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ASUU: Why We Paid Lecturers Half Salaries – FG

6Nov

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ASUU: Why We Paid Lecturers Half Salaries – FG

The Federal Government has said that it applied pro-rata to determine the half salaries paid to university lecturers under the umbrella of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. This was contained in a statement by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, noting that ASUU members cannot be paid for work not done. The statement while stating that pro-rata was used to determine the October salary of university lecturers, debunked the speculation that the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, directed the Accountant General of the Federation not to pay university lecturers full salary. See Also: UNIJOS ASUU Issues Order To Lecturers Amid Payment Of Half Salary The statement partly read, “Following the ruling of the Court of Appeal, which upheld the ...

UNIJOS ASUU Issues Order To Lecturers Amid Payment Of Half Salary

5Nov

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UNIJOS ASUU Issues Order To Lecturers Amid Payment Of Half Salary

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, University of Jos chapter, has directed its members to halt teaching indefinitely, pending the payment of withheld salaries by the President Muhammadu Buhari led administration. This was contained in a statement issued on Friday by the branch chairman, Prof. Lazarus Maigoro. Recall that the federal government had on Thursday paid half salaries to university teachers after they suspended their strike on 14th October. The statement read in part, “One of the issues agreed at the meeting was that 50 percent of the backlog of eight months arrears of our withheld salaries would be paid to our members immediately but as of the time of writing this press release, only 17 days prorated October salary was paid to our members by the office...

26Oct

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Fire Guts WAEC National Office

The West African Examination Council, WAEC, Yaba, National Office, Lagos has been engulfed by fire in the early hours of Wednesday. According to a Lagos radio station, Bond FM, firefighters from the University of Lagos, UNILAG, and Yaba College of Technology, YABATECH, were already at the scene of the incident, making effort to put off the fire as of the time of this report. See Also: WAEC Releases 2022 WASSCE Results, Records 76.36% Pass A staff of the Council believed to be stuck in between some floors was sighted by an eyewitness trying to jump through the window of the 12-floor gigantic building in an attempt to evade suffocation. Officials of the Council were unreachable for further clarification at the point of filing this report. Details later… Source: Daily...

ASUU Strike Suspended Based On Trust – ASUU President

25Oct

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ASUU Strike Suspended Based On Trust – ASUU President

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has stated that the union based the suspension of its strike on trust rather than a signed agreement with the government. This was stated by the President of the union, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, during a meeting with the leadership of the House of Representatives on Monday. Recall that the Appeal Court had supported the order of the National Industrial Court, for the union to suspend its strike. But before the judgment of the court, the House had reached some agreements with the union on behalf of the federal government. Speaking at the meeting, Osodeke said that ASUU based its decision on trust by suspending the strike without signing any agreement with the government. He said, “The strike we called off, our members did it ...

ASUU Appeals Against NIC Judgment On Strike

23Oct

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ASUU Appeals Against NIC Judgment On Strike

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has once again appealed the judgment of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria which ordered the union to suspend its strike. Reports say the court was yet to fix a date to officially hear the suit. ASUU Femi Falana, ASUU counsel, stated this in an interview with Punch on Saturday. According to Falana, the union was still expecting the official hearing date from the appellate court. Recall that Justice Hamman Polycarp of the Industrial Court had ordered the members of ASUU to return to the classroom. The union proceeded to file an appeal before the Appeal Court in Abuja. However, the appellate court asked the university teachers to call off the strike before its appeal could be heard. See Also: Real Reason We Called O...

17Oct

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Real Reason We Called Off Strike – ASUU

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has revealed the rationale behind the suspension of its industrial action. Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, the President of ASUU said the eight months strike was suspended due to a court order and plea from concerned Nigerians. The ASUU President disclosed this when he appeared on Channels TV on Sunday. He said, “As you have seen from our press release – although there were interventions by the Speaker (Gbajabiamila) and others – the major reason we are resuming is because we are obeying the industrial court’s judgement. The issues have not been fully resolved and no agreements signed. “We are resuming because we are a law-abiding organisation and we don’t want to break the law. “We are also hoping that the intervention of the...

ASUU Strike: FG Apologises To Students, Parents

15Oct

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ASUU Strike: FG Apologises To Students, Parents

The Federal government has asked students and parents for forgiveness after the eight-month strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, was suspended. Recall that the leadership of ASUU yesterday conditionally suspended the industrial action on Friday. Reacting, the Ministry of Labour in a statement by the Deputy Director of Press, Oladije Oshundun, thanked all those who participated in bringing an end to the strike. See Also: ASUU Conditionally Suspends Strike After Eight Months The statement partly read, “Now that ASUU has decided to obey the judgment of the National Industrial Court by calling off the devastating action, we apologize to all students and parents, of which the Honorable Minister is one, for this unduly prolonged strike, which...

ASUU Conditionally Suspends Strike After Eight Months

14Oct

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ASUU Conditionally Suspends Strike After Eight Months

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has conditionally suspended its eight-month strike. The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has conditionally suspended its eight months strike. The union called off the strike after negotiations with the Federal Government and the House of Representatives, led by the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila. ASUU reached the decision to suspend the strike during its National Executive Council meeting held at the ASUU secretariat, Abuja that lasted from Thursday to the early hours of Friday. A source who spoke to Guardian said, “Yes, it has been called off.” ASUU president, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke after negotiation with the government had stated that the strike may be suspended in a couple of days. Osodeke said, “In a f...

13Oct

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30 Percent Of Nigeria Illiterate – FG

The Federal Government of Nigeria has revealed that about 30 percent of citizens are illiterates. The Federal Government of Nigeria has revealed that about 30 percent of citizens are illiterates. This was disclosed by Adamu Adamu, the Minister of Education, on Wednesday in Lagos, NAN reports. The Minister stated this when he spoke to the Education Writers’ Association of Nigeria, EWAN, 2022 Summit themed, ‘Toward Safe Schools in Nigeria’. Adamu was represented by Vivian Wategre, Director of Education Service in the ministry. According to him, policies and actions aimed toward safe schools show the Federal government’s commitment to Nigeria’s present and future times. Adamu stated that 2021 data show that at least 31 percent of Nigerians were illiterates, marking a re...

ASUU President Reveals When Strike Will Be Called Off

11Oct

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ASUU President Reveals When Strike Will Be Called Off

Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, the President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has assured that an end to the ongoing strike is in sight. Osodeke stated this during a meeting with the leadership of the House of Representatives in Abuja on Monday. The ASUU President stated that the discussions with the House had given hope that “there is light at the end of the tunnel” to the eight-month-old strike. He said, “This time around it is hoped that there would not be any persons or group to create issues that would make the union run into any hitch.” “We hope that in the next few days, we will put an end to this strike. “We want to have a system where the remuneration is enough to attract lecturers all over the World to our universities.” Osodeke argued that the c...