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The federal government has said that lecturers who just resumed academic activities after an 8-month strike, should not expect complete payment of their salaries as they cannot be paid for work not done.    Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, expressed Federal Government’s position on the renewed face-off with ASUU …

National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke has lashed out at the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, over his alleged authorization of the part-payment of salaries to members of the union, following the suspension of its eight-month strike in October.   Osodeke who spoke in …

The lecturers have decided to express their displeasure over half salary payment for October. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has concluded plans to embark on a one-day nationwide protest …

Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume has called on the Federal government to slash the salaries of members of the National Assembly by 50 percent and then allocate money generated from the slash to address the pressing demands of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Ndume who represents Borno South senatorial district made the …

Gbajabiamila says President Muhammadu Buhari is being awaited to approve the proposal of “partial” payment presented to him. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has stated that the …

The National Executive Council of the Academic Staff Union of Universities has commenced its meeting.    The meeting began by 12:40 pm on Monday afternoon, October 7, and the action to be taken over the half-salary paid to lecturers by the federal government will be discussed.    The lecturers had already accused …

The President Muhammadu Buhari-led government has commenced the payment of the eight-month salary backlog to lecturers under the Congress of University Academics (CONUA). Naija News recalls that CONUA, which broke away from the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), was recognised by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige. …

Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to pay members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), their full salaries. This is as he called on the President to overrule the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige over the decision to pay …

The Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment has reacted to reports claiming it paid members of the Academic Staff Union of Nigeria (ASUU) half-salaries for the month of October.   Recall that the lecturers on October 14 called off their eight-month-old strike. As the month of November began, some of them …

The Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment has reacted to reports claiming it paid members of the Academic Staff Union of Nigeria (ASUU) half-salaries for the month of October.   Recall that the lecturers on October 14, called off their eight-month-old strike. As the month of November began, some of them …