The Academic Staff Union of Universities has condemned the directive of the National Universities Commissions to the Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities that universities should be shut to enable students to participate in the forthcoming general elections. The NUC gave the directive in a letter on Tuesday addressed to vice-chancellors of all universities and Directors of Inter-university Centres. The commission noted that the directive was based on the instruction of the Minister of […]
ASUU STRIKE: End In Sight As Union Finalizes With Government,Says Strike Would Have Been Called Off Today (PHOTOS)
…Industrial action end in a matter of days The ongoing industrial dispute between the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal government could be over in a couple of days, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila said Monday evening. He also disclosed that the leadership of the striking lecturers is set to sign an agreement to end the dispute based on the recommendations by the House that […]
ASUU Reacts To FG’s Varsities Resumption Order.
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has dismissed the order from the Federal Government directing lecturers to resume academic activities immediately. The President of the Union, Emmanuel Osedeke, who believes the order is meaningless, stressed that the Union is unbothered, and that schools were never closed. Osedeke maintained that the strike is still on until the demands of the lecturers are met. “So, we are not bothered about whether Federal Government […]
FG Orders VCs To Reopen Versities, commence lectures.
The Federal Government of Nigeria has ordered the Vice Chancellors of Striking Universities to reopen schools and resume lectures with immediate effect. According to a letter signed by the Director of Finance and Accounts of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Sam Onazi, on behalf of its Executive Secretary, Professor Abubakar Rasheed, the FG addressed all Vice Chancellors, Pro-Chancellors and Chairmen of Governing Councils of Federal Universities to ensure that ASUU members will resume schools […]
IMSU Denies Suspending Strike, ASUU Members Releases Memo(See Memo)
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Imo State University Owerri (ASUU-IMSU), has released a memo denying claims that the institution pulled out of the ASUU strike and called Students back for resumption of academic activities. According to the release signed by the Chairperson of ASUU-IMSU, Comrade Odinakachukwu Ejiogu, “ASUU-IMSU is not on “sympathy strike” with the national body, but is part of the national struggle because we have concrete stake in the issues that are […]