ASUU is currently waiting for Buhari on the No-Work-No-Pay order. EKO HOT BLOG reports that members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) are waiting on the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari on the no-work-no-pay rule of the Federal Government. The Federal Government since the eight months strike started on the 14th of … Read more
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Monday hinted it is likely to call off its strike that has kept students at home for seven months. To this end, anticipation has continued to build up for the imminent suspension of the strike. EDITOR’S PICK: 5 Foods That Can Reduce Anxiety Instantly 3 Warning Signs … Read more
Branches of the Academic Staff Union of Universities will begin their customary vote today (Tuesday) and tomorrow (Wednesday) about the union’s ongoing strike. Eko Hot Blog reports that the National Executive Council will receive the various branches’ decisions for final decision-making. EDITOR’S PICK JUST IN: Ethiopian Embassy Bans Visa On Arrival For Nigerians JUST IN: PDP … Read more
ASUU has scheduled a fresh meeting and set to take next step on resumption. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has scheduled an important meeting to consider the possibility or otherwise of suspending its eight-month-old strike. The meeting is scheduled for Sunday (today) and top on … Read more
Appeal Court has ordered ASUU to call off strike and resume work immediately. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has ordered the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to call off its strike. At the court session on Friday, the appellate court said ASUU should obey the order of … Read more
Ngige has blasted Jega over his recent comment on the ASUU strike. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, has berated the former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Attahiru Jega, over his comment on the ongoing strike embarked on by the Academic Staff Union of … Read more
The Court of Appeal has recommended an out-of-court settlement for the Federal Government and ASUU over the union’s lingering strike. Eko Hot Blog reports that the appellate court sitting in Abuja suggested an out-of-court settlement to resolve the dispute between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). EDITOR’S PICK Atiku, Ayu, … Read more
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has appealed the National Industrial Court’s September 21 ruling ordering university lecturers to stop their strike action at the Court of Appeal in Abuja. Eko Hot Blog reports that Lead attorneys for the Federal Government and ASUU, Mr. James Igwe (SAN) and Mr. Femi Falala (SAN), respectively, are present in … Read more
The Academic Staff Union of Institutions (ASUU) and the Federal Government have been urged to strike a “amicable agreement” so that students at public universities can resume their studies, according to the newly registered Congress of Nigerian Universities Academics (CONUA). Eko Hot Blog reports that Niyi Sunmonu, the national coordinator of CONUA, said on Channels Television’s … Read more
Ngige Walks Out Of Meeting After Argument With ASUU President EKO HOT BLOG gathered that there was an angry moment of argument between the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige and the President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke during a negotiation meeting facilitated by the Speaker of … Read more
‘Accept Integrated Payroll’ –FG Urges ASUU EKO HOT BLOG gathered that with the promise of enhancing the payment platform to better suit the demands of the lecturers, the federal government has pleaded with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to embrace the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS). At a meeting between … Read more
ASUU: CAN President Sends Message To Buhari Over Prolonged Strike EKO HOT BLOG reports that the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Dr Daniel Okoh, has urged the Muhammadu Buhari-led government to do its best to ensure that all public universities in the country are opened. Okoh also urged the Federal Government … Read more
Vice chancellors have been instructed by the Federal Government to reopen institutions and for students to continue lectures through the National Universities Commission. Eko Hot Blog reports that this was stated in a letter written by Professor Abubakar Rasheed, the commission’s executive secretary, and signed by Sam Onazi, the NUC’s director of finance and … Read more
ASUU: Pastor Kumuyi Speaks On Strike, Tells FG, Union Step To Take EKO HOT BLOG reports that the General Overseer of the Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor W. F Kumuyi, has urged the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to shift grounds in resolving the conflict between them in the interest … Read more
DSS has urged ASUU to suspend the lingering academic strike. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities to call off the ongoing strike. EDITORS PICK JUST IN: Drama As Masquerades Invade Church, Flog Pastor, Worshippers BREAKING: Two Passes Away As Cholera Hits Repentant Terrorists … Read more
ASUU President Speaks On Court Order To Halt 7 Months Strike EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says it is waiting for its lawyers for professional advice, following the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) order restraining it from continuing with strike. The President of the Union, Emmanuel … Read more
FG Prepared To Negotiate With ASUU In Spite Of Court Victory –Minister EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government says it will continue to negotiate with ASUU in spite of Wednesday’s court ruling restraining the union from continuing with its seventh-month strike. The National Industrial Court of Nigeria on Wednesday in Abuja ordered … Read more
The National President of ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke has the leadership of the union that will soon meet to deliberate on the order of the National Industrial Court that ASUU to go back to work. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Federal Government in a suit, had prayed for the order for ASUU to … Read more
Court Orders ASUU To Call Off 7 Month Strike EKO HOT BLOG reports that the national industrial court of Nigeria (NICN) has ordered the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to call off its ongoing nationwide strike. ASUU has been on strike since February 14 to press home the demand for improved funding for … Read more
The President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke has said that the union is wiling to end its seven-month old strike. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Osodeke, however, said this could only be achieved if concrete agreements were reached with the Federal Government. EDITOR’S PICK Lagos Court Remands Six … Read more