News as FG Schedules Another Meeting With ASUU

Current news report reaching us disclose that the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, is expected to hold a crucial meeting with the federal government on Thursday.

This meeting is at the instance of the Ministers of Labour and education.

The President of ASUU, Biodun Ogunyemi, has confirmed this meeting.

Current update as ASUU, VCs, NANS Kick Against JAMB 2017 Cut-off Marks

The fresh news report reveals that  Vice- Chancellors and the Academic Staff Union of Universities have rejected the cut-off mark of marks set by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board.

It would be recalled that JAMB two days ago announced cut-off mark of 120 for universities and 100 for polytechnics, monotechnics and colleges of education.

ASUU has described this as a “sad policy decision, ” saying it was in tandem with the dream of the present government to destroy public universities in the

Update on ASUU Strike: FG To Disburse N23bn To ASUU Next Week

The latest news as the Nigeria minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, has disclosed that the Federal Government has made arrangement to release the sum of N23 billion to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

According to report gathered he made this known while speaking on Tuesday before the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND, led by Senator Jibrin Barau.

According to him, plans are on ground to honour the agreement between the FG and ASUU.

He stated that the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, had already approved a

Latest News as ASUU-FG Meeting Deadlocked, Minister Says Strike May Be Called-Off By Next Week

Current news trending now as the Federal Government’s efforts towards getting the the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)to call off its nationwide strike failed on Thursday as both parties did not agree on some issues.

Base on information gathered according to a source who was present at the meeting, the Federal Government promised to honour all of ASUU’s requests except the one regarding the TSA.

It was gathered that the government admitted wrongdoing and appealed to

Minister Of Education Assures that ASUU Strike May End In Two Days

Report reaching revealed that the Nigeria Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, yesterday said that the strike action embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), may end in two days.

It is reported that he disclosed this during an interview with newsmen. According to him, the present administration has a policy of engaging unions, including ASUU.

“I hope and believe that this would be a one or two days strike. We have a policy of

ASUP Warns Of Similar Crisis In Polytechnics as they Declares Support For ASUU Strike

Latest news update trending as the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, has declared support for the strike action embarked on by the Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU.

The report gathered according to a statement signed by the Secretary General, of ASUP, Anderson Ezeibe, ASUU strike was aimed at restoring sanity to Nigerian universities.

The union called on the Federal Government to make efforts towards implementing the

OAU VC Says: We Are Not Taking Part In The ASUU Strike

Latest gist trending as the Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile- Ife, Eyitope Ogunbodede, has disclosed that the lecturers in the school will not be joining the ongoing ASUU strike.

It is reported according to the vice-chancellor, the lecturers of the university have no interest in the strike and would thus continue with their academic activities.

“OAU is not on strike. As at today, no lecturer has told me that they want to go on strike. We are not participating in any national strike,” Mr. Ogunbodede told newsmen on

NDU Suspension of Academic Activities Following ASUU Strike Update

We are to inform all students of the Niger Delta University that the all academic activities has been suspended indefinitely following the strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities NDU chapter.

The resumption of lectures will be announced when the strike is called off.

However, Pre-Degree and Basic programmes are not affected by this strike action. 

Strike Action Commences - UNIJOS ASUU

 

We are to inform the general public that the Federal University of Jos, Jos has today commenced the intended indefinite strike as warned by the school issued bordering on staff welfare.

All academic and nonacademic activities have been suspended till whenever.

In a statement released by the ASUU UniJos Chairman, Prof F. C. Piwuna, said that the action was approved by the ASUU’s National Executive Council (NEC).

According to him all activities, including teaching, supervision, examination as well as statutory and ad hoc committee meetings, have been suspended.

ASUU Decries Tuition Fee Hike In Obafemi Awolowo University

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has opposed the decision of the management of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State
to increase the charges of newly admitted students of the institution.

The Senate of OAU had increased tuition fees payable by the new students in the Arts/Law/Social Sciences category by 322 per cent; Clinical Sciences and Pharmacy, 267 per cent, and the Sciences,
253 per cent, claiming it was to improve the standard of the school among other reasons.

But ASUU chapter of the university faulted the university’s management
approach of attempting to generate income, saying that it was “unjustifiable”.

LASU Is The Most Expensive Public University – ASUU

Barely four weeks after university lecturers under the auspices of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) called-off their five months strike, lecturers of the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, have threatened a showdown with the university Management over issues bordering on welfare, facilities and tuition fees.

The union alleged that several letters written and meetings with the Management, Governing Council and the Lagos State Executive Council Ad-hoc Committee have failed to address the issues, noting that danger lies ahead for the long-term prosperity of the university, if nothing is done.

In a reaction, the Management expressed dismay over the union’s threat, saying it is a ploy to impede the progress made by the two years old administration of Professor John Obafunwa, the Vice Chancellor.

The university spokesman, Dr. Sola Fosudo, said most of the issues raised by ASUU-LASU had been discussed and resolved. Fosudo wondered why the union is coming up again with the issues at a point it should be the concern of stakeholders to contribute meaningfully towards the growth of the university.

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ASUU-LASU Chairman, Dr. Idris Adekunle, told Sunday Vanguard that before the ASUU national strike, there were a number of unacceptable developments in the