Breaking: ASUU to Embark on Nationwide Protests, Reason Emerges

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 7:27 PM

by Ridwan Adeola

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Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering politics, elections, and governance in Nigeria.

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FCT, Abuja - The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Tuesday, August 19, resolved to embark on nationwide protests to press home its demands.

As reported by The Punch, ASUU, in a communiqué, accused the federal government of foot-dragging on outstanding issues.

ASUU to embark on nationwide protests/ASUU news today — Photo credits: @Naija_PR, @DrTunjiAlausa
Source: Twitter

ASUU rejected a plan to conscript the union as a ‘guarantor’ of loans, under the Tertiary Institutional Staff Support Fund scheme, recently introduced by the President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

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Ridwan Adeola (Current Affairs Editor) Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a content creator with more than nine years of experience, He is also a Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication from the Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State (2014). Ridwan previously worked at Africa Check, contributing to fact-checking research works within the organisation. He is an active member of the Academic Excellence Initiative (AEI). In March 2024, Ridwan completed the full Google News Initiative Lab workshop and his effort was recognised with a Certificate of Completion. Email: ridwan.adeola@corp.legit.ng.

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