Academic activities at the University of Benin have been thrown into uncertainty after members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities received only half of their August salaries, while non-academic staff were reportedly paid in full. According to Leadership, the development has triggered anxiety among affected lecturers, many of whom were reportedly caught off guard by the partial payment. The situation has raised concerns about possible disruption to academic activities at the institution.

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.

Nigeria's Minister of Education, Dr Olatunji Alausa, has urged Vice-Chancellors of the country's public universities to urgently diversify their sources of funding, according to Tribune Online. The minister warned the university leaders to reduce their reliance on traditional government funding and explore alternative revenue streams. The charge was directed at the leadership of public universities across Nigeria, though specific details of the proposed funding models were not disclosed in the report.

University workers in Nigeria are increasingly abandoning their cars and struggling to afford basic necessities as rising fuel, healthcare, food and transport costs squeeze their incomes, according to the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU). The union's national president said members are facing growing hardship, with many unable to cover essentials such as school fees and medical care, Tribune Online reported.

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.

Professor Muhammad Bello Yarima, the Vice-Chancellor of Sokoto State University (SSU), has made a request to the Sokoto State Government for an increase in the number of lecturers at the institution. This appeal highlights the need for more academic staff to support the university's educational objectives.