The Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU) Monday denied embarking on another strike after its just concluded three months strike. "The Academic Staff Union of Universities has denied embarking on another strike or making any fresh demands," the Union said on Monday "The president of the union, Professor Biodum Ogunyemi in an interview yesterday said the…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities said the Nigerian government has promised to disburse the total sum of N25 billions to Universities by April. "ASUU will monitor the disbursement of fresh ₦25bn by the Federal Government to public universities, which is expected to start in April 2019," ASUU tweeted on Monday. "The disbursement of ₦25bn…

Senate President Bukola Saraki and Vice Chancellor of Chrisland University, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Prof. Chinedum Babalola, have urged the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to end the ongoing strike for peace and stability in the educational system. In a statement issued yesterday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, Saraki emphasised…

The opposition People's Democratic Party presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar said if he is elected as president he will put an end to the persistent strike by Nigerian university lecturers on his first day in office. “I am aghast that as I speak, our students across the nation are not being educated due to the ASUU…

If I were a president or political leader, one of my prayers to God would be: may I never receive a public letter from Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, ex military Head of State, ex-president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and world-President-at-Large! His letters to leaders are often guided missiles, much like the famed ‘ogbunigwe’ of…

The old year is dead. Welcome to the New Year. The old year now inside the womb of the past had wounds and scars. It had bleeding blisters and blistered the lives of hapless millions.

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has rejected Nigerian government offer, said strike continues till government releases "at least one tranche of N220 billion spread over four quarters of 2019." “Our members have rejected tokenism with respect to outstanding revitalization fund of N1.1 trillion. They are insisting that government should release at least one…

The Lagos State University (LASU) has urged its students to disregard any notice directing them to resume for lectures amidst the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Spokesman of the university, Mr Ademola Adekoya told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the information was a lie and handwork…

A former president of National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Abdul Mahmud has renounced his membership of the students' umbrella body over its recent 'reckless' activities. NANS had issued an ultimatum to the Nigerian government and Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to resolve the ongoing strike. The Nigeria student's body also threatened to mobilize…

The Federal Government has directed vice chancellors of striking public varsities and inter-varsity centers to enforce no-work-no-pay rule on striking lecturers.

Nigerians on Twitter have reacted to the commencement of indefinite strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Monday and the plan by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to followsuit  on Tuesday ASUU embarked on strike to protest the poor funding of Nigerian universities and alleged plan by the federal government to increase…

The National Labour Congress (NLC) has been threatening to go on strike due to the loggerheads with the government on meeting their demands. Many other unions affiliated with the NLC, in a recent turn of events have decided to join in the action. ASUU quickly embarked on theirs before the forewarned date given by NLC.…