ASUU–ABSU SUSPENDS THREE-WEEK-OLD INDEFINITE STRIKE. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.
ASUU–ABSU SUSPENDS THREE-WEEK-OLD INDEFINITE STRIKE The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Abia State University Branch, wishes to inform the University community, all stakeholders and the general public that, following the resolution of Congress held today, Friday, 28th August, 2026, the Branch has suspended its three-week-old comprehensive industrial action with immediate effect. The decision of Congress followed a careful assessment of developments since the commencement of the strike and, particularly, the concrete steps taken towards addressing some of the major issues that necessitated the industrial action. Foremost among these is the full implementation of the 2025 FGN–ASUU salary structure, including the Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance (CATA), which has now been reflected in the August 2026 salaries of academic staff of Abia State University. Congress also acknowledged the payment of the outstanding arrears of check-off dues owed to the Union. ASUU–ABSU co...
The Nigerian army on friday paraded one Prince Onyemauche accused of impersonation as a Colonel in the army.Army spokesman Colonel Sani Usman while parading Onyemauche before journalists at the army headquarters in Abuja said he was arrested with an automatic rifle and pistol.Usman said Onyemauche was arrested alongside one sergeant Jacob Phillip by troops of 176 Special Forces Gurads Battalion at about 12:30 in the early morning of 17th February 2016,along Wazobia Motor Park,Gwagwalada Abuja.He said after the arrest both suspects were carried to Gwagwagalada Barracks where a search on the Pick-up revealed an AK 47 Rifle,with registration number 3290 and four magazines,out of which two were loaded with 42 rounds of 7.62 ammunition.He added that ''A lugar pistol,21x 9mm Parabellium ammunition and the sum of one million,eleven thousand three hundred naira {N1,011,300.00} was found''.Usman said initial investigation revealed that Onyemauche had habitually been illegally using soldiers as escort while travelling out of Lagos to his village in Imo state and sometimes to Abuja.He said ''The three identified soldiers,including Sergeant Jacob Phillip,who travelled with the suspect without official authorization,are awaiting trial by a court martial''.Usman stated that Onyemauche would be handed over to the civil police for further investigation and prosecution. 
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