Category: ASUU

In a significant development for Nigeria’s tertiary education sector, the Federal Government (FG) has approved a new monthly professorial allowance of ₦140,000 for senior academics following the signing of a renegotiated agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). This measure, announced by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, marks one of the…

In a landmark development poised to reshape Nigeria’s tertiary education landscape, the Federal Government (FG) and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have signed a renegotiated agreement aimed at strengthening the nation’s university system, ending years of disputes, and ensuring sustainable academic progress. This historic pact was unveiled in Abuja, marking a significant milestone…

Nigeria’s public university system is set for a major turnaround following a landmark agreement between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities. After years of negotiations, disagreements, and repeated industrial actions that disrupted academic calendars nationwide, both parties have finally sealed a new pact that promises improved welfare, better funding, and greater…

The Federal Government has offered a fresh 40 percent salary increase to university lecturers in a last-minute effort to prevent a nationwide strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The proposal, which emerged after weeks of growing tension, is now being regarded as one of the strongest attempts by the government to stabilise…

The lecturer-community in Nigeria’s public universities stands at a precipice. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared that it will decide its next course of action — whether to resume academic activities or call another strike — only after a comprehensive briefing this weekend by its renegotiation team. Until then, the academic future…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is once again at the center of national attention as its National Executive Council prepares for a critical meeting that could either resolve the ongoing tensions with the Federal Government or plunge public universities into another round of nationwide academic disruption. The anticipation surrounding this meeting is high,…

The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially reopened dialogue with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) following the expiration of the union’s one-month ultimatum. This development comes amid rising tension across the nation’s tertiary institutions, as students, parents, and academic staff anxiously await clarity on whether the looming threat of a nationwide strike will…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared that it will commence an indefinite nationwide strike this Friday, plunging the Nigerian higher-education system into yet another season of uncertainty. The union’s announcement comes after weeks of stalled negotiations, unmet promises, and growing frustration over what it describes as the federal government’s “selective implementation” of…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government of Nigeria are once again locked in a tense standoff as the union’s one-month ultimatum officially expires. The ultimatum, issued by ASUU’s National Executive Council, was designed to give the government a final window to address unresolved issues that have stalled industrial harmony in…

Nigeria’s public university system may be on the brink of another major crisis. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has thrown down a serious gauntlet: unless the Federal Government honors long-standing agreements, lecturers are ready to embark on a nationwide strike once again. This showdown isn’t just about pay — it’s about trust, institutional…