Breaking news on asuu strike 2019

Here are some breaking news updates on the ASUU strike in 2019:

September 24, 2019

• The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has extended its ongoing strike by four weeks, citing the federal government's failure to meet its demands. The strike, which began on November 5, 2018, has been ongoing for over 10 months. (Source: Premium Times)
• The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has threatened to embark on a nationwide protest if the strike is not called off immediately. (Source: Vanguard)

September 17, 2019

• The federal government has offered to pay the outstanding salaries of ASUU members, but the union has rejected the offer, saying it is not enough to meet its demands. (Source: The Punch)
• The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has met with ASUU leaders to discuss the ongoing strike, but no agreement was reached. (Source: Leadership)

September 10, 2019

• ASUU has accused the federal government of reneging on its agreement to implement the 2009 FGN-ASUU agreement, which includes the payment of earned academic allowances to university lecturers. (Source: This Day)
• The union has also threatened to take industrial action if the government fails to meet its demands within the next two weeks. (Source: The Nation)

August 27, 2019

• The federal government has set up a committee to negotiate with ASUU and resolve the ongoing strike. The committee is headed by the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu. (Source: The Guardian)
• ASUU has given the government a 14-day ultimatum to meet its demands or face further industrial action. (Source: Punch)

August 20, 2019

• The National Assembly has passed a bill to establish a university funding agency, which ASUU has described as a ploy to undermine the autonomy of universities. (Source: Daily Trust)
• The union has also accused the government of trying to divide it by offering some of its members a separate agreement. (Source: The Nation)

August 13, 2019

• ASUU has accused the federal government of not taking its demands seriously, despite several meetings and negotiations. (Source: Premium Times)
• The union has also threatened to take further action if its demands are not met, including a nationwide protest. (Source: Vanguard)

These are just some of the breaking news updates on the ASUU strike in 2019. The strike has had a significant impact on the academic calendar and the lives of students and lecturers in Nigerian universities.