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By Onyebuchi Ezigbo The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said that it will address a press conference on the outcome of its negotiations with the federal government today (Wednesday). THISDAY gathered that the union plans to use the opportunity to formally make a statement suspending its nine-month-old industrial action, as well as give details of the agreement reached with the federal government over their demands. The decision to suspend the strike action came after the federal government made good its offer to pay the lecturers two months salary arrears with an undertaking t...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called off its strike action after agreeing on major issues with the Federal Government. The union's strike started in March 2020 right before Nigeria went into lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, and has been negotiating with the government on a number of issues since then. ASUU National President, Biodun Ogunyemi, announced at a media briefing on Wednesday, December 23 that the union finally reached an agreement with the government during a meeting on Tuesday, December 22. He said the suspension of the strike takes effect from Thurs...

ASUU National President, Biodun Ogunyemi, made the announcement during a press briefing in Abuja.

  The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, is hopeful that the ongoing strike by university lecturers will soon be called off. He made the remark on Tuesday as the Federal Government resumes negotiations with the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to end the industrial action that has crippled academic activities in universities for about nine months. Ngige, in his opening address at the meeting held in Abuja, urged the academics led by the ASUU President, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi, to ensure the discussions yielded the desired result. According to him, ...

Spokesperson of the ministry, Charles Akpan, disclosed that the meeting would begin at 4pm with Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi leading members of ASUU. Akpan wrote: “The Honorable Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, will be meeting with the Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU”. The Minister had, on Monday, while speaking at his Alor, Idemili South Local Government Area country home in Anambra State, during the launch of his free medical outreach at the community’s health centre, expressed optimism that tertiary institutions would be re-opened soon. Two percent to resolution?...