Mohammed in an interview with Vanguard on Tuesday, said President... Read More

December 17, 2013

Opinion: Top 5 winners and losers of the ASUU strike

by Chris Oliver Vice Chancellors- They sat and watch ASUU struggle to make huge sums available to them to improve their various varsities. Some of these funds will be diverted for personal use of course. No doubt that the strike embarked on by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has been a nationalistic fight... Read More

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December 17, 2013

ASUU strike update: Lecturers will announce final decision today

by ‘Jola Sotubo Contrary to reports, that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) had called off its 5-month long strike, the union is said to have stated that it will announce its final decision today. The striking lecturers held a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting yesterday in Minna, the capital of Niger, to make... Read More

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December 16, 2013

ASUU strike update: Lecturers to hold crucial NEC meeting today, may return to classes

by ‘Jola Sotubo The end of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike might just be near as the National Executive Council (NEC)of the body is set to hold an important meeting today. The light at the end of the tunnel of the 5-month long strike shone through last week as the Federal Government... Read More

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December 15, 2013

Tonnie Iredia: ASUU strike – President Jonathan must be commended

by Tonnie Iredia It was indeed magnanimous that the Presidency allowed itself to be seen as the side that blinked first in the crisis. That, to our mind, is not a sign of weakness but rather a fatherly act and a sign of wisdom. In earnest, the decision to display the N200billion cheque which certainly... Read More

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December 11, 2013

ASUU strike update: FG finally signs agreement with Union, classes to resume

by Isi Esene The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has finally signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Federal Government after it was confirmed that the disputed N200 billion expected to be paid into the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) account has been paid. The FG had before now given the Union an ultimatum... Read More

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December 11, 2013

BREAKING: ASUU suspends strike next week

... Union signs MoU with FG The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will suspend the five months strike next week after the union signed a Memorandum of Understanding to that effect with Federal Government on Wednesday ASUU President, Dr. Nasir Fagge, who signed the agreement on behalf of the union, confirmed to journalists that... Read More

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December 10, 2013

ASUU strike update: Lecturers go spiritual, declare 3-day fasting & prayer over deadlock

by Adeola Balogun Following several attempts at resolution to no avail, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has decided to seek divine intervention to solve the current crisis in the education sector. The academic body is said to have declared a period of fasting and prayer to last 3 days for the purpose of... Read More

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December 10, 2013

Universities deserted as ASUU continues strike (See Photos)

by ‘Jola Sotubo The directive issued to the members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to resume or be sacked, has done almost nothing to faze them. This can be deduced from the fact that most of the nation’s universities have remained largely deserted despite the December 9 deadline handed down by the... Read More

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December 10, 2013

Strike update: Drama as ASUU members force lecturers out of class in UNIBEN (PHOTOS)

There was pandemonium at the University of Benin yesterday Monday December 9th as members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU) UNIBEN chapter disrupted an ongoing lecture at the university and forced a UNIBEN lecturer out of the lecture hall. This came as there was a division among lecturers at the University of Benin... Read More

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December 10, 2013

ASUU strike update: UNILAG, UI, UNN, others remain shut after resumption deadline (PHOTOS)

by ‘Jola Sotubo Despite the lapse of the December 9 deadline handed down to university lecturers by the Federal Government, most of the nation’s universities are still empty. The government issued a resumption order to the striking lecturers under the umbrella of the Academic staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and demanded that they all... Read More

December 9, 2013

ASUU strike update: UNIABUJA begins lectures as FG deadline lapses today

by Oke Efagene The Federal Government’s ultimatum given to striking lecturers to resume work lapses on today with some lecturers defying the government’s directive. Lecturers in public universities across Nigeria have been on a nationwide strike since July 1, 2013. They initially demanded full implementation of a 2009 agreement between the Academic Staff Union of... Read More

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