Strike: Details Of ASUU, FG Meeting Emerges

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ASUU embarked on a one-month warning strike on February 14 and extended it by another two months Ngige advised the leadership of ASUU to find a better way of pressurizing the Federal Ministry of Education and the National Universities Commission (NUC)  EDITOR’S PICK Strike: ASUU Reveals Condition For Reopening Of Varsities Nwachukwu Osinachi’s Husband Used … Read more

[JUST IN] ASUU Strike: NANS Begins Protest, Orders Students To Occupy Streets With Cooking Pots

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NANS begins protest over lingering ASUU strike, orders students to occupy Abuja streets with cooking pots. The union in a statement said ‘Urgent Notice Of Immediate Commencement Of Mobilisation’ and dated March 25, 2022. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Friday ordered students to occupy the streets of … Read more

[JUST IN] ASUU Strike: Student Group Calls For Education Minister’s Resignation

The student wing of Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG), on Thursday, demanded the immediate resignation of the Minister for Education. The students requested for the Education Minister, Adamu Adamu, to resign over his alleged failure to bring to an end to the current strike by members of the Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities. EKO … 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

ASUU To FG: ‘We Want Implementation, Not Promises’

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ASUU has absorbed itself of any blame and advised Nigerian students to direct their complaints at the Federal Government Unlike, in the past, the government has not properly funded education EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has insisted that it will not back down on the ongoing industrial action, … Read more

[BREAKING] Nigerian Students Begins Nationwide Protest, Ask FG To End ASUU Strike ( Photos )

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Nigerian students have embarked on a nationwide protest over the lingering ASUU strike. The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) have staged a protest in different states calling on the federal government to end the Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU’s strike. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the students led by the national president, Sunday … Read more

Strike: FG Not Showing Seriousness With Negotiations – ASUU

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ASUU had begun a one-month warning strike on Monday February 14, 2022 over what it described as the Federal Government’s failure to meet its demands If both parties fail to resolve the issues in two weeks, the union may go on a total indefinite and comprehensive strike EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Academic Staff … Read more

ASUU Strike: Meeting With FG Deadlocked, Negotiations To Be Rescheduled

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Minister of Labour says commencing an industrial action was unnecessary at a time when the government is doing its best to resolve the issues raised by the lecturers ASUU declared the strike to re-echo its demands of revitalisation of public universities, payment of earned allowances, improved funding of state universities…  EKO HOT BLOG reports that … Read more

Strike: ASUU NEC To Meet With FG To Resolve Ongoing Strike

ASUU To meet FG

The National Executive Council of the striking Academic Staff of Universities will meet on Monday night to deliberate on possible solutions to the ongoing ASUU strike. Sources in the union revealed that after the meeting, NEC members will meet Federal Government officials later in the week. EKO HOT BLOG reports that ASUU had last week … Read more

Education Minister Expresses Surprise Over ASUU Strike

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The Minister said the decision of the university lecturers came abruptly amidst ongoing meetings EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, has said that he is surprised by the decision of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to embark on a one-month strike.  He said this on Wednesday while … Read more

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

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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

Buhari Told To Avert ASUU Strike

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“…we are in solidarity with ASUU to demand better funding of the public universities…” EKO HOT BLOG reports that a civil society organisation, Education Rights Campaign, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to avert the looming strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The rights group also told the Federal Government to sign … Read more

ASUU: I Don’t Believe Strike Is The Right Thing To Do – UNILORIN VC

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There is currently anxiety across campuses of universities following the ongoing meeting of ASUU on a looming strike…  EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) prepares for another round of strike, the Vice-Chancellor of University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Prof. Sulyman Abdulkareem, has advised the lecturers to reconsider their stance. Abdulkareem … Read more

[JUST IN] Expect Our Decision In 48 Hours – ASUU

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…the Federal Government has begun moves to prevent another strike by the aggrieved lecturers.  EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has disclosed that it will intimate the public with its next line of action regarding an impending industrial action as its ultimatum to the Federal Government lapsed yesterday. President … Read more

ASUU Announces Date To Meet Over Planned Strike

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ASUU has announced a date to meet over a planned strike.   EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said that its National Executive Council (NEC) would meet next week to weigh its options on whether to embark on strike or not following the failure of the Federal Government (FG) to … Read more

ASUU strike: FG Warns Against #EndASUU Protest, Resumes Negotiation

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The Federal Government has warned against #EndASUU protest following the prolonged strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour, Employment and Productivity, who gave this warning said those planning to use the #EndASUU protest to destroy public and private properties would be disappointed. He spoke yesterday in Abuja at … Read more

ASUU Didn’t Agree To Suspend Strike – Ogunyemi

ASUU President, ASUU Didn't Agree To Suspend Strike - Ogunyemi

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), on Wednesday, said the union never reached an agreement with the Federal Government team to suspend its over-eight months’ strike. ASUU President, Biodun Ogunyemi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday, adding that there is nothing in the government’s offer on November 27 to suggest the end … Read more

ASUU Strike: ASUU’s Defiance; Fair Or Foul?

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On March 23, 2020, the Academic Staff Union Of Universities (ASUU), announced that it was embarking on a nationwide industrial action following a number of irreconcilable differences it had with the federal government. This call by ASUU did not echo beyond music to the ears of Nigerian students and Nigerians alike. This would not be … Read more