FG has given an update on the negotiation with ASUU. Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, expressed the hope of truncation of the warning strike EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government on Wednesday in Abuja expressed the hope that the one-month warning strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of … Read more
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 had on Monday February 14 declared a one-month warning strike after the Federal Government failed to address its demands The striking lecturers have threatened a total, indefinite and comprehensive strike action should the government fail to resolve the issues before the March 13 deadline EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Minister of Labour and … Read more
ASUU is currently on a one-month warning strike as it negotiates with the government The TUC also condemned the behaviour of the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, during a meeting with NANS EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Trade Union Congress says it will embark on a solidarity strike with the Academic Staff Union of … Read more
ASUU representatives at Tuesday’s meeting said they were no longer interested in signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) The striking lecturers had declared a one-month warning strike to drive home its demands EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government on Tuesday resumed negotiations with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Tuesday’s meeting is … Read more
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
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 and the Federal Government had begun a series of negotiations aimed towards the suspension of the four-week strike declared by the union The union, during its extraordinary National Executive Council meeting held at the University of Lagos on February 14, 2022, had declared a strike action EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Minister of … Read more
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
“…even if there are still lapses in the implementation of the agreement, they are not such that will lead to industrial action…” …the government was surprised ASUU negated on the understanding and assurances it gave the Nigerian Inter-Religious Council (NIREC)… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has said … Read more
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
Accuses Labour Minister of lacking human managerial skills Calls for inclusion in the negotiations EKO HOT BLOG reports that President of the National Association Nigerian Students (NANS), Sunday Asefon, has threatened that the student body will confront the federal government if it continues to stall on fulfilling it promises to the Academic Staff Union of … Read more
This is coming a few days after the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) embarked on a four-week warning strike… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has asked its members to be ready to stop work at any time when the need arises. National President of ASUP, Anderson Umezurike … Read more
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
The below are three major news that shocked Nigerians on Valentine’s Day. EKO HOT BLOG reports that there are three major news that shocked Nigerians on February 14th, 2022, Valentine’s day. 1. NDLEA Declares Abba Kyari Wanted The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Monday declared suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, … Read more
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
ASUU declared Pantami’s professorship illegal, to sanction FUTO VC, others. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Academic Staff Union of Universities has criticised the promotion of Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Pantami, as a professor. The union made the declaration after its National Executive Council meeting said that the promotion was … Read more
…the union announced another round of industrial action to warn the government to do the needful. EKO HOT BLOG reports that members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have voted to embark on a one-month warning strike to press home their demands from the Federal Government. The union had been deliberating on whether … Read more
“…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
Nigerians Anxious As ASUU Takes Decisive Action Monday Eko Hot Blog reports that anxiety had enveloped the students and parents and university staff as the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU’s National Executive Council meeting is ongoing. The meeting taking place at the University of Lagos, Akoka Campus, was convened by the union to decide … Read more