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Resolve Varsity Strike Now, TUC Tells FG

Trade Union Congress (TUC)
As concerns mount over the continued closure of the country’s federal universities, the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has demanded immediate action by the federal government to end the dispute withRead More

Again, ASUU Warns Of Imminent Strike

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has once more expressed disappointment over the refusal of the federal government to honour the agreements it freely entered into with the unionRead More

FG Reviews Implementation Of Agreements With Varsity Workers

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige shakes hands with the President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)
Federal ministries and agencies have fixed a meeting for today to appraise the level of implementation of agreements reached with unions in federal universities. Those expected at the meeting areRead More

FG Dismisses ASUU’s Claim Over Timelines For Agreement

Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige
Says union breached understanding to call off strike by December 9 The Federal Government has faulted the claim by the President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof.Read More

ASUU Seeks Time To Conclude Consultations Over Strike

National President of ASUU, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi
FG meets labour on petrol, electricity tariff hike today Amidst concerns over the long closure of public universities, the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities ((ASUU) has requestedRead More

ASUU Set To Call Off Strike As FG Exempts Lecturers From IPPIS

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige shakes hands with the President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)
Raises earned allowances, revitalisation fund to N60bn, promises clearing salary arrears After over nine months strike, the doors of Nigeria’s universities look set for opening latest Friday next week. ThisRead More

FG Warns Vice-Chancellors Against Reopening Varsities

Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu
The Federal Ministry of Education has directed all vice chancellors to maintain the closure of federal, state and private universities, as a measure to keep students and university communities safeRead More

Strike Continues Despite Payment Of Salaries – ASUU

ASUU officials and President Buhari
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) said its ongoing strike would not end, despite President Muhammadu Buhari’s order to pay the lecturers’ withheld February and March 2020 salaries. TheRead More

FG Wants Crisis By Non-remittance Of Deduction, Payment Of Salary – ASUU

ASUU meeting
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) said the Federal Government is causing another round of crisis in the university system by the non-remittance of third party deduction from theRead More