Report as EKSU Chapter of ASUU Embarks On Indefinite Strike

It is reported as the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) chapter of the Ekiti State University (EKSU), has embarked on an indefinite strike action.

The strike action is coming two weeks after the school resumed for

ASUU Accepts FG's Offer, To Make Final Decisions Next week

The current information gathered that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has agreed to consider the offer made by the federal government and suspend their strike.

This followed a closed door meeting of the union with delegates from the Federal Government yesterday.

The leadership of ASUU, however, said that though it has accepted the proposal presented by the government, it will take the proposal to its members and get back to

Latest Update as ASUU Leaders Meet To Discuss FG's Offer

Fresh latest news revealed that the Academic Staff Union of Universities will meet today to deliberate on the offers made by the Federal Government last Thursday in Abuja.

It was gathered that meeting will be on zonal levels nationwide, where the members would determine whether to accept the offers made to them or not.

According to the Chairman, UNIAbuja chapter of ASUU, Dr. Ben Ugheoke, the

ASUU Strike: Update from Presidency as FG Might Not Be Able To Meet Lecturers Demands

It is gathered that the office of the presidency has described the strike action embarked upon by ASUU is totally unnecessary.

This was disclosed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu in an interview on Channels Television’s programme, Sunrise Daily yesterday..

According to him, the amount of money being demanded by the union was unrealizable.

He mentioned that the leaders of ASUU were aware of the fact that the

Latest gist: We Support The ASUU Strike But The Timing Is Wrong - NANS

Here is current trends on air as as the ASUU strike continues, parents and students have started expressing their displeasure over the strike.

Information gathered while reacting to the indefinite strike, president of National Association of Nigeria Students, NANS, Comrade Chinonso Obasi, said the students body was in solidarity with ASUU but noted that the timing was wrong. 

Obasi said that in view of the economic situation in the country, ASUU should have tarried a while instead of embarking on strike immediately, adding that

News as ASUU Embarks on Indefinite Strike

 

Current trending gist as the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has agreed to embark on an indefinite strike across the nation.
The union’s President, Biodun Ogunyemi, declared the strike after deliberations at its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held at the University of Abuja during the

UTME malpractice: ASUU wants owners of blacklisted CBT centres prosecuted

LATEST NEWS as the Academic Staff Union of Universities has commended JAMB for blacklisting 48 Computer Based Test centres used for the 2017 UTME.

The President of the union, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi,  said on Thursday in Lagos that the owners of the blacklisted centres should also be prosecuted.

The 48 CBT centres were among more than 600 centres used for the conduct of the UTME nationwide in May.

JAMB’s Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, had on Wednesday announced the blacklisting of the centres for alleged involvement in extortion and ‘organised

Resumption Date Annoce as NSUK ASUU Calls Off Its Over 3 Months Strike

 

The fresh update on our news desk has it that the Over 3 months strike embarked upon by the Nasarwa State University (NSUK) chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities has been called off.

Consequently, academic activities will resume June 6th, 2016.

Students are advised to resume accordingly as lectures will commence immediately. 

News as Ondo University ASUU Embarks on Strike Over Non-compliance with Demands

This is to inform all as the members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State has threatened to embark on strike action if the management refused to meet their demands.

Report has it that the union is demanding 70 year old retirement age for its professors, instead of 65years the varsity is currently running.

It is also asking for more funding into the institution, adding that the staff of the

NSUK ASUU Embarks On An Indefinite Strike

We the Nigerianedu.com is to inform all that the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Nasarawa State University Chapter according to reports has embarked on an indefinite strike following non-payment of allowances by the management.

Report reveal that the chairman of ASUU NSUK Chapter, Dr. Theophilus Daniel-Lagi in a statement directed members to boycott academic duties until they are told otherwise and added that the strike was total, comprehensive and indefinite.

Some of the demands of the Union include general funding of the university, review of the university law to conform to the 2003 act as obtained in other

BSU Lecturers Embark on an Indefinite Strike Read More

This is to inform you that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Benue State University (BSU) Markudi Chapter yesterday embarked on an indefinite strike over non-payment of salaries by state government.

Academic activities in the school have been grounded as no lecturer was ready to give lecturers to the students.

When contacted the chairman on the

UNIABUJA ASUU Chapter Embarks on Indefinite Strike

The academic union of universities UNIABUJA chapter has embarked on an indefinite strike.

According to the Chairman of the union this is to register their grievances over what they called misappropriation of funds by the Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof James Adelabu.

ASUU, UNILORIN Branch Commissions Hostel for Female Students

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Ilorin branch, has completed the building of the first phase of its female hostel at the cost of N7.28million.

The project was commissioned by the Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor Abdulganiyu Ambali.

Speaking at the commissioning, the outgoing ASUU Chairman, Professor Wahab Egbewole, said the project was executed by the university without any form of external assistance from any quarters.

Professor Egbewole said the project was aimed at cushioning the effect of inadequate hostel facilities in the institution.
He explained that the union targeted the female students because they were the most vulnerable segment of the community.

He said: “We have watched with consternation the plights of our children struggling and scrambling for the limited number of rooms in the campus.

“A number of

ASUU Dares NUC Over payment System

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has directed its members nationwide not to fill the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System sent to universities by the National Universities Commission.

The union, which just resumed from a five-month strike, condemned the NUC for the latest move which it said might threaten peace again.

It warned NUC boss, Prof. Julius Okojie, to face the daunting tasks of ensuring that needed facilities and infrastructures were provided for Nigerian universities, rather than being involved in a task that could soil his image.

The University of Ibadan branch of ASUU directed its members not to fill the form in a mail sent to its members through the secretary, Dr. Deji Omole.

The mail read in part, “Dear members, our attention has been drawn to an NUC circular directing university staff to fill IPPIS forms. This is to remind you that the union’s position on IPPIS has not changed. Until the National Executive Council reviews its earlier decision, no ASUU member is to

ASUU, ESUT VC Clash Over Appointment Of Deans

Vice-Chancellor of Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Prof. Cyprain Onyeji, and the Academic Staff Union of Universities have clashed over the appointment of deans of faculties in the institution and non payment of salary arrears.

The rivalry, our correspondent gathered on Monday, started shortly after the suspension of the nationwide strike of ASUU on December 17.

It was learnt that before the strike was called off, the ESUT vice-chancellor had directed that the suspended deanship elections into faculties where elections were due should be conducted on Monday, December 23.

His directive was contained in a memorandum by the Registrar,which also stated that nominations already received for the elections remained valid and that further nominations were to be accepted from interested persons until 3pm on Friday, December 20.

However, the leadership of ASUU kicked against the scheduled date for

ASUU calls off strike 2013 - Now Official

Appearing on Channels TV, the national president of ASUU, Sir Fagge, confirmed the suspension of the ASUU strike for 2013, which began on July 1st.

All ASUU branches nationwide are by this announcement advised to resume work starting today, 17th Dec, 2013.

This has put to end any controversies about speculations that the ASUU strike as now been called off.

He made certain comments about general development on education in Nigeria, saying the

ASUU Strike: Students Disappointed as ESUT Postpones Examination

The second semester examination of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) could not hold on December 9, 2013, Monday, due to the
absence of lecturers.

The university had previously announced commencement of the examination on December 2, 2013, following Federal
Government's directive for the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to resume work.

The students at the Enugu Campus were waiting
for question papers. In vain. Prof. Joseph Aneke, the Dean of the Faculty of management and Social Sciences, said the lecturers were waiting for instruction from the ASUU to resume work.

"There is no instruction from ASUU for academic activities to resume. That is why the examination could not start today.

"Due to the strike, academic activities have
been postponed indefinitely until the strike is
called off.

"It is a pity that students have to go, while
their examinations which were supposed to start today have been postponed", Prof. Aneke stated.

The students were extremely disappointment over the situation, urged ASUU and FG to resolve the impasse and save the students from the embarrassment and risk of travelling.

Edozie Chukwu, 200 level student of Insurance, said he was disappointed that the examination did not hold after travelling all the way from Lagos.

"We are fed up with this whole thing. We
read for this examination only to be

We’re Waiting For Sack Letters, Say Defiant Lecturers

Striking lecturers in the nation’s public universities on Monday made good their decision not to return to work as directed by the Federal Government.

The striking teachers also refused to sign the attendance registers in their respective institutions as ordered by the government.

They said they were only waiting for the sack letters the Federal Government threatened to give them if they did not return to work.

In many of the universities visited by our correspondents, only administrative offices opened for business while the lecture rooms were empty. Particularly, lecturers’ offices remained shut.

Among some of the universities visited by our correspondents were the University of Lagos, University of Ibadan, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, University of Calabar, Nnamdi Azikwe University, Awka, and the University of Uyo.

Others are Obafemi Awolwo University, Ile-Ife, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta and the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye.

The Supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike, had urged the striking lecturers to

ASUU STRIKE: FG Summons VCs To Abuja For Crucial Meeting

The Federal government had given university lecturers an ultimatum to resume classes today, Monday 9 December but the lecturers refused to obey this directive.

Following the university lecturers refusal to call off the lingering strike and resume classes, the Federal Government has summoned all Vice Chancellors of federal and state universities to a crucial meeting in Abuja on Wednesday.

Also invited to the meeting were members of the Implementation Monitoring Committee (IMC) On Needs Assessment Report for inauguration.

This was contained in a statement signed by the

Iyayi: ASUU Members Boo Reverend Father

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A cross-section of members of the academic community, joined by members of civil society organisations, booed one the officiating clergymen, during the lying-in-state ceremony held for late former President of the Academic staff Union of Universities, Prof. Festus Iyayi, which held on Friday, at the Akin Deko main auditorium of the University of Benin.

Rev. Fr. Andrew Obiyan, one of the seven officiating priests at the ceremony, which was attended by a record that continued to swell as the programme wore on, drew the ire of the virtually all in attendance, when he veered of his main business, to tell ASUU about having a rethink about their over five month-old strike.

The priest said many of the lecturers were already wary of the “fight.”

Reading from portions of the bible, Obiyan praised Iyayi’s tenacity of purpose, courage and sense of dedication to duty, all of which he said contributed to the “hero” he became, both in life and in death and went on to call on ASUU members to consider their position in order that they not continue to be at the receiving end.

He said, “The death of the faithful is precious in the eyes of God, so I want to admonish the family not to think of the pain of death, but think about the bright promise of immortality.”

Threading on what was to irk the crowd, he said, “Finally, I want to thank God because (ASUU) you have become the voice of the voiceless today. May that voice never die. But I want to remind you that there is no success without sacrifice; for Jesus to gain the whole world he had to give up his life. We give up to go up.

“My humble appeal to you as a minister of God is to kindly request you in the name of God to please surrender the tool of power. Do not give the federal government the privilege of satisfaction of fighting and defeating you. I encourage you to surrender first in this fight. You have made your point eloquently and clear enough.

“Sincere and intelligent Nigerians will consider what you have done and will forever appreciate you for it. Your surrender at this time as a tool of power is the sign of strength, it’s not a sign of weakness. Our relationship with God our father shows that faith and trust navigate.

“We may not trust the federal government owing to their antecedents, but I humbly request you to please trust them now.”

Speaking with journalists at the end of the ceremony, ASUU President, Dr Nasri Fagge said reaction from the crowd was enough attestation to the mood of majority of union members on the matter.

He said, “We were told here at this gathering there were some fundamental issues that bother the mind of our late comrade, as to the future of the struggle. For me, it is left for us to