The headline above is not originally mine. Rather, it is the title of an online publication by ng.news247.com on 30 May 2021, the eve of Osodeke’s election as the President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Osodeke took over the mantle of leadership from Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi. A Professor of Soil Science at the Michael Okpara University of …

The Federal Government has said that demands by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to be paid salaries for the six-month strike period is stalling its negotiations with the union. ASUU went on strike on 14 February, first as a warning; but it entered it seventh month last Sunday. It embarked on the action to press home some demands, …

Last week we featured the intervention of the immediate past Vice Chancellor of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Prof. Eyitope Ogunbodede, on the lingering crisis between the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government, which began on 14 February this year. As an insider, Ogunbodede, fresh from leading OAU for five years (2017 – 2022), spoke truth to …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said that the Federal Government is not sincere about resolving the issues that led to its almost six-month strike. ASUU described as “unfortunate”, government’s belief that it could placate its members into calling off the strike with salary increment instead of holistically addressing the issues affecting university education in the country. The …

An Abuja-based lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi has appealed to chief executive officers of banks and billionaire businessmen including Aliko Dangote, Femi Otedola, Abdul Samad Rabiu and Mike Adenuga to pay off the N1.1 trillion demands by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The lawyer said the Federal Government has displayed irresponsibility and nonchalance to resolve the lingering strike by ASUU …

By Olabisi Deji-Folutile In other climes, a total shutdown of the public university system in a pre-election year should be a major source of worry to a ruling party that aspires to remain in power. But here, that is far from being the case. Rather, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has carried on with its campaigns as if nothing …

The National Executive Council of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has extended its ongoing strike action which affects public universities by four weeks. ASUU has been on its prolonged action since 14 February. A statement made available to The PUNCH in Abuja confirmed the development. It partly reads: “Following extensive deliberations and taking cognisance of government’s past failures …

President Muhammadu Buhari has tasked Education Minister, Mallam Adamu Adamu to resolve the five-month logjam in public universities within two weeks. This followed Tuesday’s briefing of the President by government institutions involved in the protracted negotiation between the Federal Government and the labour unions in the universities. But the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) responded that it would only …

Lecturers and and students in the South East have indicated interest in resuming classes as soon as the Federal Government and striking unions in the academic environment resolved the perennial dispute, which has dragged on for five months. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) embarked on industrial action on 14 February and was joined later by other unions in …

Ngige says no agreement between ASUU, FG yet Labour and Employment Minister, Dr Chris Ngige has explained that the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) that is expected to be produced between the Federal Government and the striking university lecturers does not require the signature of the President. According to him, there is even no proposal ready for the President’s attention. “Currently, …