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SSANU, NASU extend strike ultimatum by two weeks

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities and Allied Institutions (NASU) have extended their strike ultimatum to the Federal Government by two weeks. The two unions, under the Joint Action Committee (JAC), had earlier issued a seven-day ultimatum over unresolved welfare issues, including the “unjust disbursement of earned allowances” and non-payment of outstanding benefits. In a fresh letter addressed to their chapters on Tuesday, SSANU President Muhammed Ibrahim said the decision followed a meeting with the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Abel Enitan, on September 19, 2025. According to the letter, the government set up a joint consultative committee to address the unions’ demands, with representatives from the National Universities Commission (NUC), the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Labour in attendance. However, the unions noted that despite the […]

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ASUU Protests Nationwide Ahead of Crucial FG Talks

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Tuesday staged nationwide protests across several campuses, demanding that the Federal Government address long-standing issues before their crucial meeting scheduled for Thursday in Abuja. From Obafemi Awolowo University (Ile-Ife) to the University of Calabar, University of Ilorin, Federal University of Technology Akure, Federal University of Lafia, Plateau State University, University of Maiduguri, Usmanu Danfodiyo University (Sokoto), Abia State University, and Osun State University, lecturers marched with placards, chanting solidarity songs and warning of a looming strike. The lecturers’ demands included: Full implementation of the 2009 ASUU-FG agreement, Payment of 3.5 months’ withheld salaries, Settlement of 25–35% arrears and promotion arrears, Proper revitalisation funding for universities, Adoption of UTAS instead of IPPIS to preserve university autonomy, Rejection of the government’s proposed staff loan scheme. At Obafemi Awolowo University, ASUU Chairperson Prof. Tony Odiwe […]

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