The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have rejected the appeal by the federal government (FG) to resume duties while negotiations are ongoing. President Buhari had on Thursday, pleaded with the ASUU and other industry-based unions to go back to work when he spoke at the National Productivity Day Celebration held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.  ASUU had, on Monday 9th of May 2021, extended its roll-over strike which started on February 14 by another 12 weeks, and other unions like the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational Institutions (NASU), and the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) has since joined the industrial action.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities to consider the plight of students and call off the ongoing strike. The President also urged students in Nigeria’s public tertiary institutions to exercise patience as the government strives to address the nagging issues in the nation’s university system within the ambit of the resources available.

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Nigeria has announced that the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for 2022 is scheduled for May 16 to June 23. This was disclosed at a press conference on Monday by the Head of WAEC (Nigeria), Mr. Patrick Areghan.

The Academic Staff Union of Nigerian University (ASUU) has extended its ongoing industrial action/strike by another twelve weeks.
This was announced by the union at the end of its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting which was convened at Abuja yesterday, Sunday, 08th May 2022. Shortly after the meeting was commenced, ASUU hinted that the industrial action might likely be extended following the unserious nature of the approach by the federal government they alleged.

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige has explained that he has done what many cannot do to forestall Industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Ngige also dismissed insinuations that he is responsible for the ongoing strike by the union, stressing that his work was only to pacify and not to implement agreements reached. Speaking during a Silver Bird Television Live Interview Programme, the Minister said he has successfully conciliated 1683 industrial disputes since assumption of office in 2015, and has been taking extra measures beyond his statutory responsibilities, to forestall strike and ensure action is promptly suspended when workers union make it inevitable. The minister insisted that the role of the Minister of Labour is to resolve disputes and does not include the implementation of agreements reached with parties.

The National Examination Council (NECO) has postponed the 2022 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) for admissions into federal unity colleges, to allow for states with low registration to enrol their candidates. The exam was earlier slated for 23rd April 2022 and is now fixed for 7th May 2022. In a statement on Wednesday by the Head of Information and Public Relations Division, Azeez Sani, in Minna, Niger State, all candidates, parents, guardians and relevant stakeholders were enjoined to take note of the new date for the examination.