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In respect to the ongoing ASUU strike which took off August 13 as a result of the federal government's failure to honour aspects of past agreements of it members alongside other things, the various university branches of ASUU held special congresses across the country over the ongoing strike today. The lecturers were said to have considered the latest offer(s) by the federal government which aimed at resolving the imbroglio. Report shows that, the meetings were held to discuss whether or not to accept the federal government’s offer. Meanwhile, the various branches were given three options by the national body to choose from at their deliberations, these include: continue with the strike action, suspend the action or, positively review the federal government proposal. Moreover, after the deliberation, all the branches are expected to submit their respective reports to the national body who will then take the final decision. It was further gathered that, the union i...

In regard to the ongoing Academic Staff Union Of Universities, ASUU, strike, the prestigious University of Ibadan, UI, has however terminated the first semester thereby shifting the various activities left in the semester, examination inclusive to second semester. Report from the University reads that,  whatever was left in first semester examination will hold in second semester, to amend the time wasted. Moreover, students mostly affected by this decision were those under the institution’s Open Distance Learning, ODL, centre. "All outstanding 2016/2017 first semester examinations would be concluded a week before commencement of second semester examination". As in the statement signed by the center's       communication officer, Dayo Olajide. The statement further revealed that, “Apparently, the basis for this new arrangement is to save learners the hassle of coming down to complete examinations whenever the strike is called off...

In regards to the ongoing ASUU strike which started last week Monday, as a result of the demand for improved funding of universities and welfare of lecturers, the three major non-academic staff unions are to make a decision tomorrow whether or not to join the strike by the university lecturers. According to Premium Times, an online news portal, the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU will be meeting with the Non- Academic Staff Union of Universities, NASU, and the Non-Academic Technicians, NAT, in Abuja to decide on whether to join the ongoing industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. "The associations have been pushed to the wall by the federal government", Abdulsubur Salaam, the National Public Relations Officer of SSANU, made this known during an interview. Speaking further, he stated; “The federal government has been discussing with the academics but we have been reaching out to them before now and they h...