Seem the lingering nine months strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities wouldn't be called off any time soon as the scheduled meeting between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities was cancelled by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, on Monday.This was the second time in two weeks that the scheduled meeting was postponed by the government.The spokesman, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Charles Akpan, did not give reasons f...

It now seem that the strike embark on by the Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU might linger more than now as the union has reiterated that it wouldn't go back to the lecture room until their demand are fully met. The Calabar Zone of the union insisted its eight-month-old strike will continue until the Federal Government meets its demands, saying its members will not go back to the classes on empty stomachs.The zonal chairman of the union, Dr. Aniekan Brown,...

Yesterday Thursday’s conciliatory meeting aimed at putting an end to the strike action embarked upon by university lecturers has been adjourned to October 21. Which mean the earlier report that spread around concerning the called off of the strike is erroneous.The industrial action, which started over six months ago, is a major reason why universities are yet to resume after the easing of the COVID-19 lockdown.The Thursday meeting was convened as a follow up to the...