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Polytechnics Staff Resumes Strike Again Over Non-implementation of Agreements

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December 6, 2024

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The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic (ASUP) has directed its members across all chapters to embark on a two week strike commencing from last Monday, December 2 for the first instance.

The groups says the resolution to embark on 14 days nationwide strike followed the expiration of the 15-day ultimatum issued to the Federal government and its relevant agencies to address the issues placed before it which lapsed on Friday.

The Zone C Coordinator of ASUP, Comrade Mosopa Adekunle Nurudeen , told newsmen in Lagos on Friday that all chapters and members across the zone are to observe the resolution while the chapter executives have been mandated to ensure compliance.

Some of the demands of ASUP include failure of the state governments on non-implementation of 35/25 %, minimum wage and CONTISS 15 migration, delay in promotion exercises, non-payment of promotion benefits, inadequate staffing and appointment of principal officers in acting capacity among other.

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FG approves 6-month maternity leave for female lecturers without pay

The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this during the presentation of the renegotiated agreement between the Federal Government and ASUU.

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January 16, 2026

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Photo: Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa (right), and Minister of State for Education

The Federal Government has announced that qualified female academic staff shall be entitled to a maternity Leave of six months as provided in the subsisting Public Service Rules,” Section 3.4(vii) reads.

The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this during the presentation of the renegotiated agreement between the Federal Government and ASUU.

He clarified that the Section 3.4 of the agreement, which focuses on ‘Non-salary conditions of service’, makes provision for six-month maternity leave as a fringe benefit.

Alausa described the agreement as a historic turning point that symbolises renewed trust, restored confidence and a firm commitment to uninterrupted academic calendars in Nigerian universities.

Alausa emphasised that the agreement reflects the resolve of President Bola Tinubu to prioritise education as the foundation of national development, noting that it marked the first time a sitting president took full ownership of the long-standing challenges confronting the university system.

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Insurgency: Trump allocates N587bn to US Africa Command for military operations in Nigeria, others

The allocation is contained in the US National Defence Authorisation Act for Fiscal Year 2026. The funds were approved under Title XLIII – Operation and Maintenance.

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January 16, 2026

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The United States plans to spend N587 billion ($413.046 million) on counter-insurgency operations in Nigeria and other African countries in 2026 amid worsening security conditions across West Africa.

The allocation is contained in the US National Defence Authorisation Act for Fiscal Year 2026. The funds were approved under Title XLIII – Operation and Maintenance.

The security budget for the US Africa Command comes against the backdrop of the Christmas Day attacks on terrorists’ hideouts in Sokoto State by the Donald Trump administration.

On Tuesday, AFRICOM delivered a consignment of military equipment to Nigerian security agencies as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen security operations across the country.