Varsities To Remain Closed As SSANU, NASU Begin Strike Today

SSANU

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities and Allied Institutions (NASU) are set to begin a nationwide strike today (Monday) to protest the withholding of their four months’ salary. Muhammed Ibrahim, the National President of SSANU, confirmed on Sunday that both unions … Read more

‘It Is Structured To Enrich Private University Owners’ – ASUU Rejects Students Loan, Requests Transformation To Grant

ASUU Student Loan Grants

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government’s student loan program has been characterized by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) as a scheme to enrich a select group of people who control private institutions across the nation. ASUU National President, Emmanuel Osodeke, made this statement to journalists in Bauchi on the fringes of … Read more

UNILORIN Announces Resumption Date For Academic Activities

UNILORIN has announced that academic activities would commence on October 24, 2022. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the management of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), has announced that students of the University will resume academic activities on October 24, 2022, following the end of the prolonged industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. … Read more

ASUU Reacts To Appeal Court Ruling, Reveals Next Line Of Action

ASUU has reacted to the Appeal Court ruling and revealed next line of action. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has said it would review the judgement of the Appeal Court that ordered the union to end its strike, to determine its next line of action. This online news … Read more

BREAKING: NSUK Pulls Out Of ASUU Strike, Announces Resumption Date

NSUK has reportedly pulled out of the ongoing ASUU Strike.   EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nasarawa state governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, is reportedly set to pull out the Nasarawa state university Keffi (NSUK), from the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) after the state government agreed to shoulder the … Read more

[JUST IN] ASUU Strike: ‘Declare State Of Emergency On Education’—Monarch Urges FG

‘Declare State Of Emergency On Education’—Popular Monarch Urged FG   EKO HOT BLOG reports that the chairman of governing council, Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu College of Education, Ihitte/Uboma, Imo state, HRH Eze Oliver Ohanwe has called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on education in the country over the lingering and yet-to-be … Read more

Heavy Traffic As Ondo Students Shutdown Ibadan-Akure-Abuja Highway In Protest

Nigerian students have continued to express their grievances over the federal government failure to resolve the on going ASUU strike. The Ondo State chapter of the National Association of University Students (NAUS) on Wednesday halted the busy Ibadan-Akure-Abuja highway in protest over the ongoing strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). EKO … Read more

BREAKING: NANS Set To Embark On Nationwide Protests As ASUU Declares Strike

Nationwide Protests

NANS has threatened to embark on nationwide protests following ASUU one Month warning strike. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Association of Nigerian Students on Monday has threatened to stage a nationwide protest to demonstrate their dissatisfaction. The union also condemned the strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. NANS President, … Read more

Fresh Strike Looms As SSANU, NASU Give FG Two-Week Ultimatum

Strike, ASUU, Strike

Universities are set to embark on strike as SSANU and NASU gave FG a two-week ultimatum. EKOHOTBLOG reports that academic activities in universities across Nigeria may once paralyse following a disagreement between various unions over the sharing formula of the just-approved N22.127 billion for payment of earned allowances for the university staff.   This online newspaper … Read more

Rape Bill: ASUU Condemns Bill, Says It Is Targeted At Male Lecturers

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU), has said the recent Bill passed by the National Assembly on sexual harassment and rape is aimed at victimizing university lecturers. ASUU added that the bill was directly targeted at its members. Ekohotblog reported on Tuesday 7, July 2020, that a bill seeking to stop sexual abuse of female … Read more