{
  "id": 578953,
  "title": "20 universities to shut down, as ASUU issues new directive",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/20-universities-to-shut-down-as-asuu-issues-new-directive",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T13:57:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ripples Nigeria",
    "slug": "ripples-nigeria",
    "url": "https://www.ripplesnigeria.com/20-universities-to-shut-down-as-asuu-issues-new-directive/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has given its nod to members in 20 universities nationwide to go on strike over alleged failure of the Federal and state governments to implement the 2025 FGN-ASUU Agreement. The Union gave its go ahead at the end of its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held at the […] The post 20 universities to shut down, as ASUU issues new directive…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}