New National President of ASUU Prof Christopher Piwuna has vowed to continue advocating for university autonomy, academic freedom, and better working conditions for lecturers during a reception for his predecessor, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike. Piwuna emphasized that strikes remain a universal tool for ASUU but would only be…
Several branches of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) have suspended services due to unpaid June 2025 salaries by the Federal Government. ASUU’s national president, Prof Chris Piwuna, had previously warned of a “no-pay-no-work” policy if salaries were delayed. At institutions like the University of…