Security personnel at the University of Calabar (UNICAL) have evicted several lecturers and senior staff from their campus residences, prompting accusations of abuse of power. One affected staff member, who requested anonymity, said security officers forcibly broke into the Boys’ Quarters, removing belongings of staff who were away on sabbatical or official duties. “Some colleagues
Once again, the gates of Nigeria’s public universities are locked. Lecturers have downed tools, students are stranded, and another academic calendar hangs in the balance. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is on strike — again. This time, it is a two-week warning strike declared on October 13, 2025, but Nigerians have seen this
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected the Federal Government’s enforcement of the “no work, no pay” policy against striking university lecturers, insisting instead on a “no pay, no work” stance. NLC President, Joe Ajaero, made this known on Wednesday during a press briefing after visiting Abia State Governor Alex Otti in Nvosi, Isiala Ngwa
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has rejected the Federal Government’s appeal to suspend its planned warning strike, which is scheduled to start on October 13. ASUU President, Professor Chris Piwuna, announced this on Thursday during an interview on Channels Television, saying the government’s intervention came “too late.” He accused the Ministry of Education
The management of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has dismissed a petition reportedly sent to the Minister of Education, Dr Tahir Mamman, by a former staff member, Mr Saka Odunjo, describing it as baseless and lacking in merit. In a statement released in Oye-Ekiti, the university said Mr Odunjo, who was dismissed in February 2025
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has begun mobilising its members across campuses nationwide for a potential strike over the Federal Government’s failure to address long-standing demands. The union had earlier issued a 14-day ultimatum urging the government to conclude the renegotiation of the 2009 FGN-ASUU agreement and resolve other pending issues. According to
The staff of the Kaduna State College of Nursing Sciences have embarked on a 3-day strike on Monday, August 18, 2025. According to the college’s workers’ union, the strike followed what they described as the management’s refusal to promote eligible staff from 2023 to 2025. The strike halted the institution’s academic and non-academic activities across
Following the alleged diversion of workers’ funds from the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued a 7-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to refund workers and immediately constitute the Governing Board of the National Pension Commission (PENCOM). This is contained in a communique issued after its Central Working
The National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) has rejected the Tertiary Institutions Staff Support Fund (TISSF) by the Federal Ministry of Education, in collaboration with TETFund, demanding instead, payment of their outstanding arrears. The union in a statement by its national President, Ibeji Nwokoma views the TISSF as a distraction, and, “therefore rejects it and
Another storm is gathering in Nigeria’s universities, and this time it may be worse than before. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has raised its voice again, warning the Federal Government that lecturers are angry, frustrated, and tired of endless promises. If the government continues to drag its feet, the country should not be
