The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has condemned the “enough is enough” admonition of President Muhammadu Buhari, which he issued while receiving some governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and other dignitaries who paid him a Sallah visit on Monday. ASUU had been on strike since 14 February on account of irreconcilable differences with the Federal Government, …

When everyone had hoped that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) would call off its strike, it extended it by a whopping three months, to the consternation and bewilderment of students, parents and concerned citizens! The ongoing ASUU strike had started with a four-week warning strike on 14th February 2022. True to its threat that it would roll-over the …

Nigeria is at a tipping point regarding security, human capacity development and economic growth. However, the biggest challenge we face as a country is not about the challenges of today but a bleak future staring Africa’s biggest economy and the most populous Black nation in the face. Looking beyond the 2023 general elections, one sees our leaders’ deliberate insensitivity and …

If all goes well, the protracted crisis in Nigeria’s universities may be over soon… at least for now. Following the three-part meeting with unions within the universities, the Federal Government expressed optimism that the decisions reached would yield fruits next week. In a statement yesterday, the Head of Press and Public Relations in the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, …

President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to consider the plight of students and call off the ongoing strike. At the 19th National Productivity Day at the State House, Abuja on Thursday, the President also urged students of Nigeria’s public tertiary institutions to exercise patience as the government strived to address the nagging issues …

Apparently responding to pressures by stakeholders in the higher education sectors, the Federal Government has brought forward the meeting with the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) from next Monday to tomorrow (Thursday). A letter to that effect was issued by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment and addressed to various stakeholders on Wednesday. Dated 11th May and …

As the ongoing crisis in public universities continues, there are indications that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) may resume discussion with the Federal Government delegation next Monday, 16th May. This is as students across several universities continued their protests demanding an end to the protracted situation that has kept them out of academic activities for months. The Chairman …

As the eight-week warning strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) ends this week, the Committee of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities has urged the Federal Government and the striking ASUU to resolve lingering issues in order to end the ongoing strike. This is even as ASUU has given indication of commencing another of warning strike and other …

The University of Benin branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has described the death of the first female Vice-Chancellor in Nigeria, Prof. Grace Alele-Williams, as saddening. The Professor of Mathematics Prof. Alele-Williams was appointed the Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin in 1985 to open a floodgate for more women heads of the universities. Prof Alele-Williams …