THE Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at the Niger Delta University (NDU) in Bayelsa State, on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, declared an indefinite strike over the government’s alleged failure to honour agreements reached with the union. ASUU announced the strike during a meeting at the union’s secretariat in the …
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Why We Reject IPPIS, GIFMIS – ASUU
THE Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has explained why it rejected two payment platforms of the federal government and insisted on University Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS), it created as alternative. ASUU had rejected the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS), a platform the Federal Government uses …
Read More »‘At Least 30 PhD Holders Resign From Bauchi University’
No fewer than 30 qualified PhD holders have reportedly resigned from Sa’adu Zungur University (SAZU), previously known as Bauchi State University. The Bauchi chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) revealed this during a press conference on Friday, where representatives of the union articulated their worries regarding the departure of …
Read More »ASUU Declares Indefinite Strike Over Unmet Demands
THE Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Gombe State University chapter, has declared an indefinite strike, citing unresolved issues with the university administration. The strike, which takes immediate effect, was announced after a congress meeting held on Wednesday, making it the first internal ASUU strike in the 21-year history …
Read More »ASUU Decries Victimisation of Members in Some Universities
THE University of Jos Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has decried the victimisation of its members in some public universities. Prof. Jurbe Molwus, its chairperson, at a news conference on Tuesday in Jos, accused the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, Kogi State University (KSU), Anyingba and …
Read More »Strike: FG, ASUU Agree to Reconvene Sept. 6
THE Federal Government and Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have reached a compromise to avert the strike threatened by the union. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that ASUU, on Aug. 19, issued a 21-day strike notice to the federal government over some unmet demands At the end …
Read More »ASUU/FG to Meet Over Strike Notice on Monday
THE Federal Government will meet with the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other stakeholders on Monday to address the strike notice issued by the union. Prof. Tahir Mamman, the Minister of Education, disclosed this while fielding questions from journalists during a briefing on his one …
Read More »FG Speaks On Selling off Public Universities To Private Investors
THE Federal Government has said there is no plan to hand over public universities to private investors. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, made the clarification at the Second Quarterly Engagement of the ministry with Heads of units and Chief Executive Officers of parastatals and agencies under the ministry. …
Read More »ASUU FUNAAB Seeks Improved Welfare, Payment Of Outstanding Allowances
THE Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta (FUNAAB) chapter of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has demanded better welfare and payment of outstanding allowances from the Federal government. The lecturers, who also sought for an improved university system, made their demands known during a protest held at the school premises …
Read More »ASUU Shelves Strike After Meeting With FG
The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has resolved to reconsider its decision to cripple activities across university campuses nationwide over some pending issues with the Federal Government. ASUU took the decision after a marathon meeting with government officials led by the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir …
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