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ASUU UPDATE: Academic activities commence at AAUA, ESUT; FUTO Senate sacks teaching staff

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), on Monday, vowed to remain steadfast on the struggle until the Federal Government fulfills all necessary conditions to end the about five-month-old strike. Its president, Dr Nasir Isa Fagge, while briefing newsmen in Abuja, on Monday, said ASUU would not succumb to any political blackmail, but continue to represent the interest of Nigerians at all times. He described the threat by the Supervising Minister of Education, Mr Nyesom Wike, to sack university lecturers as frivolous, saying the victimisation of striking lecturers was against the international law to which Nigeria is a signatory.  Continue reading...