Govt, ASUU resume talks today, SSANU plans prayers – The Guardian
September 29, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
The intervention of Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, in the industrial disagreement between the Federal Government and Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) seems to be yielding fruits as both feuding parties have agreed to meet today to explore areas of mutual understanding towards ending the four-month old strike action.
Lawyer issues 14-day ultimatum on ASUU strike – The Nation
September 21, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
Miffed by the failure of the Federal Government to resolve the three-month strike action embarked upon by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), lawyer and rights activist Morakinyo Ogele has threatened to drag the government to court if the logjam is not resolved in the next 14 days.
Obasanjo Appeals to FG, ASUU over Strike – Thisday
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has appealed to both the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to re-engage in negotiation so as to resolve the lingering academic crisis that has shut most universities in the country.
Gani’s Last Wish Was Egwu’s Sack – Son – Daily Independent
September 7, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
Gani Fawehinmi’s last wish was the immediate sack of Sam Egwu as Education Minister, his son, Mohammed, disclosed on Sunday at a press conference on the funeral arrangements for the legal icon who awarded scholarships yearly to students at secondary and university levels.
FG Woos ASUU Back To Negotiation Table – Daily Independent
September 2, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments
Reprieve may now be on the horizon for the university system, as the government, which had backed out of negotiation with lecturers, is applying subtle tactics in wooing them to resume talks.
Tertiary education has been in tatters since June 22 when the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) began the strike to press home demands for salary rise and better facilities, the twin cause of the brain drain to greener pastures elsewhere in Africa, and father afield.
ASUU strike: Students protest in Ibadan – The Nation
September 2, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
Hundreds of students yesterday in Ibadan, Oyo State, protested the non-resolution of the strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).
The students, under the aegis of the Coalition of Students of Universities of Ibadan and Obafemi Awolowo, urged the Federal Government to accede to the demands of the striking university workers in the interest of peace.
FG Ready to Negotiate with ASUU, Says Minister – Thisday
September 1, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
The Federal Government has not foreclosed negotiations with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the Minister of Education, Dr. Sam Egwu, has said.
Egwu, who addressed the press in Abuja yesterday on the ongoing strike by the union, said: “We are ready to discuss with them. If they call off the strike today, the next day, we are going to resume negotiation.
ASUU: We’d Rather Die Fighting – Thisday
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is not about to throw in the towel as the association’s President, Prof. Ukachukwu Awuzie, yesterday vowed it would rather “die fighting.”
Awuzie made the statement while addressing the ASUU local congress of the University of Ibadan.
UniJos to reopen despite ASUU strike – Daily Trust
August 20, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments
The Governing Council of the University of Jos has announced that it has put in place a machinery to make all its members of staff shelve the on- going strike and ensure the immediate resumption of normal academic activities.
Let’s Resume Negotiation, ASUU Tells FG – Daily Independent
August 19, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments
Lecturers have implored the Federal Government to resume negotiation with them on the stalled deal that triggered their strike on June 22, and has since paralysed academic activities in all public universities.
