By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Calabar Zone, has warned that it may declare a total, comprehensive and indefinite strike in the coming days following the Federal Government’s alleged failure to conclude the renegotiation of the 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement. Speaking during a press conference on Monday at the…
By Nsan Neji ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its two-week warning strike following renewed commitments by the Federal Government and the National Assembly to address the union’s long-standing demands. ASUU President, Professor Chris Piwuna, announced the suspension on Wednesday during a press conference in Abuja, stating that the…
By Nsan Neji ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The National Assembly has waded into the ongoing industrial dispute between the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government, as tension mounts over the union’s two-week warning strike that has paralysed academic activities across the country. During Tuesday’s plenary, the House of Representatives urged both parties…
By Frank Ulom ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Federal Government has warned the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) that the “no work, no pay” policy will be applied if the Union proceeds with its planned two-week warning strike across public universities, set to begin on 13 October 2025. This was contained in a joint statement…
By Nsan Neji CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Concerned Members of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have raised the alarm over N138 million alleged fraud that has rocked the branch. The alleged fraud, which dates back to 2019, follows the non-remittance of check-off dues amounting to one…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said it’ll embark on the mother of all strikes if the Federal Government does not heed to their demands. These demands include but not limited to renegotiation of the 2009 ASUU-FGN agreement; sustainable funding of universities; revitalisation of universities; victimisation of…
Abuja, Nigeria – The Academic Staff Union of Universities, University of Abuja chapter (ASUU-UNIABUJA), has called for the resumption of the Vice-Chancellorship selection process in January 2025. This follows a protracted crisis surrounding the appointment of a substantive Vice-Chancellor for the institution. Emergency Meeting and Resolutions ASUU-UNIABUJA held an emergency meeting on Friday to address…
The National Association of Nigeria Students (NANS) has appealed to the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to find common grounds to prevent disruption in the academic calendar. The NANS Senate President, Henry Okunomo, stated this on Sunday in Akure at a news briefing. The ASUU had issued a three-week ultimatum…
By Chris Njoku The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU on Monday disclosed that the Federal Government’s controversial no-work-no-pay policy was obnoxious and a breach of labour laws. The assertion was made by Ms Happiness Uduk, Zonal Coordinator of ASUU, Calabar Zone during a press conference in Calabar. Uduk called on the Federal Government to…
