Monday, 28 October 2013

ASUU STRIKE UPDATE: FG Will Resolve Crisis With ASUU, Says Wike ...Read more

As the strike action embarked on by Academic Staff Union of Universities persists, Minister of State for Education, Mr. Nyesom Wike has expressed optimism that the contending issues would be resolved amicably.

ASUU STRIKE: Taxpayers' Association Calls on ASUU to End Strike

The National President of the Tax Payers’ Association of Nigeria (TAPAN), Mr Thomas Ilukholo, at a news conference on Sunday in Abuja called on the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to suspend its strike now in the interest of the nation.

ASUU strike: SERAP petitions UN over FG’s refusal to honour 2009 agreement ...Read more

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has sent a petition against the Federal Government to the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights over the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU.

ASUU Strike - NMA Expresses Fears Over Medical Education, Training ...Read more

As the effects of the nationwide strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) bit harder across the country, the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Sunday in Abuja expressed fears over the strike, stating that it is negatively impacting medical education and training of medical professionals in the country.

How We Are Coping With ASUU Strike, By Students - Idle Students Take Up Menial Jobs in Kaduna ...Read more

As strike embarked on by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) continues, several scenarios that tend to raise hopes and dash them in the same vain have played out since July 1 when the action began.

Counting the Costs of ASUU Strike ...Read more

As the strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) continues to bite hard, Damilola Oyedele and Adebiyi Adedapo examine the implications for students and other stakeholders, with focus on University of Abuja

Senate Wades Into ASUU Strike ...Read More

JONATHAN NDA - ISAIAH reports senate's appeal to the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU) to suspend the 4-month old strike and the subsequent resolution of the Senate for the senate President David Mark to intervene in the crisis.

ASUU Strike: ASUU's 'Arm Twisting' Agreement ...Read more

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is gradually losing sympathy from the general public. Reason: The union's perceived "un-implementable" agreement with the Federal Government in 2009, which has ground operations in the nation's universities since July 1 is causing ripples. Last week, the Senate expressed grave concern on the protracted strike by ASUU and urged the university lecturers to return to the classroom while effort is being made to meet their demands.

End This ASUU Strike Now, Or ...Read more

Infidelity is often readily associated with marital unfaithfulness but Rev. Chris Okotie, chairman of the FRESH Democratic Party, FRESH, has used that word to illustrate and expose the predilection of our elected politicians with failed promises.

ASUU STRIKE: Mark’s comment ridicules Onosode – ASUU ...Read more

ONOSODEThe Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities, University of Ibadan chapter, has condemned the statement of Senate President David Mark on the competence of those who negotiated the 2009 agreement with ASUU on behalf of the Federal Government.

ASUU Strike: Negotiating Through the Barrel of the Gun ...Read more

THE Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has overstepped the bounds of reason. To say that most discerning Nigerians are angry with the union is an understatement. Whoever anticipated that ASUU’s show of shame would last this long?

ASUU Strike: SERAP Drags FG to UN Body over Failure to Meet ASUU’s Demands ...Read more

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has dragged the government of President Goodluck Jonathan to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights over “a serious breach of the obligations by Nigeria under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights to progressively realize the right to education in accordance with the country’s maximum available resources.”

ASUU Strike: We’re tired of staying at home —Lecturers ...Read more

JUDEUniversities (ASUU) to force government to implement their 2009 agreement, some lecturers are coming out in the open to advocate the suspension of the industrial action.