The National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) has told the federal government to kick against a salary payment platform designed by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) called University Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS). NAAT said the government must refuse to allow itself to be held hostage by any union to accept the lecturers’ … Read more
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has refuted news reports claiming that it has agreed to call off the ongoing strike after meeting with the Government negotiation team led by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige on Friday. Eko Hot Blog gathered that following another meeting between the two parties held … Read more
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) may soon call-off its 8-month old strike after a meeting between it leaders and federal government representatives ended amicably. The Federal Government had, on Friday, pledged to increase the total payment to the union to ₦70 billion. It also agreed to pay the salary arrears of the lecturers … Read more
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has agreed to call off the eight-month strike which has caused a hold in the activities of public universities. The union leadership reached the consensus during a meeting with the government team led by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, in Abuja, on Friday. Read Also: … Read more
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is currently in a meeting with the Federal Government in a bid to “finalise talks” to put an end to its lingering strike. However, ASUU disclosed in a tweet on its official handle on Friday evening that it has shifted grounds on the government’s offer. According to the … Read more
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is currently in a meeting with the Federal Government to “Finalise Talks” to put an end to its lingering strike. ASUU disclosed this in a tweet on its official handle on Friday. https://twitter.com/ASUUNGR/status/1332331937504104448?s=19 Read also: FG Offers ₦65bn To End ASUU Strike Recall that the striking lecturers had … Read more
The lingering industrial action embarked upon by the Acedemic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) seems to be edging towards suspension as both parties have scheduled another meeting slated to hold on Friday, November 27th, 2020. ASUU and the Federal Government contingent have been locking horns during the course of the 8-month old strike in a … Read more
The Federal Government has offered leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU) a cumulative sum of N65 billion to address earrned academic allowance and revitalisation. The government also agreed to pay the striking lecturers through the Government Integrated Financial Management Information System) until ASUU’s University Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS) was ready for usage. … Read more
Ekiti State University (EKSU) Ado Ekiti, has directed all newly-admitted students for the 2019/2020 academic session to resume on Monday, 23rd November. In a statement by the Head, Directorate of Information, Mr Bode Olofinmuagun, the university said the resumption includes pre-degree, diploma and 100 level students of the university. Olofinmuagun noted the students are expected … Read more
The narrative of industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is no new knowledge within the regrettable imbroglio of withering standards in the educational system in Nigeria. It is a blazing inferno whose embers have been fanned by successive administrations; a blazing inferno that is almost burning the promise of an entire … Read more
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says it would not call off its eight-month strike even if the Federal Government withdraws the Integrated Payroll and Information System as a means of paying them. Coordinator, ASUU Owerri zone, Uzo Onyibinama who stated this in a press briefing held at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, … Read more
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has accused the federal government of what it described as lies and half-truths regarding the lingering strike by the union. Recall the strike had been occasioned by the non-implementation of the 2009 FG-ASUU agreement. The Union said the federal government reached an agreement with it on virtually all the … Read more
NOVEMBER 15, 2020 The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Lagos zone has said that the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige’s claim that the Federal Government cannot afford the conservative ₦110 billion for the revitalisation of universities is an indicator that the government has no intention of ending the lingering strike this year. The … Read more
NOVEMBER 15, 2020 The Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, has said that the lingering nationwide industrial action embarked upon by academics will encourage the government to review its strategy on commercialising education and starving public universities of funds. The union, while justifying the prolonged strike, insisted that it … Read more
Even if countries go to war, they eventually meet at the negotiation table. The federal government says it is exploring other methods to solve the impasse between it and Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and also address the union’s demands. Speaking when he appeared on spoke on a Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday, … Read more
NOVEMBER 12, 2020 The Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Universities (SSANU) have kicked against the payment platform proposed by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, disclosed this on Thursday while addressing journalists at the National Assembly complex in Abuja. “There … Read more
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says the Nigerian Government is not making moves to end the ongoing strike. The union who mentioned this Monday added that the government is only “playing a game of deception and manipulation” over its demands “What we need is a commitment; there is nothing like transition and what we … Read more
The Federal Government has expressed the possibility of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) ongoing strike suspended. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Dr. Clement Illo, told newsmen in Abuja that government was positive that ASUU would resolve the crises soon. A meeting with ASUU, convened by the Senate President, Dr. Bukola … Read more
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has said the alleged lies and propaganda employed by the Federal Government against the union will not force it to suspend the strike action. The union denied the claim by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, that it had suspended the six-month-old strike, saying such lies … Read more
September 30, 2020. Federal Government through the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, says the Academic Staff Union of Universities would soon suspend its strike. Ekohotblog reports that Mr Ngige gave the hint during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today. Dr Chris Ngige, further explained that the Ministries of Finance, Education, Labour … Read more