Strike: Nigerians Reacts As El-Rufai’s Son Describes ASUU As ‘Useless Union’

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Nigerians Reacts As El-Rufai’s Son Describes ASUU As ‘Useless Union’ EKO HOT BLOG reports that Bashir, one of the sons of Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has set tongues wagging when he described the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) as a “useless union”.   ASUU had extended its six-month-old strike indefinitely on Monday, … Read more

ASUU Strike: APC Chieftain Reacts, Says Tertiary Education Is Not A Human Right

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APC Chieftain Reacts, Says Tertiary Education Is Not A Human Right EKO HOT BLOG reports that a member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential Campaign Council, Ayo Oyalowo, has said that tertiary education is not a human right.   The APC stalwart said this during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today. EDITOR’S PICK … Read more

BREAKING: ASUU Extends Ongoing Strike

ASUU has extended its ongoing strike action.   EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Academic Staff Union of Universities has decided to extend its ongoing strike after hours of heated discussions.   The decision was taken after the National Executive Council meeting at the union’s headquarters at the University of Abuja on Monday morning. EDITOR’S … Read more

ASUU May Declare Indefinite Strike As NEC Meeting Ends

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ASUU May Declare Indefinite Strike As NEC Meeting Ends   EKO HOT BLOG reports that after 196 days of embarking on industrial action, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is set to continue its protracted strike that has paralysed academic activities in public universities across the country. The resolution was reportedly arrived at after … Read more

ASUU Meets To Review 6-month-old Industrial Action

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ASUU Meets To Review 6-month-old Industrial Action   EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Executive Council (NEC) of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is meeting to review its six-month-old strike.   Sunday’s meeting started in the evening and the union, which has been involved in a protracted industrial dispute, is expected to … Read more

Sign Renegotiated Agreement With ASUU Immediately – Falana Tells FG

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Sign Renegotiated Agreement With ASUU Immediately – Falana Tells FG   Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has called on the Federal Government to sign the renegotiated agreement with the striking members of the Academic Strike Union of University (ASUU).   In a statement on Sunday, the Senior Advocate of Nigeria urged both ASUU leadership and … Read more

‘Use Jonathan’s Method To End Strike’— ASUU President, Osodeke Tells Buhari Govt

ASUU president, Osodeke has advised President Buhari to adopt Jonathan’s method to end the ongoing strike.   EKO HOT BLOG reports that the president of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Emmanuel Osodeke, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari’s government to adopt former President Goodluck Jonathan’s method in resolving the ongoing strike.   Osodeke, in … Read more

Political Class Stifling Public Varsities To Promote Private Ones They Own – ASUU

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Political Class Stifling Public Varsities To Promote Private Ones They Own – ASUU   EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has accused the Federal Government of deliberately stifling and killing public universities in Nigeria, to promote private ones allegedly owned by the political class.   It also alleged that … Read more

PTA Denies Offering ASUU N10,000 Support Levy To End Strike

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PTA Denies Offering ASUU N10,000 Support Levy To End Strike   EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Parents Teachers’ Association of Nigeria has debunked the statement that it will contribute 10, 000 naira each for Nigerian students, for the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to end the 6 months strike.   Alhaji Haruna Danjuma, … Read more

“Pressure FG To Fund Education” – ASUU Rejects Parents N10,000 Support Levy

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“Pressure FG To Fund Education” – ASUU Rejects Parents N10,000 Support Levy   EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has rejected the proposed payment of N10, 000 per session by each parent to assist the Federal Government in making more funds available for universities.   Recall that the National … Read more

ASUU Identifies Two Conditions That Will Immediately End Strike

    ASUU has identified two conditions that’ll end strike quickly     EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, on Thursday said the Federal Government could resolve the ongoing strike in one day. EDITOR’S PICK Police Arrest Suspected Cultist Exposed By CCTV In Lagos 2023: BVAS Has Put An … Read more

Strike: ‘Channel Abacha Loot To ASUU Immediately’ Reps Member Urges FG

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FG Has Been Urged To Channel Abacha’s loot To ASUU EKO HOT BLOG reports that Dachung Musa Bagos, a member of the House of Representatives, has urged the Federal Government to use part of the recently returned $23,439,724million Abacha loot to settle the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).   Recall that Nigeria and the … Read more

FG Deliberating Depriving Youths Access To Education – ASUU

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FG Deliberating Depriving Youths Access To Education – ASUU   EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has accused the Federal Government of deliberate attempts to deprive Nigerian youths of access to qualitative education. This was contained in a statement jointly signed by the Chairman, Muhammad Sani Gaya and Secretary, … Read more

Strike: ASUU Faults Adamu’s Claim, Says No Issue Resolved Yet

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Strike: ASUU Faults Adamu’s Claim, Says No Issue Resolved Yet   EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has faulted the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, saying no contentious issue that led to the strike has been resolved.   Adamu had last week claimed that all the major contending issues … Read more

JUST IN: ASUU Fixes Date For NEC Meeting, To Reconsider FG’s Offer To End Strike

    The NEC meeting could be make or mar for union     EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Executive Council, NEC, meeting of Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, will hold next Monday to decide on the offers by the Federal Government for it to end its ongoing strike. EDITOR’S PICK Tinubu … Read more

JUST IN: ASUU Declares Buhari’s Govt ‘Notorious’ For Reneging On Agreements

ASUU has declared  Buhari’s Government ‘notorious’ for failing to honour agreements.   EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU, has said the Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government was notorious for pulling back on its earlier agreement with the academic union.   According to Vanguard, ASUU also expressed doubt that the Federal … Read more

Strike: There Is A Mass Exodus Of Lecturers From Varsities – ASUU

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Strike: There Is A Mass Exodus Of Lecturers From Varsities – ASUU   EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has raised the alarm over the exodus of lecturers from the nation’s universities for greener pastures abroad.   The union attributed the development to the Federal Government’s poor treatment of … Read more

BREAKING: Finally, NASU, SSANU Suspend Indefinite Strike

NASU and SSANU have finally suspended their indefinite strike action. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Allied and Education Institutions (NASU) on Saturday suspended their strike actions after a brief meeting with the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu in Abuja.   The … Read more

Strike: ASUU Slams FG, Says No Resumption Without Payment Of Salary Arrears (Details)

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ASUU Slams FG, Says No Resumption Without Payment Of Salary Arrears   EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Academic Staff Union of Universities on Thursday said it would not call off its strike until the salary arrears of its members were paid.   The university lecturers also said they would not teach students to make … Read more

There Was No Presidential Order To Resolve ASUU Strike In Two Weeks – Adamu

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There Was No Presidential Order To Resolve ASUU Strike In Two Weeks – Adamu   EKO HOT BLOG reports that Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, has denied getting a directive from President Muhammadu Buhari to resolve the protracted strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in two weeks.   During the weekly Ministerial … Read more