The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is set to sue the Federal Government over the registration of the Congress of Nigerian Universities Academics (CONUA) and the National Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA). Blueprint had reported that the minister of labour and employment, Chris Ngige, had on Tuesday presented certificates of registration to CONUA and NAMDA. The union’s Read More
In commemoration of this year’s World Teachers’ Day, a coalition of support groups for Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate for the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has slammed the the federal government for allegedly scamming Nigerian students over the lingering Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike. Delivering a keynote address Wednesday in Abuja, the national president of the Association Read More
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has blasted the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige. The union queried the Federal Government’s decision to register rival groups, the Congress of University Academics, and the National Association of Medical and Dental Academics as trade unions. ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke, in an interview with journalist, described the development as a “plan by Read More
Towards putting end to the lingering strike by the members of Academic staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has presented its recommendations to President Muhammadu Buhari. The speaker led a delegation of principal officers from the House to the Aso Rock Presidential Villa immediately after Tuesday’s plenary. Speaking with journalists after the Read More
The Federal Government has broken the ranks of The Academic Staff Union Of Universities (ASUU) after it registered two unions in the university system on Tuesday. The newly registered unions are the National Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA) and the Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA). The Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chris Ngige, explained that the two Read More
The National Association of Nigerian Students has slammed the move by President Muhammadu Buhari to confer national honours award on the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu. Astatement by the national Public Relations Officer (PRO), Giwa Temitope, Monday, he said it was an insult to the collective intelligence of Nigerian students who had been locked out of schools for close to Read More
Over refusal of members of Academic staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to resume academic activities despite court order, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has advised the leadership of the union to stop directing its members to continue with the strike in defiance of the interlocutory injunction by the National Industrial Court which restrained the union from further Read More
Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has ordered members of the Sokoto State University branch of Academic staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to resume classes or forfeit their salary forthwith. He asked them to reconsider their position and go back to work, maintaining that the issues raised by ASUU branches in federal universities are not the same as what obtains in Read More
Video has captured moment Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige excused himself during a negotiation meeting between the parties of ASUU, FG and the House of Representatives. (Channels)
The University of Calabar (UNICAL) chapter of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has disclosed that at least 10 of its members have died since the strike began on February 14, 2022. This was disclosed by the ASUU-UNICAL Chairman, Dr John Edor, on Thursday while speaking with one of our correspondents in Calabar. Edor, who did not disclose the cause Read More
As the House of Representatives, continue in it’s efforts to end the crisis between the members of Academic staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government on Thursday met with the two parties. According to speaker Femi Gbajabiamila, the recommendations would soon be presented to the President Muhammadu Buhari. The government’s side urged ASUU to allow their accommodation under Read More
The management of Benue State University, Makurdi (BSU), has announced resumption of academic activities in the school. The school directed all staff members to resume work with immediate effect. According to the statement issued by the university’s registrar, Dr Mfaga Modom, the management directed all staff members of the university to resume duty from Wednesday, September 28, 2022. The statement Read More
The federal government has withdrawn its circular which ordered vice-chancellors, pro-chancellors and governing councils to re-open universities across the country following the lingering strike by university lecturers. Blueprint earlier reported an order for an immediate reopening by the National University Commussion (NUC), Monday morning. The Director, Finance and Account of the NUC, Sam Onazi, released another statement tagged NUC/ES/138/Vol.64/136, on Read More
The Vice Chancellors (VCs) of federal universities in the country are set to hold meeting with their pro-chancellors to review the Federal Government’s directive given them to reopen their schools for academic activities. The Secretary-General of the Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities, Professor Yakubu Ochefu, gave this hint in a media chat on Monday, saying the meeting would enable Read More
After seven months of closure of academic activities in Nigerian Universities by members of Academic staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the Federal Government has ordered Vice Chancellors (VCs) to re-open schools and allow students resume lectures. This was made known in a letter signed by the Director, Finance and Accounts of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Sam Onazi, on behalf Read More
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to respect the ruling of the Industrial Court which directed its members to go back to work pending the determination of the suit. The North-East, Zone E, Zonal Coordinator of NANS, Alhassan Adam, made the appeal while speaking to journalists on Friday at Read More
Amidst deregistration of Academic staff Union of Universities (ASUU) by the federal government, the Nigeria Labour Congress has warned against reported moves by the Federal Government to withdraw the registration licence of the union over non-submission of its audited financial returns for over five years. While dismissing the claims that ASUU had not submitted its audited financial returns to the Read More
The Management of Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), has announced resumption after several months of closure due to lingering strike by the members of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The school at its special management meeting held on Friday announced the reopening of the University. Students are to resume on Monday 26th of September.
In continuation of the efforts to find solutions to the lingering strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the Speaker of the House of Representatives alongside his deputy Rep. Ahmed Idris Wase and other leaders of the House on Thursday met with the Head of Service of the Federation (HoS), Mrs Folashade Yemi-Esan, the chairman of the National Read More
Popular Nollywood actress, Kate Henshaw has accused politicians over ‘nonchalance’ attitude towards the plight of students. The actress aired her opinion on the lingering seven-month-old strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Henshaw wondered whether universities would have been shut for even a single day if politicians’ children were schooling in the country. Further irked by the recent Read More
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has said that Wednesday’s court judgement ordering Nigeria’s universities lecturers to return to the classroom, the Federal Government has declared ‘war’ against members of the union. The chairman Ebonyi State University Chapter, Comrade Ikechuku Igwenyi further pointed out that, the, “No work, no pay” policy of the government shows the authorities lack an Read More
Nigerian students under the aegis of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has threatened to stop any political campaign across the country till students of public universities return to classrooms. Chairman, NANS National Taskforce, Ojo Olumide, announced this at a press conference in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, on Wednesday. “Our blocking of access to public roads and ports Read More
The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) has ordered the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to call off its ongoing nationwide strike. ASUU has been on strike since February 14 to press home the demand for improved funding for universities, a review of salaries for lecturers, among other issues. The federal government haven had several meetings with the striking Read More
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has accused the Federal Government of Nigeria of opting for punishment of its members, rather than addressing the issues that precipitated the ongoing strike. National President of the union, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke at a meeting summoned by Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, on Tuesday also accused the Minister of Read More
Nigerians have reacted after first Lady Aisha Buhari congratulated her daughter-in-law, Zahra B. Buhari, on graduating with a First Class Honors in Architectural Science from a UK Varsity. Recall that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) had embarked on indefinite strike since February 14 after fall out of agreement between the union and the federal government. Her post on Read More
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