The Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU) has declared indefinite strike at the Gombe State University (GSU) over lingering welfare issues. Addressing newsmen on Wednesday, ASUU branch Chairman, Dr Suleiman Salihu Jauro, said the strike action became necessary as a result of poor teaching and learning activities at the university. He said over the years,
ASUU Declares Total, Indefinite Strike In Taraba
This follows a permission by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU national to the state branch to embark on the strike action to press home its demands and the state government’s rebuttal of claims that it is not owing workers salaries. Arising from a congress meeting, the union insists that the rationale behind their action
BREAKING: ASUU Suspends 8-Month-Old Strike Conditionally
The Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) has suspended its eight-month-old industrial action conditionally, a member of the union’s National Executive Committee told Channels TV early Friday. The union decided to suspend the strike during a meeting of its leadership that started on Thursday night and lasted into the early hours of Friday. The meeting
ASUU to hold emergency meeting Thursday over suspension of strike
THE striking Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, will convene emergency National Executive Council, NEC meeting on Thursday, to review recent developments, especially the positive response from the federal government to its demands. Preparatory to the meeting expected to take place at its headquarters in Abuja,the union has directed its zonal branches to collate the
BREAKING: We’ve seen light at end of tunnel – ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has hailed the House of Representatives for its intervention in the protracted crisis between university lecturers and the Federal Government. The President of ASUU, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, said, “For the first time, we have seen light at the end of the tunnel.” READ ALSO :Labour party Releases Presidential
BREAKING: ASUU Holds Crucial Meeting Over Appeal Court Ruling.
#ASUUstrike : Following the ruling by the Appeal Court, ordering the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to suspend its 8-month-old strike with immediate effect, the union would be meeting on Sunday (today). More details to come. Hang on…
Nigerians berate Ngige, Demand his resignation
Nigerians have berated the Minister for Labour and employment, Dr. Chris Ngige for walking out on a very important meeting involving the fate of Millions of Nigerian youths whose futures have been pressed on hold for 8 months counting due to the lingering ASUU strike. This post has nothing to do with the rhetorics of who’s
#ASUUstrike : Gbaja begs ASUU to call off strike
Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house of representatives, says the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) should suspend its strike in the interest of Nigerian students. He spoke during a meeting with the union, Chris Ngige, minister of labour and productivity, and Okolieaboh Sylva, the acting accountant-general of the federation (AGF), in Abuja on Thursday.
SSANU rejects 23.5% pay rise, state varsities kick
The Committee of Pro-Chancellors of state universities on Tuesday said state governments would not implement any agreement between the Federal Government and the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities. The committee’s Chairman, Yusuf Ali (SAN), disclosed this to one of our correspondents while commenting on the 35% increase for professors and 23.5% for other university
ASUU welcomes govs’ intervention, wants sincerity
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has said the union is open to the Progressives Governors Forum’s offer to take over negotiation aimed at ending the ongoing strike if it will be sincere. The union’s National Vice-President, Dr Christopher Piwuna, disclosed this in an interview with The PUNCH on Wednesday. The PUNCH reported that the