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The Federal Government has reportedly proposed a 40 per cent salary increase for lecturers under the Academic Staff Union of Universities. The proposal comes as ASUU leadership prepares to return to the negotiation table with the Federal Government delegation headed by Yayale Ahmed. The union’s decision follows a consensus reached at the National Executive Council […]
The President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Prof. Chris Piwuna, has said the Federal Government does not prioritise education because its officials do not consider the sector’s problems as national concerns requiring collective responsibility. Piwuna, who spoke during an interview, in a virtual conversation titled “A Conversation with the ASUU President,” said the […]
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities to urgently return to the negotiating table to resolve the ongoing dispute that led to the declaration of a two-week warning strike by the union. The House’s resolution followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance moved […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has faulted the Federal Government’s last-minute appeal for the union to suspend its proposed warning strike, saying the intervention came “a little too late.” ASUU President, Prof. Chris Piwuna, stated this on Thursday (Today) while speaking to newsmen, accusing the government of failing to act promptly on the union’s […]
Members of Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Abia State University, Uturu, have expressed their frustration with the Federal government’s refusal to implement the 2009 agreement. They also called on the Abia State government to address the issues of their welfare. The members, who protested at Uturu Campus on Tuesday, lamented that the Federal government […]
Academic activities in Nigeria’s universities may soon be disrupted, as they brace up for countrywide protests across branches. It was reliably gathered that this is a prelude to a nationwide strike which would end the over two-year uninterrupted academic activities A member of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) National Executive Committee (NEC), told […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has elected a consultant psychiatrist at the University of Jos Teaching Hospital, Prof. Chris Piwuna, as its next president. Piwuna, who is also the Dean of Student Affairs at the University of Jos, takes over from Victor Osodeke, a Professor of Soil Science from the Michael Okpara University of […]
The Federal Government has released N50 billion to academic and non-academic staff unions of federal universities to settle outstanding earned allowances, fulfilling a promise made by President Bola Tinubu. The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa made this known in a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by the ministry’s spokesperson, Folashade Boriowo. Mr Alausa said […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has explained why the government should leave the appointment of a new vice-chancellor of a public universities of the governing councils of respective institutions. The union said the political interference from the government’s side, especially the Ministry of Education and the Presidency on the issue of appointment of […]
The Kaduna State University chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities has suspended the strike it embarked upon on February 18. This is contained in a statement issued by the Chairman of ASUU, KASU chapter, Dr Peter Adamu, on Monday. Adamu said that the decision to suspend the action was taken on Saturday. ”The […]
