ASUU: NUC Direct Universities To Resume Duty Latest January 18

The National University Commission (NUC) has directed all Nigerian Universities through the Vice-Chancellors to resume academic activities latest by January 18, 2021. The announcement was in compliance with the directive from the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 who earlier directed the closure of the public places after the second wave of the pandemic resurfaced.

Just In: ASUU Calls-Off Industrial Action

The Academic Staff Union of the Nigerian Universities, ASUU has this morning called off the industrial action. ASUU Chairman, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi disclosed this while addressing newsmen shortly after the Union negotiations with the Federal Government. The Academicians embanked on the industrial action nine months ago.

Minimum Wage: Polytechnic Staff Embark On 14 Days Warning Strike

The Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Polytechnics (SSANIP) has on Monday commenced a 14-day warning strike action with effect from January 4, 2021, following alleged neglect of their demands by the Federal Government. The strike directive was conveyed in a release signed by the Acting National Secretary of SSANIP, Comrade Emmanuel Enyiegor in Calabar, Cross River State. The association also demands the government to constitute Governing Councils in Federal and State Polytechnics. The release reads “This is to bring to the attention of all the members that the General Executive Council had on December 17, 2020, approved the commencement of 14-day warning strike with effect from January 4.

IPPIS Was Not The Only Reason For Strike – ASUU

A bigwig of the Academic Staff Union of the Nigeria University, ASUU, Dr Christian Opata has rejected the claim that the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information Management System (IPPIS) was the sole purpose the Academicians have refused to go back to the classroom in the last one year. Opata, an ASUU chairman of the University of Nigeria Nsukka, UNN chapter made this claim today while briefing newsmen on the prolonged industrial action.