The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, National Executive Council, weekend, met in Kano. The secret meeting,Vanguard gathered lasted from Friday night to Saturday morning. However, at the end of the meeting, lecturers were not forthcoming with the outcome, which sources say was borne out of the promise made to President Goodluck... Read More

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YNaija Editorial: ASUU, you are irresponsible

While we support the ASUU strike and their goal of improving our university education system, we have to also point out that we believe that ASUU is stretching the support… from the Nigerian people too thin. It has been five months now since students of Nigerian public universities have been forced to stay at home,... Read More

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November 17, 2013

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Salihu Lukman: Why ex-ASUU president, Prof. Iyayi made that ill-fated trip

by Salihu Lukman May the death of Prof. Iyayi awaken all of us to the need to discover new ways and methods of solving all our societal problems especially those created by the irresponsible conducts of our governments and leaders. The name Festus Iyayi symbolizes struggle for academic freedom, democratization of our educational system, national... Read More

November 13, 2013

“God punish ASUU & FG!”: See the top ten tweets about ASUU postponement today

by Chi Ibe Unexpectedly, the news this afternoon that the Academic Staff Union of Universities has postponed indefinitely its National Executive Meeting over the death of its comrade, Professor Festus Iyayi yesterday – and its implications for the 4-month-old strike have been greeted with disbelief across the nation – and outside. Herewith, ten of the... Read More

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November 12, 2013

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ASUU Strike: 20 out of 28 unions vote to return to school, end in sight

by YNaija2015 Five months after, looks like Christmas might be coming early for students in Federal (and a few state) universities all over the country as more units of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, including the University of Ibadan and Ahmadu Bello University chapters, have voted for the suspension of the strike by the union... Read More

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November 8, 2013

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Opinion: ASUU vs FG – Let’s dissolve this complicated relationship once and for all

by Tomi Bolade If you ask me, I’d say as long as the running of education is the direct responsibility of government, this viscous cycle will continue, there’s not much government is managing well or has excelled at. ASUU is still on strike, yeah I know…it’s really quite depressing, some even joke that it’s... Read More

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November 3, 2013

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No deal: ASUU rejects FG’s N200 billion offer, to continue with strike

The Academic Staff Union Of Universities (ASUU) has rejected the offer of N200 billion by the Federal Government. The government had earlier offered N130 to the union in order to end the ongoing strike, the offer was also increased to N150 billion, all of which ASUU rejected, insisting that government must implement the 2009 agreement.... Read More

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October 18, 2013

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No, thank you: ASUU strike continues as lecturers refuse FG’s N600 billion offer

by Adeola Balogun Despite continued efforts and promises of more financing made by the Federal Government, striking lecturers under the aegis of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have refused to budge. According to reports, despite a meeting to seek resolution yesterday, the lecturers insisted that the three-month-old strike would go on. The Nation... Read More

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October 17, 2013

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Olusegun Adeniyi: ASUU and the Nigerian dilemma

by Olusegun Adeniyi What I deplore is the hypocritical posturing by those who speak ill of our country without accepting the fact that the Nigeria of today is the product of our collective (ir)responsibility. After all is said and done, Nigerians do love their country. And there is no better way to to ascertain that than... Read More

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October 17, 2013

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Opinion: ASUU’s unyielding stance – A step taken too far?

by Clem Khena Ogbena Besides, the government has released N100 billion to cater for the infrastructural needs of the public universities, and yet ASUU has not considered it necessary to return to classrooms, at least, in the interest of the students. Instead, they have co-opted other interest groups into the struggle. The legitimacy of whatever... Read More

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September 30, 2013

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Opinion: ASUU and the culture of impunity

by Onyekachi Eni First, because the Federal government has never found the courage to enforce section 42 of the Trade Disputes Act which provides for “no work no pay”, strikes translate to extended holidays for lecturers who receive their full pay for doing no work. Since the formation of the Academic Staff Union of Universities... Read More

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September 3, 2013

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Opinion: Open letter to ASUU on the way forward

by Yushau Shuaib We must also blame ASUU for indiscipline and lack of adequate inspection on the campuses which have caused cultism, drug addiction, gang rape and other criminalities on campuses. For instance, the incessant ASUU strikes influence idle students to engage in prostitution, robbery and kidnapping to earn a living and to occupy their... Read More

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August 31, 2013

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ASUU strike: Renegotiate, 2009 agreement is not implementable – Farouk Lawan tells lecturers

by Adeola Balogun The negotiations between the ASUU and the Federal Government have reached a stalemate and neither party wants to change their stance on the matter. The situation has, however, taken a new turn as Hon. Farouk Lawan on Thursday reportedly said that the Federal Government was forced to sign the 2009 agreements with... Read More

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August 26, 2013

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Opinion: ASUU strike – A plea to the striking lecturers

by Titiladunayo, Daniel ‘Damilola I rest my pen by giving credence to the Yoruba adage that says “ebe lanbe osika” which roughly means “na beg we dey beg the wicked” meaning we raise the alter of pleas to appease the wicked Uproar in the middle-east, crisis in Egypt, political instability in Nigeria, economic catastrophe in... Read More

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August 21, 2013

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ASUU strike: Gov’t offers to pay N30 billion allowances as Jonathan orders immediate resolution

by Isi Esene The Federal Government has offered to pay striking lecturers N30 billion to offset the cost of their allowances said to have been agreed upon in an October 2009 FG/ASUU deal. This is happening as President Goodluck Jonathan ordered an immediate resolution to the lingering strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union... Read More

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August 19, 2013

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Making progress: FG approves N400 billion for universities

by Oge Okonkwo The federal government has approved the sum of N400 billion to be used for development of infrastructure in public universities within a period of four years as part of the efforts to transform the nation’s universities to meet international standards. This improvement to the education sector in the country will be documented and... Read More

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August 17, 2013

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Opinion: What they did not tell us about the ASUU strike

by Adeola Adelabu Where was ASUU when Governor Fashola successfully commercialized education in Lagos State University? Who rents out their Boys Quaters to students who are not connected enough to get accommodation in the Halls of residence at outrageous prices (even though it’s illegal)? Nigerians were once reputed to be the happiest people in the... Read More

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July 26, 2013

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SEE contestants for the Miss University Nigeria 2013 beauty pageant (PHOTOS)

by Chisom Ukaegbu The annual Miss University Nigeria beauty pageant is here and the list of 2013 participants is out. The contestants were shortlisted from 53 universities across the nation. Last year edition was won by Miss University of Benin representative, Winfrey Okolo. View the full list of representative of 2013 edition of Miss University... Read More

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July 25, 2013

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Opinion: Merit, quota system in Nigeria and all that

by Josef Omorotionmwan Because of the accident of geography, that candidate from Anambra State who scores 138 points has to watch helplessly as he is unaccepted in the Unity Schools while his friend from Zamfara State with two points proudly walks into the same Unity Schools. Our sense of democracy may be warped. There is... Read More

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July 7, 2013

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Opinion: The ASUU strike and its effect on Nigerian students

by Dapo Egunjobi There are other factors; the instability in electricity that adversely affects teaching, clinical trials and laboratory researches, inappropriate funding of the educational sector by the government… Before I got to the University, I never really knew much about strike actions. I do hear about it but showed little concern probably because I finished... Read More

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June 14, 2013

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Femi Longe: Re-imagining Information Technology education in Nigerian universities (Y! Policy Hub)

by Femi Longe Except for personal interest, graduating in computer science from a Nigerian university prepares you more for further academic study than for application of the concepts learnt in the workplace. There are 99 universities in Nigeria running a Bachelor’s degree programme in information technology with more than 95% running a Computer Science BSc.... Read More

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May 14, 2013

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Iyinoluwa Aboyeji: We need to change the way we teach (Y! Frontpage)

by Iyinoluwa Aboyeji The world often tends to follow a power law distribution or what is more popularly called the 80-20 rule or the Pareto principle. This phenomenon of power law distribution has proven itself in the growth of Internet users, investment returns and even corporate sale. However, one area where it will be interesting... Read More

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November 26, 2012

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One-week warning strike to begin in December – Universities staff union

by Rachel Ogbu The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has threatened to shut down all federal and state universities for one week in December as a warning signal to the Federal Government. After a meeting at the weekend in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, the National Executive Council (NEC) of SSANU warned government not to accept any... Read More

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October 2, 2012

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No more honorary degrees for political office holders – Vice Chancellors’ Association

by Stanley Azuakola Nigerians have long complained about the indiscriminate awards of honorary degrees given to individuals with questionable track record, many times purely for financial reasons. Finally, universities are taking tangible steps to correct that anomaly. The Association of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities last weekend in Abuja released new guidelines for the award... Read More

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ASUU lecturers secretly meet in Kano, aim for consensus agreement

YNaija Editorial: ASUU, you are irresponsible

Salihu Lukman: Why ex-ASUU president, Prof. Iyayi made that ill-fated trip

“God punish ASUU & FG!”: See the top ten tweets about ASUU postponement today

ASUU Strike: 20 out of 28 unions vote to return to school, end in sight

Opinion: ASUU vs FG – Let’s dissolve this complicated relationship once and for all

No deal: ASUU rejects FG’s N200 billion offer, to continue with strike

No, thank you: ASUU strike continues as lecturers refuse FG’s N600 billion offer

Olusegun Adeniyi: ASUU and the Nigerian dilemma

Opinion: ASUU’s unyielding stance – A step taken too far?

Opinion: ASUU and the culture of impunity

Opinion: Open letter to ASUU on the way forward

ASUU strike: Renegotiate, 2009 agreement is not implementable – Farouk Lawan tells lecturers

Opinion: ASUU strike – A plea to the striking lecturers

ASUU strike: Gov’t offers to pay N30 billion allowances as Jonathan orders immediate resolution

Making progress: FG approves N400 billion for universities

Opinion: What they did not tell us about the ASUU strike

SEE contestants for the Miss University Nigeria 2013 beauty pageant (PHOTOS)

Opinion: Merit, quota system in Nigeria and all that

Opinion: The ASUU strike and its effect on Nigerian students

Femi Longe: Re-imagining Information Technology education in Nigerian universities (Y! Policy Hub)

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One-week warning strike to begin in December – Universities staff union

No more honorary degrees for political office holders – Vice Chancellors’ Association

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