FG vows to fulfill agreement With ASUU

Minister of Education, Professor Ruqayyatu Rufa’i, Thursday, assured that the federal government would henceforth endeavour to fulfill every agreement reached with the Academic Staff Union of the Universities, ASUU. While appreciating the union...

Why ASUU Called Off Strike!

ASUU has called off its 58 day strike and instructed all lecturers to resume work tomorrow, Thursday February 2, 2012. It would be recalled that the Federal Government had met with ASUU executives and gave them some offers, these offers where discussed...

ASUU May Call Off Strike Tomorrow

Update: The ASUU strike has been called off, click here for details. The ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) may be called off tomorrow. To this end, the leadership of the union is billed to meet at the University of...

ASUU Strike: Senate Fulfills One Of ASUU’s Demands, Approves 70 Years Retirement Age

The Senate has passed a bill which sought to increase the retirement age of professors from 65 years to 70 years. The Senate with the passing of this bill has satisfied one of the demands of he Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), ASUU put...

ASUU urges FG to adopt dialogue

THE Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has urged the Federal Government to seize the current opportunity of dialoguing with striking labour to also discuss outstanding issues with lecturers.   The President of ASUU, Prof. Ukachuwu...

Council Chief Urges FG On ASUU Strike

Caretaker committee chairman of Ido Local Government Area of Oyo State, Professor Joseph Adeniyi Olowofela, has urged the Federal Government to acceed to the request of the Academic Staff  Union of Universities (ASUU) in the interest of  the nation’s...

ASUU Strike To Be Called Off In January – Minister OF Labour

The lingering ASUU strike may be called off soon, if we are to go by statements made by the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chief Chukwuemeka Wogu, he has raised hopes of universities across the country reopening in January. Speaking with newsmen...

ASUU Strike And The Destiny Of a Nation

Yes the battle line is drawn, the ASUU strike is on. Universities are shut down and students sent home. I hope we are happy and I pray the reasons for the tussle are met at the end of this drama? One question comes to mind as I put pen on paper...

ASUU Demands N160 Billion From Government as Allowances

As Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) were trying to iron out issues yesterday at a meeting convened by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Anyim Pius Anyim, revelations that the union was...

Senate blames ASUU strike on FG

THE Federal Government came under serious attack, yesterday, by the Senate over the strike by Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, just as it warned against what it termed foot- dragging and bureaucratic bottleneck on the part of the government. The...