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ASUU Strike: NLC To Embark On Two Days Solidary Protest

17Jul

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

Breaking News, Education, Labour, News, Nigeria

ASUU Strike: NLC To Embark On Two Days Solidary Protest

The Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, has declared July 26 and 27 as National Days of Protest to urge the Federal Government to find a solution to the 5-month ASUU strike. The Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, has declared July 26 and 27 as National Days of Protest nationwide to urge the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to find a solution to the 5-months strike. Recall that ASUU had on February 14, 2022, embarked on a strike over issues relating to the renegotiation of the 2009 agreement and deployment of the University Transparency Accountability Solution (UTAS) payment platform. The NCL had issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to resolve the issue. The ultimatum had expired with the strike still lingering. See Also: ASUU Str...

Ngige Churning Out Fake Figures, ASUU Refutes Claims By Labour Ministry

15Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Education, Labour, News, Nigeria

Ngige Churning Out Fake Figures, ASUU Refutes Claims By Labour Ministry

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has accused Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment of brandishing fake figures that don’t represent the demand of the union. The lecturers also said that Ngige was misinforming President Muhammadu Buhari about the ongoing negotiations between ASUU and the federal government. According to ASUU, the President would not have used a different approach instead of his “Enough is enough” comment if he had been properly briefed. Recall that Buhari while speaking in his country home, Daura warned that the strike would have “generational consequences on families, the educational system and future development of the country.” Reacting, Emmanuel Osodeke, ASUU President, while speaking on Channels Television Sunrise Daily pr...

ASUU Strike: Call Off Strike, Other Sectors Need Attention – Presidency

12Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Education, Labour, News, Nigeria

ASUU Strike: Call Off Strike, Other Sectors Need Attention – Presidency

The Presidency has commented on the ASUU strike, asking the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to call off its industrial action, claiming the government lacks the financial capacity to meet all their demands. The Presidency has asked the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to call off its industrial action, claiming the government lacks the financial capacity to meet all their demands. Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity made the call when he featured on Channels Television’s Programme, Politics Today. According to Shehu, President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration doe not have what it takes to meet 100 percent of ASUU’s demands. He queried the rationale behind holding the President by the neck over...

Wabba: Labour will Vote Credible Candidates, Not Party

9Jul

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

Labour, News, Nigeria

Wabba: Labour will Vote Credible Candidates, Not Party

The President of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, Ayuba Wabba, has said that the union will only vote for a credible candidate irrespective of the political party. The President of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, Ayuba Wabba, has said that the union will only vote for a credible candidate irrespective of the political party. Wabba in an interview with Vanguard said Nigerians have grown above political party sentiment, noting that only the candidates with the right personality will be voted for in 2023. See Also: Labour Decries Worsening Power Supply Across Nigeria He said, “I’ve told you clearly, the parties are mere platforms. At all the parties you have the good, the bad, and the ugly. “So, what we are looking at is the personality of the candidate, not the party...

2023 National Census: NPC To Engage 1m Nigerians

5Jul

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

Employment, Labour, News, Nigeria

2023 National Census: NPC To Engage 1m Nigerians

About one million qualified Nigerians will be engaged by the National Population Commission, NPC, to help facilitate the 2023 National Census. The commission promised to conduct a credible census devoid of manipulation and hijack by interesting parties through the deployment of technological innovation. This assurance was issued by Mr Deji Ajayi, the Commissioner representing Ekiti at the NPC while speaking at a press conference marking the trial census to be conducted in Ekiti. The trial will serve to test the readiness of the commission ahead of the main census next year. Ajayi stated that nine towns across nine local government areas, selected out of the 16 councils in the state, have been delineated into Enumerated Areas, EAs, to ease the trial census. Among the...

ASUU Ready To Call Off Strike Tomorrow – Osodeke

5Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Education, Labour, News, Nigeria, Youths

ASUU Ready To Call Off Strike Tomorrow – Osodeke

The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has expressed readiness to call off their industrial action if the federal government meets their demands. Emmanuel Osodeke, ASUU President, disclosed this on Monday night when he appeared on Channels Television’s Politics Today. The ASUU President stated that although an agreement has been reached with the government, the document is yet to be assented to by both parties. See Also: ASUU Strike: APC Youth Leader Intervenes, Meets Ngige, Calls ASUU, NANS Osodeke said the union’s insistence on the deployment of their self-generated University Transparency Accountability Solution, UTAS, as a payment platform forms a key part of the negotiation. He said, “As far as ASUU is concerned, the strike can end tomorr...

ASUU Strike: APC Youth Leader Intervenes, Meets Ngige, Calls ASUU, NANS

4Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Education, Labour, News, Nigeria, Youths

ASUU Strike: APC Youth Leader Intervenes, Meets Ngige, Calls ASUU, NANS

Dayo Israel, the National Youth Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has disclosed that he initiated talks with the government and the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to find a solution to the ongoing strike. According to Israel, he met with the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige yesterday in Abuja to discuss the lingering industrial action by ASUU. The APC youth leader in tweets on his Twitter handle noted that he equally consulted the presidents of ASUU and the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS). Israel expressed readiness to continue the engagement with key stakeholders until a solution that will enable students to return to school is found. Recall that ASUU declared an industrial strike on February 14, 20...

ASUU Strike: NLC Mulls Protest Over Lingering Crisis

1Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Education, Employment, Labour, News

ASUU Strike: NLC Mulls Protest Over Lingering Crisis

The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has threatened to embark on a one-day national protest over the continued ASUU strike and to persuade the Federal Government to settle their labour dispute with university-based unions. The NLC said that a review of its reports showed that not much has been to meet the demands of the Academic Staff Union of Universities and other university unions. This was disclosed by Ayuba Wabba, the President of the NLC, during the opening of the National Executive Council meeting of the Congress. The Congress leader asked all the affiliate unions of the NLC to issue notices on the imminent one-day national protest from next week. Wabba said, “I think there is reluctance in addressing this issue (of strike) and therefore, CWC has deci...

Talks With FG Panel Over Strike Fruitless – SSANU

8Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Education, Labour, News, Nigeria

Talks With FG Panel Over Strike Fruitless – SSANU

The Joint Action Committee of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions has said no tangible achievement was recorded at the Federal Government Renegotiation Panel. Speaking in an interview on Tuesday, the National Vice-President, SSANU, Dr. Abdussobur Salaam, said the panel met only once with SSANU since it was inaugurated on March 7, 2022. Recall that the committee, which was chaired by the Pro-Chancellor of Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Emeritus Prof. Nimi Briggs, was given three months to conclude the renegotiation with the four university unions and send the report to Federal Government. The committee’s timeline ended on Monday. It is believed that the committee will sub...

FG, ASUU Resume Talks Monday, Students Continue Protests

11May

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Education, Labour, News, Nigeria

FG, ASUU Resume Talks Monday, Students Continue Protests

ASUU Logo Students of the University of Ilorin on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest to express their disappointment over the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, vowing that they would not have anything to do with the 2023 general election if the government allowed the strike to linger. This was just as students of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, staged a similar protest on the strike in front of The PUNCH Place on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State. Recall that ASUU, on Monday, extended its rollover strike by 12 weeks to provide enough time for the Federal Government to attend to its demands. UNILORIN students, during the protest, said they planned to take their protest to major places like the Government House, roads linking Ilo...