In a show of discontent, the staff of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Ondo State, took to the streets on Wednesday to protest against the protracted issue of unpaid salaries and allowances. The aggrieved workers, united under the banner of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions and the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Polytechnics (RUGIPO chapters), blocked the main entrance of the institution to draw attention to their grievances.Wi...

It seems the ongoing industry action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will be called off any moment from now has the Court of Appeal gave ASUU seven days to do so.The Court of Appeal has granted the permission to appeal the ruling of the National Industrial Court which ordered the union to call off its strike.The court, however, granted the application on the condition that the union obeys the ruling of the lower court and calls off the strike imme...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has been ordered to end its ongoing nationwide strike by the Nigerian national industrial court (NICN).Since February 14, ASUU has been on strike to raise awareness of its demands, which include increased funding for universities and a review of lecturers' pay among other things.ASUU meetings with the federal government have frequently come to an impasse.As a result, the strike was contested in court by the federal gov...