ASUP
23 Jan
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has rejected plans to change the bill on the establishment of National Commission for Polytechnic Education to Nigeria Commission for Technical Education.
21 Jan
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has rejected the proposed Commission for Technical and Vocational Education. ASUP President, Shammah Kpanja, said in Abuja that the roles spelt out in the commission are within the purview of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), established in 1977.
20 Jan
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has expressed its support for the bill currently before the National Assembly
2 Dec
Federal Ministry of Education and its labour and productivity counterpart are yet to invite teachers in polytechnics for talks over a two-week strike scheduled to commence today following an industrial disagreement with the government. President of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Shammah Kpanja, who confirmed this at the weekend, said the union was…
27 Nov
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) will commence strike on December 2, 2024. Chairman of ASUP, Kaduna Polytechnic Chapter, Comrade Abubakar J. Abdullahi, said the decision is due to the failure of the Federal Government to meet their longstanding demands. He said, "The silence and inaction have left us with no option but to…
12 Nov
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic (ASUP), Kaduna Polytechnic Chapter, has condemned the sale of the tertiary institution's properties worth billions of naira by the management without remitting the proceeds into the federal government account. Besides, it would be recalled that the lecturers petitioned the House of Representatives over the alleged fraud surrounding the sales…
31 Oct
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has issued a 15-day ultimatum to the Federal Government and other relevant agencies to immediately review and reverse all decisions inconsistent with the provisions of the Polytechnics Act and other governance instruments in the sub-sector.
26 Oct
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) says it has resolved to defer its planned nationwide strike to the Dec. 2, to allow the Federal Government meet its demands. Mr Kpanja Shammah, National President of ASUP said this in a statement at the end of the union’s emergency National Executive Council (NEC), on Saturday in…
15 Oct
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Zone C, which comprises the South-West and Kwara State, has criticised the Federal Government for its silence following a 15-day strike ultimatum issued last week. The union demands urgent action to address issues affecting polytechnic education nationwide. At a press briefing held at Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic, Ijebu Igbo,…
4 Oct
Contrary to the renewed hope mantra of the President Bola Tinubu-led administration, the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said Nigeria has been plunged into a ‘hopeless state’ as a result of corruption and bad governance.
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The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Zone C, has postponed by one month, its planned strike in protest of the implementation of a ‘contentious’ scheme of service. ASUP Zonal Coordinator (Zone C), Mr Masopa Adekunle, disclosed this on Wednesday in a statement in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria NAN reports that the 2024…
30 Jul 2024
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has shelved its planned industrial action, Mr Simji Lumpye, the Zone B Coordinator of the union, has said. Lumpye explained in a statement on Tuesday in Jos that the decision to shelve the planned strike followed a tripartite meeting between the union and government. The News Agency of…
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