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The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Friday called off its eight-month-old strike. However, me the issues in its disputes with the Federal Government were not well addressed. The press release, which was signed by the National President of the union, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, however, hailed the intervention of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi
The Academic Staff Union of Universities is still awaiting the decision of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on the no-work-no-pay rule invoked by the Federal Government since its strike began eight months ago. Our correspondent learnt that the President’s decision on the matter is key to a decision the union will take on
A former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Attahiru Jega, has accused the minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, of turning issues with the Academic Staff Union of Universities into a personal matter. Jega made this known in an interview with Arise Television monitored by our correspondent on Wednesday morning. Jega said, “At
The federal government has presented a certificate of registration to the Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA). Chris Ngige, minister of labour and employment, presented the certificate to CONUA on Tuesday. CONUA is a breakaway faction of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Ngige also presented a certificate of registration to the National Association
The Federal Government has began the process of deregistering the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Daily Trust learnt that Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA), a breakaway faction of ASUU, has been officially registered as a trade union. A source at the Ministry of Labour and Employment confided in our correspondent on Tuesday, that
The Federal Government , through the National Universities Commission, has withdrawn its circular which ordered vice-chancellors, pro-chancellors and governing councils to re-open federal universities. Jkcyno news earlier reported that FG orders VCs to reopen varsities, commence lectures in a circular tagged NUC/ES/138/Vol.64/135, which was addressed to all vice-chancellors; pro-chancellors and chairmen of governing councils of
The Federal Government through the National Universities Commission has ordered vice-chancellors to re-open schools and allow students resume lectures. This was made known in a letter signed by the Director, Finance and Accounts of the NUC , Sam Onazi, on behalf of the Executive Secretary of the commission, Professor Abubakar Rasheed. The letter which was made
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has approached the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, asking it to set aside the judgement of the National Industrial Court, NIC, that ordered to call off its over seven-month old strike action. The union, in a 14-ground of appeal it lodged through its team of lawyers led
The national industrial court of Nigeria (NICN) has ordered the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to call off its ongoing nationwide strike. ASUU has been on strike since February 14 to press home the demand for improved funding for universities, a review of salaries for lecturers, among other issues. Read Also : BREAKING: Wike’s team pulls out
The National Association of Nigerian Students, (NANS) has blocked roads leading to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos. The mass action is in continuation of their protest against the ongoing industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. Students, who defied the heavy downpour, caused gridlock on the road leading to the airport