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The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has threatened to embark on a fresh industrial action if the Federal Government fails to show commitment towards implementing the 2019 Memorandum of Action. ASUU National President, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi issued the threat during a briefing with...

The federal government said it has approved an additional N25 billion as Earned Academic Allowances for members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The government said the cash was aside the N20 billion that was released in 2018 to public universities. The Minister of … Read...

The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have resumed re-negotiations on the 2009 agreement which according to ASUU was suspended in May 2018. Speaking to Newsmen, on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, in Abuja, after a meeting that lasted six hours, the Chairman, …...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has insisted that until certain conditions are met by the Federal Government, its members will not return to work. A key condition, according to the striking lecturers, is that government must show concrete evidence of the payment of at least …...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Sunday, November 4, announced that it has begun an indefinite strike action following the inability of the federal government to respond to their demands. ASUU said its strike would be total as all federal and state varsities would join the...

FG plans to introduce minimum of N350,000 tuition in varsities – FG plans to introduce minimum of N350,000 tuition in varsities –ASUU ME: A useless government. The minimum wage is just 18,000. How can civil servant sponsor their children to University with this? I remember … Read more via...

Worried by the persistent clashes between farmers and herdsmen, the University of Jos ( UniJos ) chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities ( ASUU ), on Monday held a symposium where stakeholders proffered possible solutions to the menace. In his speech at the occasion, Dr. Chris...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) of IBB University Lapai, has announced that it has begun an indefinite strike, following the nonpayment of its N500 million outstanding allowances by the Niger state government. The announcement was made by ‎Dr Salahu Lawal, ASSU Chairman, IBB...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has called on the non-teaching labour unions of universities not to harass or intimidate its members. The National President of the union, Biodun Ogunyemi, a professor, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) may call off its one-month old strike this week. President of the Union, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, has disclosed the industrial action has not ended yet, because ASUU was still ironing out some grey areas in the agreement with the federal government...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has noted that civil servants who send their children to Nigeria’s private universities are corrupt. ASUU chairman, University of Ibadan chapter, Dr Deji Omole, who spoke in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital on Sunday stated that civil servants with...

The Niger Delta University chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities has joined the ongoing nationwide strike declared by the union. Dr Stanley Oguon, Chairman of the chapter, revealed that the decision was made during the local union emergency congress ASUU had on Monday directed...

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, has thrown its weight behind Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. In a statement by ASUP Secretary General, Anderson Ezeibe, the union stated the strike was targeted at bringing sanity to Nigerian universities The union also called on the...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Sunday August 13th, 2017 commenced an indefinite strike across the nation. Non-payment of salaries, non-implementation of pension reforms are major reasons why the strike was embarked upon. As for students, this is another time to spend at home...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities in Nigeria, ASUU, has explained why its members commenced commenced a “total and comprehensive indefinite” strike. Briefing journalists on Monday after an emergency meeting of its National Executive Council held at the University of Abuja, ASUU...

The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) commenced a crucial meeting Friday evening. The meeting, taking place at the University of Abuja, will among others determine if the lecturers will proceed on a nationwide strike or not. The final decision on the strike will...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has said talks are still ongoing with the Federal Government to secure the release of the University of Maiduguri lecturers abducted by the Boko Haram terrorists. Recall that the lecturers were abducted during an oil exploration trip in Barno Yasu...

The federal government has inaugurated a team, led by Wale Babalakin, to renegotiate the terms and agreements made with the Academic Staff Union of Universities in 2009. Education Minister Adamu Adamu said: “The inauguration of the Renegotiating Team is significant as it confirms to the...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has expressed shock over the early morning bomb blast at the University of Maiduguri Mosque. The union had suspended a press conference it had planned to hold after the meeting of its National Executive Council in Kano as a result of the...

The University of Maiduguri, has announced the postponement of all examinations originally scheduled to take place on Monday, following the suicide bombing attack that rocked the institution in the early hours of the day. The postponement was revealed in a statement signed by the Director...