The Sokoto State University branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a two-week ultimatum to the Sokoto State Government over unpaid entitlements owed to its members. According to Punch, the union has threatened to embark on a strike if its demands are not met within the given period. The dispute adds to ongoing tensions between university staff unions and government authorities in Nigeria over welfare and remuneration issues affecting academic staff.

The Sokoto State Ministry of Higher Education has held talks with leaders of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at Sokoto State University and Shehu Shagari University of Education in a bid to avert industrial action. According to the Daily Post, the meeting aimed to address concerns raised by academic staff and resolve issues that could trigger a strike at state-owned universities.

Lecturers at a federal university in Nigeria have shut down the institution through industrial action, according to Premium Times. The lecturers said the sole reason for the strike was the non-payment of their complete salary for August 2026. The report, published on 8 September 2026, did not name the specific university or indicate how long the action would last. The dispute adds to ongoing tensions over remuneration in Nigeria's public university system, where salary shortfalls have previously triggered similar stoppages.

The Joint Academic and Non-Academic Staff Unions of state-owned tertiary institutions in Yobe State have issued a fresh 15-day ultimatum to the state government over the non-implementation of key welfare packages and unpaid allowances for staff of polytechnics and colleges. The demand was contained in a joint press statement issued on Tuesday in Damaturu and signed by JASU President, Comrade Mohamed Bukar, and a NASU representative, according to the Daily Post.

Lecturers at Nnamdi Azikiwe University have begun an indefinite strike over what their union describes as incomplete payment of August 2026 salaries, according to Punch. The ASUU-UNIZIK branch is demanding full payment of the outstanding amounts and has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene. The action could disrupt academic activities at the university until the dispute is resolved. No resolution timeline or government response was included in the report.

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnics (SSANIP) has expressed concerns regarding unpaid salary arrears, increasing insecurity in tertiary institutions, and delays in housing loan disbursement. The association has warned of a potential indefinite strike if the Federal Government does not address these issues by the end of July 2026, according to Daily Trust.