Latest ASUU News Roundup For Wednesday 13th January

ASUU Rejects NUC's Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards

Good day, here are the latest ASUU news headlines updates for today, Wednesday, January 13th, 2021, on BizwatchNigeria.

ASUU Should Begin To Speak Facts – VC

While the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has continued to state that higher institutions are not ready for reopening; Vice-Chancellors of some federal universities have said that they are prepared to resume, asking ASUU to “begin to speak facts”.

The VC’s of a southwestern university said that some academic activities could resume, although, with few students on campus. Read More…

COVID-19: Nigerian Universities Are Not Ready For Resumption – ASUU

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Tuesday demanded that Nigerian universities are not ready to re-open in the middle of a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

The National Universities Commission (NUC) had earlier directed universities to resume academic activities on January 18.

ASUU is asking the federal government to review the decision, as more COVID-19 cases continue to be reported across the country. Read More…

COVID-19: After Strike, ASUU Kicks Against Resumption Of Federal Universities

Branches of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Sunday, revealed that the federal universities are not ready for safe reopening. They made this statement after evaluating the COVID-19 protocols in the universities.

BizWatch Nigeria had reported that the National Universities Commission (NUC) has given universities the green light to resume on January 18, ASUU reflected on this in an interview with The Punch saying that its members were ready to start work, however, the government had not put measures in place for the safe reopening of the schools. Read More…

Once again, ASUU Goes On Indefinite Strike

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) announced the commencement of another indefinite strike.

Bizwatch Nigeria gathered that the Akwa Ibom State University ASUU chapter said it will begin an indefinite strike following the expiration of 14 days ultimatum to the state government for improved conditions of service

According to a statement released by the chapter’s chairman and secretary, Comrade Otoabasi Akpan, and Comrade Etanguno Owowo, the Union directed its members to withdraw their services from teaching, administration of examinations, grading of exam scripts, supervision of project students, attendance of meetings of university committee, departmental and faculty boards and the University Senate. Read More…

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