Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
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The Federal Government plans to provide an extra ₦30 billion over the next three years to help fix and support the 74 federal universities in Nigeria. This money is separate from the normal yearly budget given to the universities. The government also plans to increase funding for education to 15 per cent of the national…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) pensioners have praised the Federal Government for showing strong leadership by signing an important agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). They said resolving a problem that started in 2009 proves that the government can solve long-standing disputes through honest talks, dialogue, and keeping to agreements. Encouraged…
The federal government has introduced a new payment structure for professors’ allowances in public universities following a renegotiated agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). On Wednesday, the government signed the revised agreement with ASUU in a bid to resolve the persistent strikes that have disrupted Nigeria’s public university system. The agreement was…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) has restated its commitment to helping build the nation through quality teaching, research, and service to society. Speaking on Thursday during the 2025 ASUU Day celebration held at the Governor Peter Mbah Auditorium, ESUT main campus, Agbani, the Acting…
The Kano chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has accused the Federal Government of not being serious about solving important problems affecting university lecturers. The union warned that another long strike may happen soon. ASUU had earlier given the government a one-month deadline, which will end on November 21, 2025. If nothing…
The Bauchi zone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has dismissed the Federal Government’s claim that a shortage of funds is preventing it from meeting the salary demands of university workers. Speaking to journalists in Jos, the Zonal Coordinator, Prof. Timothy Namu, said the problem is not financial scarcity but poor political will…
The President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Chris Piwuna, has accused the Federal Government of not giving education enough attention. He said government officials do not see the problems in the education sector as national issues that require everyone’s effort. Piwuna spoke on The Toyin Falola Interviews on Sunday during an…
ASUU suspends two-week warning strike, gives government one month to its address demands. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended the two-week warning strike that started on October 13, 2025. The strike was meant to end next Monday but was called off earlier after new promises from the Federal Government and the National…
The institutions affected include Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), and Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU). The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has announced that three additional universities have joined the ongoing two-week warning strike. The institutions now participating in the strike are Tai Solarin University of Education…
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Begins Two-Week Warning Strike Over Unresolved Demands The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has announced a two-week warning strike starting Monday, October 13, 2025, to push the Federal Government to meet its long-standing demands. ASUU President, Professor Chris Piwuna, made this known on Sunday during a press conference…
