Tag: ASUU
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Just In: Popular ex-ASUU president, Fasina missing
A popular Nigerian scholar and former President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Dipo Fasina, nicknamed ‘Jingo,’ by his students has been missing since Saturday, 1 July. This was confirmed by the incumbent President of ASUU, Emmanuel Osodeke, in a telephone interview. Mr Fasina, 76, was travelling to Algeria reportedly at the invitation…
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Dissolution of governing councils, a setback for university education – ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has faulted the decision of the Federal Government on the dissolution of the Governing Councils of all federal universities in the country. The union said that the move was inimical and a major setback toward the growth
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NUC, ASUU at loggerheads over new Varsities curriculum
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the National Universities Commission (NUC) are at loggerheads over the introduction of the Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). ASUU has condemned the CCMAS newly introduced by NUC, saying it cannot stand the test of time.
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ASUU disagrees with NUC over designed curriculum
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has rejected the Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards prepared by the National Universities Commission (NUC). The union said it was nightmarish, a threat to quality university education, and an erosion of powers of the university Senate in Nigerian universities. A statement signed by the national president of ASUU,…
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Industrial action: ASUU seeks presence with President Tinubu
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has disclosed making efforts to meet with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in order for the president to block all loopholes that might lead to industrial action.
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Arrest killers of Prof. Ajewole – ASUU to Tinubu, IGP
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Ibadan (UI) Chapter, has urged the Inspector General of Police, Alkali Baba, to assist the Oyo State Police Command with all logistics needed to unravel and arrest the killers
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ASUU: Court upholds no work no pay order by FG
The National Industrial Court has upheld the no work no pay rule by the Federal Government in the suit filed against the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). According to the court, the no work no pay rule enforced by the Federal Government against members of ASUU who went on strike last year is perfectly…
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Court declares FG’s “no work no pay” against ASUU legal
The National Industrial Court on Tuesday declared that the Federal Government position of ‘ no work no pay” against the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), is legal. Delivering the judgment, Justice Benedict Kanyip declared that ASUU was not entitled to salary
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Just In: ASUU re-elects Osodeke as National President
Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities in the early hours of Monday re-elected Professor Emmanuel Osodeke unopposed as their National President to pilot the affairs of the union for another two years. It was learnt that apart from Osodeke of the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, the union members also…
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Court sets date to deliver judgment in FG’s suit against ASUU
The National Industrial Court on Thursday fixed May 30 to deliver judgment in the suit filed by the Federal Government against the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). In the suit, the federal government dragged ASUU before the court to determine the substantive suit filed during the 2022 ASUU’s eight month strike. When the matter…