asuu strike

A former two-term member of the House of Representatives, Dayo Bush-Alebiosu, has advised academics to always have true representations in policy-making, to address root cause of incessant strikes by academic unions. Bush-Alebiosu, who…

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) says no political party must hold any presidential primary in Abuja until the strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) ends. NANS President, Sunday…

The Students Union body of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, has given the LAUTECH chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) 72 hours to withdraw from the ongoing strike. This is contained…

Since Nigeria gained its independence in 1960 from British colonization, we have slowly but steadily collapsed on ourselves. In the beginning, the increasing cost of living, crime rate, declining standard of education and other such…

The one-month warning strike announced by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on the 14th of February expired today. However, the federal government of Nigeria and the union are still yet to reach a consensus. According to ASUU…

The statistics are frightening! In the last two decades or so, university teachers have gone on nationwide strikes 16 times covering a cumulative period of 51 months. Local chapters of their umbrella body, the Academic Staff Union of…

Some students of the University of Jos have appealed to the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to find a common ground toward ending the incessant strikes in the universities. They made the appeal in…

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has invited the Ministers of Finance and Education over the planned strike by Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). He made the announcement on Tuesday at the plenary…

The Students of Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa, Ondo State, on Friday protested over planned strike by the institution’s Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Damilola Okunomo, President, Students…

The Nigerian educational system has been subjected to incessant and perennial ASUU strikes for several decades. There will be no end to it. Every administration that had governed Nigeria, both military and civilian, had been confronted if…

Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige says he will make the Federal Government keeps its own side of the bargain to prevent the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) from embarking on another round of strike. Ngige…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has implored the Federal Government of Nigeria to give them more time to deliberate on the ongoing strike and therefore requested to be given till Wednesday to complete consultations with its…

The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Sonny Echono, says the ASUU strike would have come to an end but for one unresolved issue. The Punch quoted Echono as stating this Sunday in Abuja. He stated that President…

Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, said the Federal Government would be forced to explore other options if next week's negotiations with the Academic Union of Universities (ASUU) fails. Ngige stated this Friday during an…

Dr Tony Dansu, Secretary, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Lagos State University (LASU) Chapter, says lecturers of the institution will resume work on Monday. Dansu in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on…

The Federal Government says it will meet with the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities on Thursday in continuation of efforts to resolve the ongoing strike by the lecturers. Sen. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has given assurance that if elected back to power in 2019, it will ensure an uninterrupted education calendar in the sector. Mrs Jennifer Atiku, wife of the PDP presidential candidate, Alhaji Abubakar …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says the lingering strike by Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will have serious impact on  preparations for the conduct of the 2019 general elections. Mr Festus Okoye,…