Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, says all hands must be on deck to ensure academic strikes in universities become a thing of the past. Gbajabiamila made the remarks in a statement issued after the Acadenic Staff Union of Universities announced the suspension of their eight-month-old industrial action. “It is time […]
From Our Correspondent The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its eight-month-old industrial action. Although the suspension of the strike is with a condition, a member of the union’s National Executive Committee hinted in the early hour of Friday. The NewsZenith gathered that the decision was taken at the end of the National […]
By Our Correspondent in Abuja The Federal Government has formally registered two new university-based unions – Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA) and National Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA). Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, announced this while presenting certificates of registration to the two new unions on Tuesday in Abuja. […]