Emmanuel Osodeke
13 Feb
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has faulted the Federal Government for not meeting any of its demands despite repeated assurances to resolve their age-long differences.
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 2024
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 2024
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 2024
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 2024
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 2024
The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU) has reaffirmed an earlier sanction on
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