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40% Revenue: ASUU mobilises members for indefinite strike, rejects plan by Tinubu govt

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November 14, 2023

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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has urged its members across the country to prepare for an indefinite strike action over the failure of the present administration of President Bola Tinubu to honour the agreement it made with the union.

ASUU also condemned the implementation of the Federal Government directive mandating public universities to remit 40 per cent of their Internally Generated Funds (IGF) to the coffers of the government.

The union disclosed this in a communiqué by the union president, Emmanuel Osodeke, on Monday.

It also strongly condemns the recent fascist attack on the President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) in Imo State.

“The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) held its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting at the Kaduna State University (KASU), Kaduna, Kaduna State, from Saturday 11th to Sunday 12th November, 2023 and deliberated on several issues affecting the Nigerian University System (NUS) and our dear country, Nigeria,” the statement reads in part.

“NEC reviewed the state of the struggle for improved conditions of service, funding for revitalization, university autonomy and academic freedom, removal of federal universities from the illegally imposed Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS), the amendment of the National Universities Commission (NUC) Act to curb the unbridled proliferation of state universities, and other related matters.

“NEC observed that successive governments have failed to honour several Agreements reached with our union, especially the renegotiation of the 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement. NEC noted that even the little gains of the 2022 strike, which led to budgetary provisions of funding for revitalization and the payment of Earned Academic Allowances (EAA), are yet to be activated due to the non-release of the allocated funds, NEC, once more, calls on the Federal Government to set in motion without further delay the process of concluding the renegotiation exercise in line with the fundamental principles of the Professor Nimi Briggs’ Committee and release the funds allocated for the payment of EAA. Towards this end, NEC directs all branches of ASUU to immediately commence the conscious mobilization of its members.

“NEC reiterated its earlier position on the wrongful dissolution of Governing Councils of universities without recourse to the laws establishing them. NEC reiterated that, apart from its erosion of the extant laws on university autonomy, the recent dissolution of the Governing Councils of Federal Universities has negatively impacted the governance of those institutions in terms of the career advancement of our members and such other matters which require the attention of the Councils. NEC, therefore, calls on the President Bola Tinubu-led Administration to reinstate the Governing Councils of Federal Universities without further delay.

“NEC reviewed the implications of the recent directive to Federal Universities to remit forty per cent (40%) of their Internally Generated Funds (IGF) to the coffers of Government. NEC condemns the directive in its entirety because it would further impoverish and emasculate the Nigeria University System. For the avoidance of doubt, universities are not revenue-generating agencies because the obligatory fees paid by students are to provide the necessary tools for them to be properly educated. NEC calls on the relevant institutions of the state to remove universities from this category of government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) regarded as revenue-generating centres because of its implications for the affordability and accessibility of education in the country.

“NEC strongly condemns the fascist and vicious attack on the President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) in Imo state. NEC shall resist any attempt to paint the legitimate demands of the working people of Imo state and elsewhere in Nigeria in partisan colourations and demands that the perpetrators of this dastardly act should be fished out and punished in line with the provisions of the law.”

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JUST IN: Multiple Crashes on Kara Bridge Disrupt Lagos-Ibadan Expressway; FRSC Urges Alternative Routes

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July 24, 2026

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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos Sector Command, has advised motorists to avoid the Kara Bridge area on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway following multiple road traffic crashes that occurred in the early hours of Friday, disrupting traffic flow in both directions.

According to the FRSC, the first incident happened around 12:05 a.m. on the outbound carriageway towards Ibadan, involving five articulated trucks and one Toyota Sienna. Preliminary investigations point to speed violation and loss of control as the cause.

Seven adult males were involved in the crash. One person died, another sustained injuries, and five escaped unhurt. Recovery efforts have been complicated because the body of the deceased is trapped under one of the heavily loaded trucks, requiring heavy-duty equipment for evacuation.

While rescue teams were still at the scene, a second crash occurred at approximately 3:15 a.m. on the inbound carriageway towards Lagos. A Mazda commercial bus suffered brake failure, leaving its driver seriously injured. The driver was promptly rescued and transported to the Lagos State Accident and Emergency Centre for treatment.

FRSC rescue teams, alongside LASEMA and other emergency responders, are working to clear the wreckage, recover the trapped victim, and restore normal traffic flow.

Lagos Sector Commander, Corps Commander Kehinde Ganiyu Hamzat, expressed sympathy to the families of the victims and called on motorists to exercise patience and cooperate with traffic personnel at the scene.

Motorists have been strongly advised to use alternative routes to avoid delays along the Kara-Ojodu Berger corridor until operations are concluded:

Outbound traffic (Lagos to Ibadan): Divert via the Ikorodu-Sagamu route.
Inbound traffic (towards Lagos): Use the Lekki-Epe Expressway or Ikorodu-Sagamu Expressway.

The FRSC further reminded drivers, especially those operating articulated vehicles and commercial buses, to ensure their vehicles are roadworthy — with particular attention to braking systems — before any journey. The Command also urged drivers to avoid unnecessary night travel, reduce speed in poor visibility, maintain safe distances, avoid dangerous overtaking, and rest when fatigued.

The FRSC remains committed to restoring normalcy as quickly as possible in collaboration with other emergency and traffic management agencies.

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FRSC ADVISES MOTORISTS TO USE ALTERNATIVE ROUTES AS RESCUE OPERATIONS CONTINUE FOLLOWING MULTIPLE CRASHES ON KARA BRIDGE

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos Sector Command, wishes to inform the motoring public that its rescue teams are currently managing the aftermath of multiple road traffic crashes that occurred at Kara Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in the early hours of today, Friday, 24th July, 2026.

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LASTMA issues traffic diversions over Kara Bridge crashes

Bakare Oki said the congestion stretched from Kara Bridge through Berger to the Secretariat axis, forcing the agency to immediately deploy personnel and recovery equipment to the scene.

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July 24, 2026

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•Kara Bridge inward Mowe-Ibafo in the early hours of Friday, July 24

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) on Friday advised motorists travelling from Lagos towards Mowe, Ibafo and Ogun State to divert through Ogunnusi Road, River Valley, Agidingbi and Allen Avenue before reconnecting to their destinations through Maryland or Anthony.

LASTMA General Manager, Olalekan Bakare Oki, said that the alternative routes are to ease severe gridlock caused by multiple crashes involving articulated trucks on the Kara Bridge section of the Lagos -Ibadan Expressway.

Speaking to journalists at the accident scene, he said that the first crash occurred at about 12:05 a.m. when a trailer loaded with flour overturned on Kara Bridge while heading towards Mowe, blocking the carriageway and disrupting traffic.

He said that efforts by other motorists to avoid the obstruction triggered another collision involving about six vehicles, resulting in a complete traffic lockdown on the outbound section of the expressway.

Bakare Oki said the congestion stretched from Kara Bridge through Berger to the Secretariat axis, forcing the agency to immediately deploy personnel and recovery equipment to the scene.

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Army declares soldier wanted for alleged sale of military uniforms to terrorists

The Army announced the development in a statement issued on Thursday by the Headquarters Nigerian Army Ordnance Corps (NAOC), revealing that the soldier, attached to the Nigerian Army Ordnance Kits Factory, had been absent from his duty post since June 3, 2026.

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July 24, 2026

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• Mohammed Yusuf Amutu / Credit: Nigerian Army

The Nigerian Army has declared Private Mohammed Yusuf Amutu wanted over allegations that he sold military uniforms to terrorists and other criminal elements without authorisation.

The statement, signed by the Assistant Director of Army Public Relations at the NAOC Headquarters, Major Oluwatope Dorcas Aluko, said that initial findings linked Amutu to the alleged illegal sale and distribution of military uniforms.

It stated that the appropriate military authorities had declared the soldier wanted and were working to locate and arrest him for further investigation.

The Army added that appropriate disciplinary action would be taken in line with military regulations if the allegations are proven