Emmanuel Osodeke
12 Nov
As Nigerian students celebrate the introduction of the Federal Government’s student loan programme, their joy may be short-lived as public tertiary institutions may once again increase tuition fees.
24 Oct
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has confirmed rejecting the Federal Government’s payment platform, the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS), while insisting on University Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS) as its alternative.
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.
26 Sep
Another round of industrial crisis looms in the country's universities as aggrieved members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have again, issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to resolve all pressing..
24 Sep
At the recently held 2024 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s (JAMB) policy meeting, one of the stunning revelations made by the examination body was that between 2017 and 2020, some tertiary institutions admitted illegally, over one million students.
5 Sep
National President, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, has called for the judicious use of Tertiary Education Fund (TETFund) resources to foster development.
29 Aug
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has reaffirmed its earlier sanction on academic collaborations placed on the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, Lagos, over wrongful dismissal of five lecturers of the institution.
29 Aug
Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have fixed September 6 to meet to further negotiate and resolve issues bothering on lecturers’ welfare.
26 Aug
The scheduled meeting between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), initially set for Monday, has been postponed. ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke, confirmed the delay, which was announced by the Minister of Education on Friday. The meeting is now rescheduled to take place on Wednesday, August 28. No reason was provided…
25 Aug
The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU) has reaffirmed an earlier sanction on
20 Aug
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to accede to its demands, or face a showdown by the association.
3 Jun
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) declared a nationwide strike which began on Monday, June 3, 2024, after a meeting with the tripartite committee on national minimum wage and representatives of organised labour ended on a deadlock on Sunday night. The strike action was decided upon after the Federal Government…
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