The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned the federal government to resolve its unresolved demands within 14 days, or risk a fresh strike. The ultimatum was issued following the meeting of the ASUU National Executive Council on Sunday at the University of Abuja. ASUU President, Prof. Chris Piwuna, said the government has neglected
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA) chapter, has warned that academic activities, including the forthcoming resumption and convocation ceremonies, may be disrupted if the state government fails to address lingering issues of poor funding and unpaid salaries. Speaking in Akure on Sunday, the Chairman of AAUA ASUU, Dr Boluwaji
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has given the Federal Government 30 days to meet a list of outstanding welfare and policy demands affecting its members. The resolutions were contained in a communique signed on Sunday by NARD President Mohammad Suleiman; Secretary-General Shuaibu Ibrahim; and Publicity and Social Secretary Abdulmajid Ibrahim, at the close
The Congress of University Academics (CONUA) has reiterated its opposition to the use of strikes as a means of engagement in public universities, arguing that such actions do not yield sustainable solutions. This was contained in a statement by the National President, Dr Niyi Sunmonu, and made available to Vanguard on Sunday. According to the
Doctors in Oyo State have threatened to embark on a seven-day warning strike starting October 2 if the state government fails to address their demands regarding welfare and working conditions. The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Oyo State chapter, stated that the action would impact members at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Maiduguri, Prof Mohammed Laminu Mele, has lauded the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) for prioritising staff welfare through the renovation and construction of the perimeter wall of its Secretariat. Represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Services), Prof Mohammed Ahmed Waziri, the vice-chancellor gave the commendation during a courtesy
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) have extended their strike ultimatum to the Federal Government by two weeks. In a circular to members, the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the two unions stated that the extension followed a meeting with Abel Enitan,
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, has welcomed the appointment of Professor Eboserehimen Eunice Omonzejie as the institution’s substantive vice-chancellor. In a statement signed by the chapter’s chairman, Dr Cyril Onogbosele, and secretary, Dr William Odion, the union described the decision by Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, as
The strike action by the Association of Resident Doctors at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, has left patients stranded, with some fatalities recorded. About 60 resident doctors commenced an indefinite strike on July 29 over the non-implementation of the minimum wage for LAUTECH staff, despite its enforcement for other healthcare
Nurses and midwives working at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital (LAUTECH-TH), Ogbomoso, Oyo State, have commenced an indefinite strike, demanding the implementation of Nigeria’s new national minimum wage and the resolution of long-standing welfare issues. This was announced on Saturday, in a statement by the unit chairman of the National Association of
