Tinubu has signed the Student Loan Bill into law, fulfilling a campaign promise to liberalize education funding. The move allows indigent students to access interest-free loans, but raises concerns from ASUU and ASUP regarding potential discrimination and repayment challenges. The government will need to address these issues to ensure the effective implementation of the student … Read more
The Nigeria Labour Congress has written to its affiliate unions, mobilizing for a scheduled industrial action in response to the fuel price increment. ASUU and other unions are set to join the nationwide strike, protesting against the fraudulent increase. President Tinubu’s decision to end fuel subsidy has sparked fuel queues and resistance from the NLC … Read more
ASUU has reelected Osodeke as its National President for another term. The reelection means Osodeke will continue to serve as the national president of ASUU for the next two years. Speaking to journalists while en route to Abuja after the National Delegates Conference, Osodeke expressed his satisfaction with the successful outcome of the event. EKO … Read more
A branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has started an indefinite strike. The union maintained that its action is based on the fact that the government has not fulfilled its obligation to pay earned academic allowances. Meanwhile, the state government has denied allegations of owing salaries. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the … Read more
The National Industrial Court adjourned the case against ASUU by the Federal Government until March 28th. The case relates to the Trade Dispute Act and the 2021 ASUU strike. The court has fixed March 28 for a ruling on the case. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Industrial Court (NIC) on Tuesday adjourned the … Read more
ASUU will hold an NEC meeting to take a decision over withheld salaries. The ASUU President claims that the union has given the federal government ample time to respond but was to no avail. The union also revealed that many of its members are having financial difficulties. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Academic Staff … Read more
Peter Obi has spoken on plans for universities ahead of the 2023 election. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr. Peter Obi, has promised to end the university lecturers’ strike that had crippled university education in the past. The presidential hopeful made the declaration earlier on Thursday at … Read more
Tinubu has assured that he would eliminate strikes from universities if elected president. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, said on Tuesday that if elected as Nigeria’s next president, his administration will ensure stability in the university system. The former Governor of Lagos State assured … Read more
The appeal court will hear FG’s case against ASUU on the 26th of January. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Court of Appeal is slated to hear the Federal Government’s suit against the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Thursday, January 26, 2022. This online media platform gathered that the court at the hearing … Read more
ASUU members are currently meeting over half salaries in Calabar. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Academic Staff Union of the University is set to hold a quarterly National Executive Council meeting at the University of Calabar on Sunday. A member of the NEC confirmed this on Saturday in Abuja. EDITOR’S PICKS ‘Ex-President Jonathan Appointed … Read more
ASUU is set to hold a NEC meeting on Saturday. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Executive Council (NEC) of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will hold a crucial meeting on Saturday. This online media platform learnt that the governing body of the union would meet to make decisions affecting members’ welfare. … Read more
FG has paid lecturers their full November salaries. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government has reportedly paid lecturers under the aegis of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) their full salaries for the month of November 2022. It was, however, gathered that the eight-month arrears remained withheld by the Federal … Read more
Lecturers took to the street to call out to FG to pay withheld salaries. EKO HOT BLOG reports that members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) of the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) Ago-Iwoye, yesterday, took to the street calling on the federal government to pay the withheld salaries of their counterparts in the … Read more
The ASUU President has said that some presidential candidates have plans to privatise Federal Universities. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, has alleged that two presidential candidates are planning to sell the federal universities in Nigeria. This online media platform gathered that Osodeke … Read more
FG has been asked to settle the issue of payment with lecturers to avoid another industrial action. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Parent Teacher Association of Nigeria, NAPTAN, and students under the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, have called on the federal government to tread softly and not allow the issue of … Read more
ASUU is set to carry out a nationwide protest over FG’s ‘no-work, no-pay’ order. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Academic Staff Union of Universities is set to embark on a one-day nationwide protest rally over the implementation by the Federal Government of a “no-work, no-pay” policy for lecturers in the country. The protest will … Read more
UNIJOS ASUU has reversed the sit-at-home order and has resumed lectures. EKO HOT BLOG reports that barely one week after ordering its members to sit at home following the payment of half salaries to members by the Federal Government, the University of Jos branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities on Thursday, reversed the … Read more
ASUU has ended its NEC meeting in Abuja with a resolution to wait for the intervention of Femi Gbajabiamila. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has ended its National Executive Committee, NEC meeting, with a resolution not to embark on another strike action following the payment of half salaries … Read more
Ngige has stated that the decision to pay the ASUU salary backlog lies with the Industrial Court. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government‘s decision to pay half of October salaries and refusal to pay the seven-month backlog salaries of members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) last week has faced several … Read more
FG has debunked the viral report of paying University lecturers half salaries. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the federal government has denied the allegation that it paid members of the Nigerian Academic Staff Union (ASUU) half their salaries in October. Mr Olajide Oshundun, Head of Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Labor … Read more