Nigerian rapper Blaqbonez has tendered an apology to his fans for dropping his new song ‘Back in Uni’ before the suspension of the ASUU strike. According to some students on the bird app, the artist was the reason why the ASUU strike was called off. Blaqbonez released his new single ‘Back in Uni’ last week … Read more
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has called off its industrial strike action after 8-months of inactivity. News of the suspended strike hit the media early Friday morning after the National Executive Council meeting which was held on Thursday at the ASUU secretariat in Abuja. Although an official statement has not been released by … Read more
Nigerian Actor Uche Maduagwu has stirred reactions from the online community after he took to the streets of Lagos rocking a bra to protest against the ongoing ASUU strike. The actor was seen carrying a placard as he screamed at the top of his voice for the ASUU strike to end. The Academic Staff Union … Read more
The FG has said that the ongoing ASUU strike is not as simple as many believe it to be. This was disclosed by the Minister of information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the virtual Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, at the … Read more
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has been invited to meet with the Federal Government on Thursday, May 12th, in order to renegotiate the ongoing strike. This meeting was organized by the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, alongside the Minister for Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige. Other registered Trade Unions … Read more
An indefinite strike is inevitable as the Federal Government has yet to meet the demands of ASUU. The union had revealed on Sunday 8th of May, that it will go on strike for another 12-weeks should the FG fail to meet its demands in the next meeting. The Academic Staff Union of Universities embarked on … Read more
The Students of the prestigious University of Benin in Edo State have taken to the Lagos-Benin Expressway since May 4th to protest against the continued ASUU strike. According to the protesters, the students are tired of staying at home due to the strike while their mates in many state and private-owned universities are proceeding smoothly … Read more
Regarding the ongoing strike action imposed by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the Minister of Education, Emeka Nwajiuba, stated that the government cannot borrow money to pay the union. This was recorded in a statement that the Minister gave on May 3rd in Abuja. Emeka Nwajiuba argues that ASUU members are working for … Read more