{
  "id": 8040180,
  "title": "UNIPORT ASUU declares indefinite strike",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/uniport-asuu-declares-indefinite-strike",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-17T13:35:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/uniport-asuu-declares-indefinite-strike/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at the University of Port Harcourt has announced an indefinite strike due to ongoing salary and responsibility allowance payment issues. ASUU Secretary Tarila Amakoromo made the announcement in a statement, expressing frustration over the administration's failure to resolve these concerns despite a meeting and earlier assurances. The union alleged that ASUU members have been excluded from receiving responsibility allowances for lecturers in other unions for over two years.\n\nAt an emergency congress on Friday, September 11, 2026, ASUU gave the university 48 hours to address the issues before the indefinite strike could be declared. The strike deadline expired at midnight on September 15, 2026, when talks broke down. The union claims that lecturers will cease all academic and official duties during the strike. A strike monitoring team has been formed to ensure compliance and monitor the situation within the university's main campus and other centers.",
  "summary": "The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Port Harcourt branch, has declared an indefinite strike over the incomplete payment of salaries and responsibility allowances to its members. ASUU Secretary at the University of Port Harcourt, Tarila Amakoromo, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, stated that the action followed the failure of […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "UNIPORT ASUU declares indefinite strike over incomplete salaries, allowances",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/uniport-asuu-declares-indefinite-strike-over-incomplete-salaries",
        "published": "2026-09-17T10:54:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "ASUU declares indefinite strike in UNIPORT",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/asuu-declares-indefinite-strike-in-uniport",
        "published": "2026-09-17T11:22:55.000Z"
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  "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."
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