Tag: Asuu strike
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Reps C’ttee visits UniAbuja, seeks end to ASUU strike
The House of Representatives Committee on University Education has visited the University of Abuja (UniAbuja), urging the institution’s Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to call off its ongoing strike. The Chairman of the committee, Abubakar Fulata, in an interview with newsmen
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BREAKING! Abuja varsity ASUU declares indefinite strike
In a bid to raise awareness of the development that affects the union, the University of Abuja branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has commenced an indefinite strike. Following its congress on Thursday at the institution’s Permanent Site, the union declared its intention to go on strike. Chairman of the branch, Dr.…
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2023: Ex-APC guber candidate, several others defect to PDP
…as Okowa insists Delta does not need a proud person A former governorship aspirant on the platform of All Progressive Congress (APC) in Delta State, Osiobe Okotie has defected to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) along with over 500 others. The defectors were received at Ughelli during the ongoing local government campaign rally of…
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ASUU Strike: “Government will no longer sign any agreement it cannot implement”- Buhari vows
Following the protracted strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, President Muhammadu Buhari has said the government would no longer sign any agreement it cannot implement. Buhari noted that he expected a better understanding of the current realities in the country from members of the ASUU who have been on strike since February…
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FG/ASUU: Appeal Court gives parties 24hrs to resolve dispute amicably out of court
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has given the Federal Government and the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, twenty-four hours to resolve their dispute amicably out of court. According to the Appellate Court on Wednesday, the two parties are to have a rethink, sit down and come out with a resolution that would…
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ASUU Strike: We’re studying directive issued by Universities Commission – VCs
Vice-Chancellors of Public universities in Nigeria have said that they are currently studying the letter issued by the Federal government through the National Universities Commission NUC, ordering them to reopen schools and allow students to resume lectures. The Secretary-General of the Committee of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities, Prof. Yakubu Aboki Ochefu made this…
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ASUU Vs FG: Court, not the way to go – Don
A Salem University, Lokoja lecturer, Professor Isaac Oyawale says the Federal Government has taken a wrong step with its decision to take ASUU to the National Industrial Court where it got a judgement mandating the union to return to class. The academician was speaking in an interview with our correspondent in Lokoja on Thursday. To…
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ASUU Strike: NANS suspends protest in Kaduna-Abuja road
The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has shelved its plans to block major highways especially the Kaduna-Abuja road. The student body cited security reasons and need to respect constituted authority as reasons for suspending the strike.
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BREAKING: We won’t allow campaigns if strike is not ended – NANS
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) have threatene to disrupt political campaigns billed to start later this month in driving home their point for the Federal Government to end the ongoing strike. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has been on strike since Monday, 14th February this year, by which period many children…
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ASUU Strike: NANS threatens to ground critical infrastructure, economy
There are indications yet that the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has had it with the ongoing strike being embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The body said that its protest at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport is only a preamble, adding that it is ready to go on a…