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ASUU FUDMA NOTICE OF FOURTEEN DAYS (TWO WEEKS) WARNING STRIKE ACTION COMMENCING BY MIDNIGHT (12.01 am) OF MONDAY, 13TH SEPTEMBER, 2025 The above subject matter referred. Comrades and members, you may recall that ASUU-NEC’s resolution of 28th September, 2025 gave the Federal Government Two (2) weeks ultimatum to resolve the burning issues that the Union…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has invoked a no-pay-no-work policy on the Federal Government, following the continuous delay of salaries of its members. ASUU National President, Prof Chris Piwuna, disclosed this in an interview with our correspondent in Abuja on Friday. Piwuna accused the government of trying to frustrate members of the union following…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU) has commenced an indefinite strike following prolonged disputes over unpaid salaries, allowances, and the implementation of the N80,000 minimum wage. Dr. Frank Namso, Chairman of ASUU-AKSU, disclosed this during a briefing with journalists at the university’s Obio Akpa Campus yesterday. Dr. Namso…

The Vice Principal of Complete Child Development College, Aule, Akure, in Ondo State, was reportedly be@+en up by suspected thugs hired by a student’s parent. The Vice Principal, Mr Rotifa, was said to have prevented the student from cheating during the ongoing West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) exams, hence the attack. A preliminary report of…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has come out strong, warning the Federal Government of Nigeria to honour the 2009 FG/ASUU agreement or be ready for a strike that’ll shut down public universities across the country. ASUU President, Prof. Chris Piwuna, made this announcement on Friday during a press conference in Abuja.In his words,…

The Academic Staff Union of Colleges of Agriculture has announced a three-day warning strike in protest against the appointment of a university professor, Prof. Jeremiah Atumgwu, as the Provost of the Federal College of Agriculture, Ibadan, Oyo State. Addressing journalists in Jos, Plateau State, on Thursday, ASUCA National President, Williams Manggoel, said the strike would…

As the 2025 Batch ‘A’ Stream I Orientation Course comes to an end tomorrow, May 13, 2025, the Management of National Youth Service Corps wishes to inform our stakeholders, especially prospective Corps Members that the 2025 Batch ‘A’ Stream II Orientation Course will similarly commence soon in the 37 NYSC Orientation Camps nationwide. Prospective Corps…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) acknowledges the significant volume of unusual complaints following the release of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results, which were officially published last Friday. In response, the Board is fast forwarding its annual system review—a comprehensive post-mortem of the examination process that is conducted each year months…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has elected a consultant psychiatrist at the University of Jos Teaching Hospital, Prof. Chris Piwuna, as its next president. Piwuna, who is also the Dean of Student Affairs at the University of Jos, takes over from Victor Osodeke, a Professor of Soil Science from the Michael Okpara University of…

One-thousand-eight-hundred (1,800) applicants have been shortlisted for teaching appointments at the Kwara State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), according to a statement on Sunday. The shortlisted applicants emerged from a thorough screening exercise, which included online application, computer based test, and interviews spanning up to three months, it said. The statement said the shortlist comprises 790…