
The University of Benin chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Wednesday began an indefinite strike over what it described as an 'amputated' salary, according to Tribune Online. The industrial action affects academic activities at the university, though the report provides no further details on the specific salary grievances, the union's demands, or the response of university management or the Nigerian government to the strike.
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