Retired staff of Bamidele Olumilua University in Ekiti State have appealed to Governor Biodun Oyebanji to intervene over unpaid pensions and gratuities, according to Punch. The pensioners said the delays in payment have caused them significant hardship and urged the state government to settle their outstanding entitlements. The demand highlights ongoing concerns about welfare of retired university workers in the state.

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.

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.

The Nigeria Union of Pensioners has told President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that retirees are still waiting for a palliative payment approved three years ago following the removal of the fuel subsidy. According to the union's letter to the President, the federal government had approved a N25,000 monthly payment for three months to vulnerable Nigerians, totaling N75,000, but the funds have not been disbursed. The NUP appealed for the immediate release of the payment to pensioners.

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.

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.