The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has agreed to call off its eight-month strike.
The decision to suspend the strike was taken at the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the union which held Thursday night and lasted to Friday.
The Vice President of the union, Dr.Chris Piwuna, confirmed the suspension in an interview with the BBC.
Piwuna said an official statement announcing the suspension of the strike will be issued on Friday.