Nigeria, Dec. 25 -- The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Nigerian government have reached an interim agreement on the ongoing renegotiation of the 2009 agreement, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt. The agreement could bring an end to an over a decade-long impasse.

The initial agreement, first signed 16 years ago, has been the primary source of conflict between the duo.

The renegotiation of the 2009 agreement, which was intended to occur every few years, has not been successful for nearly a decade.

The agreement contains the academics' conditions of service, funding and autonomy for the universities.

Although none of the parties has made an official announcement, a source within ASUU's National Executive Council (NEC) told ou...