FG vows to put more Nigerian universities in top 1,000 in Africa
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has vowed that the Federal Government will get more Nigerian universities in the first 1,000 in Africa, […]
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Adamu Adamu, ASUU Must Not Strike Again! By Farooq Kperogi
Nigeria is once again sloppily sleepwalking into yet another avoidably stultifying and potentially long-drawn-out ASUU strike that will snap the life out of what remains […]
Ultimatum: No response from Federal Govt, says ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Tuesday said the ultimatum it issued in July did not elicit any response from the Federal Government. The […]
Newly recruited unity college teachers to receive salaries soon, says FG
Some teachers recruited into Unity Colleges in 2018 will start receiving their salaries by end of the month, the Federal Government has said. The government […]
IPPIS: 95 lecturers in Bauchi, Gombe, Plateau owed up to 13 months salaries — ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has alleged that 95 of its members across Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Federal University, Kashare, and University […]
We Can Go On Strike Anytime ― ASUU Issues New Warning
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has warned the federal government of the dangers of refusing to implement agreement it reached with the body. […]
Striking the soul of the nation, By Dakuku Peterside
Omoni Oboli’s “Wives on Strike” is a blockbuster Nollywood movie where four semi-illiterate market women eagerly protest a child marriage anathema. Amina’s dad has compelled […]
ASUU Threatens Fresh Strike, Gives FG Tuesday Ultimatum
According to a report by The PUNCH, the Academic Staff Union of Universities has expressed its readiness to embark on another round of industrial action […]
NUC accredits FUOYE for 6 academic programmes
The National Universities Commission has approved full accreditation for six academic programmes at the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti. The FUOYE management announced this on Monday, in […]
Another strike: Warning to Ngige and ASUU
Public interest should take precedence over professional camaraderie. From the time of Attahiru Jega, every ASUU leadership has always worn as a badge of honour […]
ASUU Threatens Fresh Strike Over IPPIS, Others
According to a report by The PUNCH, the Academic Staff Union of Universities has threatened to resume the industrial action it suspended since December 2020 […]
Beyond quantity – Rethinking university education in Nigeria, By Dakuku Peterside
The hallmark of productivity is improvement in quantity and quality. If one of these standards is sacrificed for the other, needed development is compromised. This […]
Varsity students caution against another ASUU strike
The National Association of University Students (NAUS) on Sunday appealed to the Federal Government to urgently address ASUU demands to avert another strike. ASUU suspended […]
Fake news, cognitive bias and my experience with ASUU strike; By Mohammed Dahiru Lawal
In November 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown began to ease off and life started creeping back to normal, Nigerian students in federal universities could […]
ASUU alleges bribe-for-salaries in AGF office, massive IPPIS fraud
The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities have again clashed over the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System with government saying the […]
EKSU lecturers to begin strike
Academic workers at Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti (EKSU) have said they will begin strike from April 22, after the expiration of their four weeks notice. […]
NLC can’t negotiate on our behalf, says ASUU
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Thursday advanced reasons why it will not allow the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to negotiate on […]
ASUU awards N1.5m scholarships to 30 Zik’s varsity indigent students
Over 30 indigent students of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra state have benefited from N1.5million scholarship awards by the members of Academic Staff Union […]
Strike: FG threatens to stop salaries of SSANU, NASU members
The Federal Government has threatened to stop the salaries of non-teaching workers of universities for embarking on an indefinite strike. Minister of Labour and Employment, […]
Lecturers can’t ensure social distancing in crowded classes, hostels –ASUU
Ogunyemi spoke in Abuja while featuring on a television programme monitored by The PUNCH. He said, “We have not seen government and university authorities taking […]