The Federal Government has claimed that finally, it has reached an agreement with the Academic Staff Union of the Nigerian Universities (ASUU) to end the nine-month industrial action today. The statement was released from the media office of the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige yesterday.

Babatunde Ekanola with 275 votes has emerged as the University of Ibadan acting Vice-Chancellor after Idowu Olayinka tenure has elapsed. The election which is yet to be ratified by the Governing Council of the university saw a number of five (5) candidates contesting for the post.

Following the Federal Government's approval to exempt Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) from the Integrated Payroll and Information System (IPPIS), paying salaries of ASUU members using a different mode of payment, Dr. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment has said that the Federal Government's decision regarding salaries of ASUU is temporary.

The Federal Government has agreed to pay the salaries of members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) using a different mode of payment other than the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS).

The Federal Government has resumed negotiation with members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Friday over the lingering eight-month-old strike by the union. The union embarked on a nationwide industrial action on March 23 to demand “revitalisation allowance”, earned academic allowances, renegotiation of the 2009 agreement, visitation panels, among other demands. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, presiding over their latest meeting in Abuja. In his opening remarks, the minister explained that the meeting should have reconvened before now but had to wait for inputs from all the ministries involved, as well as from President Muhammadu Buhari.

Following the proposed reform in the teaching profession that is being proposed by the Buhari administration, the Federal Government has vowed to only henceforth engage the first class and second class upper graduates to teach. The government said teachers without requisite qualifications would not be considered for teaching jobs.