Tag: ASUP
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ASUP threatens strike over FG’s failure to implement agreement
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has threatened to embark on a one week national strike over alleged failure of the Federal Government to implement the agreement it reached with the union recently. Mr Chris Nkoro, ASUP National Publicity Secretary, said the decision was taken during the 94th National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of…
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ASUP suspends two-month nationwide strike
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has suspended its two-month nationwide strike on Tuesday. This was announced by the National President of the union, Usman Dutse, at a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja. Dutse said the union will not hesitate to resume the suspended strike should the government fail to review the Memorandum…
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ASUU, ASUP: FG releases N16.8bn to settle outstanding arrears
The Federal Government has released N16.8 billion to settle outstanding salary arrears of staff in the country’s tertiary institutions. Malam Adamu Adamu, Minister of Education, who disclosed this during the“Sixth Edition of the Ministerial Press Briefing’’ in Abuja, said the disbursement is ongoing through the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation. Adamu said…
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Strike: NANS to commence mass action against FG, ASUU, ASUP January 7
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has issued a noticed to all its structures and organs to commence mobilization for mass action against the federal government, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU, and the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP). This was contained in a statement signed by the association’s president, Danielson Akpan,…
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ASUP chairman lauds Lagos Govt on Yoruba preservation law
Mr Nureni Yekini, the Chairman, Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics ,(ASUP), Yaba College of Technology chapter, has commended the Lagos State Government’s efforts in preserving Yoruba Language from going into extinction. Yekini gave the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Wednesday. He said that Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode’s…
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Unionism: Bello bans activities of NLC, SSANU, NASU, ASUP, others in Kogi institutions
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State on Wednesday announced the ban on the activities of Joint Action Committee (JAC) of trade unions and all forms of trade unionism in state-owned tertiary institutions. Bello, who made the announcement in a broadcast in Lokoja on Wednesday accused trade unionism in tertiary institutions of impeding government holistic reforms.…