Tag: Academic Staff Union of Universities

Osun Primary School Pupils Protest ASUU Strike

Abibat Babalola

Primary school pupils in Osun State have appealed to the Federal Government to find a lasting solution to the grievances of university lecturers. Recall that it is almost six months since members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, have been on strike. Other unions in the universities including ASUU, Non-Academic Union of Allied and Education Institutions (NASU), National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT), and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) have also been on strike for the same length of time. READ ALSO: ASUU: Expect Nationwide Strike,…

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ASUU: Anti-Riot Police Flood UNILAG Gate as Students Plan Protest

Abibat Babalola

There was a team of security officials, including men of the Nigeria Police Force, at the main gate of the University of Lagos, Akoka, following a planned protest by a group of students over the lingering strike action of the Academic Staff Union of Universities. Student groups had earlier declared mass protests across the country for Tuesday. The locations announced in some of the fliers obtained by our correspondent were, the University of Ibadan main gate, UNILAG main gate, and in some places in Edo State. READ ALSO: Strike: Buhari…

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Nigerian Varsity Students To Stay At Home For Additional 6 Weeks

Abibat Babalola

As Govt Asks For Six Weeks To Decide On ASUU Strike Barring unforeseen circumstances, the hundreds of thousands of students in Nigerian universities who are forced out of school due to strike are to stay at home for an additional six weeks. This cane as the Nigerian Government during a meeting with its Renegotiation Committee, has pleaded for the six weeks to allow the committee in charge of renegotiation concludes its task of redesigning a new agreement with ASUU. ASUU has vowed to remain on strike until its demands are…

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Nigerian Varsities May Be Shut Longer Than Expected – ASUU

Abibat Babalola

Varsity lecturers’ union accuses NITDA of dashing students hope of quick return to school, sabotaging government’s effort to end strike   Academic Staff Union of Universities has warned that the Nigerian Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)’s unpatriotic stance will prolong the ASUU strike and keep students out of school for a period longer than expected. The university union accused NITDA of lying that the University Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS) failed the agency’s integrity tests. READ ALSO: Nigerian Varsities Remain Shut Till May As ASUU Extends Strike For 8 Weeks…

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