The Federal Government on Wednesday said it has released the sum of N2.3bn to clear salary and promotion arrears of university lecturers. The government also reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to revitalizing Nigeria’s tertiary education sector through decisive fiscal interventions, policy reforms, and sustained dialogue with the Academic Staff Union of Universities and other university-based unions….
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its two-week warning strike. The universities union also grant the Federal Government a one-month window to address its demands. The National President of ASUU, Prof. Chris Piwuna, made this known in an ongoing press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday. According to Piwuna,…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and its affiliate unions from the education sector on Monday declared ‘ no pay, no work’, in response to the Federal Government declaration of ‘no work, no pay’ policy as a result of the ongoing two weeks warning strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. The NLC alongside…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared full solidarity with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over its two-week warning strike, describing the action as a justified response to government negligence. Joe Ajaero, NLC president, said the union is concerned over the “persistent crisis in Nigeria’s public education system, marked by chronic underfunding and…
The Federal Government has directed vice-chancellors of federal universities across the country to immediately implement the “no work, no pay” policy on members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) currently participating in the ongoing nationwide strike. The directive was contained in a circular dated October 13, 2025, and signed by the Minister of…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has rejected the Federal Government’s last-minute appeal to halt its planned warning strike scheduled to begin on October 13, describing the intervention as a little too late. The ASUU President, Professor Chris Piwuna, made this known on Thursday during an interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, where…
The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that talks with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) are progressing steadily, with new steps being taken to resolve all lingering issues affecting the nation’s tertiary education system. Speaking in Abuja, the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, said the Federal Government remains committed to reaching a lasting…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has said there is no going back on the planned two-week nationwide warning strike if the Federal Government fails to respond to their demands on or before October 13 this year. The planned strike follows a two-week ultimatum issued by the union last week, asking the FG to address…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has begun mobilisation of its members across the nation’s universities in preparation for a possible nationwide warning strike. This comes barely a week before the expiration of its 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government, which was announced on September 28, 2025. ASUU, in a circular signed by its…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has given the Federal Government 14 days to meet its demands or face another round of crippling strikes. The decision followed the union’s National Executive Council meeting held on Sunday at the University of Abuja. In a statement signed by its national president, Prof. Chris Piwuna, ASUU accused…