The Nigerian government has granted registration certificates to two more university academic unions. The Nigerian Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA) and the Congress of Nigerian University Academics are the two organisations (CONUA).On Tuesday, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, presented certificates of registration to both unions …
On Tuesday, the Federal Government will deliver a certificate of registration to the Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA), which is a breakaway section of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). This move is an attempt by the Federal Government to clip the wings of ASUU. Dr Chris Ngige, …
The Federal Government withdrew its circular ordering vice-chancellors, pro-chancellors, and governing councils to reopen federal universities on Monday afternoon via the National Universities Commission. In a circular, the NUC directed all vice-chancellors, pro-chancellors, and chairmen of federal university governing councils to re-open universities. However, the development was met with criticism.The …
The Federal Ministry of Education stated on Monday that the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities has hampered the payment of bursaries to university students. Andrew Adejo, the ministry’s permanent secretary, announced this during the 2022 World Teachers Day press conference in Abuja.In 2021, MySchoolGist reported that …
The Federal Government has directed university vice-chancellors to reopen schools and allow students to resume classes. This was stated in a letter signed on Monday in Abuja by the Director, Finance and Accounts of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Mr. Sam Onazi, on behalf of the commission’s Executive Secretary, Prof. …
The National Industrial Court of Nigeria ordered the Academic Staff Union of Universities to end its seven-month-old strike. The order was issued by Judge Polycarp Hamman on Wednesday in response to the federal government’s request for an interlocutory injunction against the ongoing ASUU strike.ASUU has been on strike since February …
The management of the Imo state university (IMSU) on Monday announced its withdrawal from the almost ongoing seven months strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, and announced that it had opened the university for academic activities. This is contained in a statement issued to newsmen in Owerri …
The National Industrial Court, NIC, in Abuja, deferred yesterday the suit filed by the Federal Government to challenge the continuing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, till September 16. The court, presided over by Justice P. I. Hamman, approved the suit for further consideration, despite the fact …
The Kaduna State chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities dared the management of Kaduna State University on Tuesday over threats to resume academic sessions. According to the union, no threats will force members to halt the strike, which is supported by the Federal Republic of Nigeria’s constitution.Dr. Peter …
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has confirmed the indefinite extension of its ongoing strike. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) announced on Monday that the strike will now be indefinite, which is in contrast to its usual practice of prolonging a strike for a set number of …