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The Minister of State for Education, Goodluck Nanah Opiah has slammed the Academic Staff Union University over the lingering impasse between the union and the Federal Government. Opiah, while expressing dismay over the more than the 200 days old strike embarked upon by ASUU since February 14th, 2022, said the Federal Government has done his best to resolve the issues raised by ASUU but they ... Read more

The National Association of Nigerian Students has urged state-owned universities to resume academic activities, describing the “total and indefinite strike” declared by the Academic Staff Union of Universities as “unpatriotic and wicked”. NANS President, Sunday Asefon, stated this in a statement on Wednesday sent to Channels Television. Asefon alleged that the decision ... Read more

The Federal Government through the National Universities Commission has convened a meeting with the vice-chancellors, pro-chancellors and management of Federal universities in line with the ongoing strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, The PUNCH has learnt. The meeting is expected to hold on September 6, 2022, at the NUC ... Read more

The Academic Staff Union of Universities denied media reports (not by The PUNCH) that stated that the union planned to boycott negotiations with the Federal Government. A member of the National Executive Council and the Chairperson of ASUU, Federal University of Technology Minna, Dr Gbolahan Bolarin, who spoke with our correspondent debunked ... Read more

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Monday extended its six-month-old strike indefinitely until the Federal Government meets its demands. A member of the union, who pleaded anonymity, confirmed the development to Channels Television following a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the striking varsity teachers at the University of Abuja. He said the union extended the ... Read more

After a series of heated discussions, the Academic Staff Union of Universities has decided to extend its ongoing strike, The PUNCH reliably learnt. The decision was taken after the National Executive Council meeting at the union’s headquarters at the University of Abuja on Monday morning. Related News Details later…

The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is meeting to review its six-month-old strike. Sunday’s meeting started in the evening and the union, which has been involved in a protracted industrial dispute, is expected to make a decision about the strike. Despite several meetings between the Federal Government and members of the union, ASUU ... Read more

The Kaduna State University ( KASU) has condemned a statement credited to the National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities ( ASUU) describing KASU and other state owned universities as quacks . KASU in a statement on Friday signed by Adamu Nuhu Bargo, the PRO said the “whole world was taken aback by the unguided, misleading and derogatory statement by the ASUU ... Read more

The Management of Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti has called statements by the President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke reckless and unwarranted. In a statement signed by the Head, Directorate of Information Corporate Affairs, Bode Olofinmuagun, EKSU stated that Osodeke’s comments denigrated state-owned ... Read more

Meanwhile, Osodeke has labeled state universities that have resumed lectures nationwide as quacks. Speaking on universities who have called off strikes such as Kwara state University, Lagos State University (LASU), Osun State University, Ekiti state University and others, he said: “When you are providing data, look at the background. Kwara State University is not a member of ASUU, Osun ... Read more