By Irikefe Oghenetega Victor Staff unions at Lagos State-owned universities have begun an indefinite strike following the expiration of their final seven-day ultimatum to the state government on Friday, October 2, 2026. The decision was announced by the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of state-owned universities, comprising the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT). The affected institutions are Lagos State University (LASU), Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), Lagos State University of Education (LASUED) and Lagos State University College of Medicine (LASUCOM). Addressing a press conference at the LASU Ojo Campus, JAC Chairman and ASUU-LASU Chairman, Prof. Ibrahim Bakare, said the unions had exhausted all avenues for dialogue, noting that indu...
By Opeloyeru Dolapo Hafsoh Lagos Government Moves to Resolve ASUU Strike The Lagos State Government has taken steps to resolve the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in the state’s three public universities, with approval for the release of funds now awaiting Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The strike, which began on September 15, 2026, has disrupted academic activities at Lagos State University (LASU), Lagos State University of Education (LASUED), and Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), Ikorodu. The industrial action followed the expiration of a 14-day ultimatum issued by the Joint Campus Group of ASUU in Lagos State on August 31. The union’s demands include the domestication and implementation of the Federal Government-ASUU agreement signed in December 2025. The agreement provides for a 40 per cent salary increase for academic staff, payment of the Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance (CATA), and other welfare provisi...