The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Alausa, on Wednesday, announced the release of N50 billion by the Federal Government to the academic and non-academic staff unions of federal universities for the settlement of earned allowances, as promised by President Bola Tinubu. This development was disclosed in a statement titled ‘FG Releases N50 billion Earned Allowances to Varsity Unions, President Tinubu …

The Benin Zone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has kicked against the proposed Nigeria Tax Reform Bill by the federal government, saying it will destroy public institutions in the country. Addressing journalists at the weekend, the Zonal Coordinator, ASUU Benin Zone, comprising nine universities, Prof. Monday Lewis Igbafen, said the planned gradual facing out of TETFund in …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), on Friday, chided the Federal and state governments over their 2025 education budgets, describing the allocations as a reflection of their disregard and underestimation of the education sector’s importance. In his Wednesday address to the National Assembly, President Bola Tinubu presented the 2025 budget proposal, which outlined a colossal N49.70 trillion spending plan …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Tuesday raised an alarm over a plot to sabotage the interest of public universities in the country. ASUU’s National President, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, at an event marking the 2024 ASUU’s Heroes Day in Abuja, also accused the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) of working relentlessly to destroy Nigeria’s public …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called for the use of accumulated unspent funds earmarked for tertiary education, warning that leaving these resources stagnant could hinder the growth and development of Nigeria’s universities. This demand was raised during a one-day strategic engagement organized by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) in Abuja, bringing together leaders of beneficiary institutions …

President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, appealed to members of staff of Nigerian universities to give peace a chance and avail themselves of the opportunity of negotiations created by his administration. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) and the Senior Staff Associations of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) are all geared up for strikes, following the …

The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities have scheduled a follow-up meeting for 6 September 2024. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, made this known at the end of a meeting with the union leadership on Wednesday at the Federal Ministry of Education. Following resolutions reached at the union’s national executive council meeting held at the …

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has condemned the Federal Government’s decision to ban under-18 candidates from sitting for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examination Council (NECO), even as the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) backed the policy. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, announced on Channels Television’s ‘Sunday Politics’ programme that …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is threatening to shut down the country’s economy if its president, Joe Ajaero, is arrested by the police. Ajaero has been invited for questioning by the police authorities over serious allegations that border on the security of the country and the wellbeing of Nigerians. That’s on one side. On the other side is the Academic …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has informed the Federal Government of its plans to embark on a nationwide strike by placing the government on a 21-day notice. Sources within the National Executive Council of ASUU confirmed the development to newsmen in Abuja on Monday. The notice was issued at the end of the NEC meeting, which was held …