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FG, ASUU Begin talks on 40% pay rise
Lecturers under the Academic Staff Union of Universities are likely to receive a salary increase, as the Federal Government reportedly proposed a 40 per cent increase. The proposal comes as ASUU leadership prepares to return to the negotiation table with the Federal Government delegation headed by Yayale Ahmed, following a consensus reached at the National […]
FG Clears Universities Union’s Salary Arrears, Releases ₦2.3b
This was according to a statement signed by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Education, Folasade Boriowo, stating that the funds were released through the office of the Accountant-General of the Federation. “A total of ₦2.311 billion, representing Batch 8 salary and promotion arrears, has been released through the Office of the Accountant-General […]
ASUU Suspends Two-Week Warning Strike, Effective Immediately
In a press briefing held in Abuja on Wednesday, ASUU’s National President, Chris Piwuna, confirmed the decision, stating that it followed a marathon meeting of the union’s National Executive Council NEC that concluded around 4:00 AM on Wednesday. Piwuna explained that the strike, which began on October 13, was initially prompted by the government’s failure […]
ASUU Calls on FG To Increase Funding For Public Universities
Speaking before the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund at the National Assembly, ASUU warned that without consistent and adequate funding, the challenges facing higher education in the country would persist. The ASUU President, Chris Piwuna, who spoke on behalf of the union, stated that the ongoing two-week warning strike resulted from longstanding issues. […]
FG Orders VCs to Enforce No-Work-No-Pay on Striking ASUU Members
A circular signed by Education Minister Tunji Alausa directed university heads to conduct a physical headcount of academic staff and submit detailed reports distinguishing those working from those participating in the strike. Salaries of striking lecturers are to be withheld. The directive, also sent to key government officials and agencies, stated that the government will […]
ASUU to Begin Two-Week Warning Strike on Monday
ASUU had directed its branches nationwide to prepare for the industrial action, citing the government’s failure to address longstanding demands affecting university lecturers. The development comes amid ongoing negotiations between the union and the Ministry of Education. Last Wednesday, Minister of Education Dr. Tunji Alausa said the government had reached the final phase of discussions […]
ASUU Rejects FG’s Last-Minute Appeal To Call Off Strike
ASUU President, Chris Piwuna, stated this while speaking on a national Television, insisting that the government has been slow in responding to their demands, despite ongoing negotiations. He recalled that the union had given the government three weeks to address its grievances after a previous meeting in Sokoto, but received no communication during that period. […]
ASUU Seeks National Assembly’s Intervention To Avert Strike
ASUU Zonal Coordinator, Akure Zone, Professor Adeola Egbedokun, made the call, expressing deep concern over the alleged failure of the President Bola Tinubu administration to attend to the various demands of the union since his assumption of office two years ago. Speaking at a press conference at Federal University Oye Ekiti, Egbedokun said that the […]
ASUU To Stage Rallies Over Unmet Demands
The union said the demonstrations will focus on the government’s failure to prioritise its demands, particularly the renegotiation of the 2009 agreement between the government and the union. In a statement released by the Union’s President, Christopher Piwuna, ASUU said it would give the government until 28 August, 2025 to address the demands, after which […]
“Lecturers are angry, act now to avert looming crisis”- ASUU
President of ASUU, Christopher Piwuna, who gave the warning in a statement in Abuja, expressed the frustration of lecturers, who he noted are angry and unhappy with the government over their appalling conditions of service. He stated the frustrated attempts by Federal Government officials to conclude the renegotiation of the 2009 Federal Government and ASUU […]