The striking Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has offered no hope of return to classes anytime soon. President of the Union, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, gave this indication Wednesday morning when he appeared on Channels Television breakfast programme, Sunrise Daily. Recall that in the past nine weeks, ASUU had been on strike over issues of…
AAU Management, Striking ASUU in Game of Wits Over Attempt to Break Strike
A desperate attempt by the new management of the crisis-rocked Ambrose Alli University, AAU, Ekpoma, Edo State, to reopen the university in spite of the ongoing strike action by university teachers, is being resisted by the local chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. The Prof. Osarhieme Benson Osadolor-led management of the institution…
ASUU Ends Three Months Old Strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has directed its members to return to the classrooms immediately.This follows the suspension of the three months old strike embarked upon by the university lectures.National President of the union, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi gave the directive at the end of a meeting between the leadership of the union and…
Why ASUU May Call-Off Strike This Week
There are indications that the strike embarked upon by university lecturers, which has paralysed academic activities in the universities nationwide will soon be called off. The Federal Government on Monday reached an agreement with members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU to resolve the industrial action. Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris…
ASUU Vows Not To End Strike As Meeting With FG Ends In Deadlock
The meeting between the federal government delegation led by Education Minister, Adamu Adamu; and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU on Monday, which was aimed at ending the ongoing strike embarked upon by university lecturers ended in a deadlock. But ASUU president, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, told journalists at the end of the closed door…
FG, ASUU Back to Negotiating Table
By Jessica Oshomagbe The federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU have gone back to the negotiating table to find means of ending the strike embarked upon by university lecturers. The federal government delegation led by the minister of labour and employment, Chris Ngige, is expected to negotiate with ASUU executives…
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