ASUU

September 12, (THEWILL) – The Federal Government has dragged the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to the National Industrial Court, over the union’s prolonged strike action, which is about 7 months old. The Government asks the court to interpret...

September 11, (THEWILL) – The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and five university students have filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari. They are asking the court to “declare unlawful the refusal by the Federal Government to meet...

September 08, (THEWILL) – The Federal Government has said it has no plans to rescind the 'No work, No pay' rule put in place as a penalty for the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Minister...

The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, on Tuesday, said the Federal Government could only afford a 23.5 percent salary increase for varsity workers and a 35% increment for only professors. The minister also noted that President Muhammadu Buhari warned against...

September 06, (THEWILL) - Amid face off between the Federal Government and Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the Committee of Vice Chancellors (CVC) has set up Peace Building Team, to intervene and find a solution to the six...

September 4, (THEWILL) - Events in Nigeria end up unfolding at such dizzying pace that oftentimes it gets hazy to recount them, like in pre-electioneering times when they appear in a perpetual fast-forward mode so much so that the...

The news that the lingering strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) may soon be suspended is a welcome development. Last Thursday, President Muhammadu Buhari appealed to the striking university lecturers to return to work in...

May 15, (THEWILL) - Between 1992 and 1993, I was a victim of two strikes, which were called by the Academic Staff Union of Universities over a pay structure dispute with the military regime of General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida...

May 13, (THEWILL) - The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other industry based unions, have turned down the appeal by the federal government to resume duties while negotiations are ongoing to meet up with their demands. President Muhammadu...

May 12, (THEWILL) - President Muhamadu Buhari has appealed to public Varsity lecturers to consider the plight of the students and call off its four-month old strike. The President also appealed to the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), to...