Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have agreed to call off their eight-month strike.
The national executive council (NEC) of ASUU resolved to suspend the industrial action during its overnight meeting from Thursday to Friday.
Chris Piwuna, vice-president of the union, confirmed the suspension to BBC.
A memo formally announcing the decision of the NEC is expected to be released later on Friday.
ASUU has been on strike since February 14 over issues revolving around revitalising public universities, and a review of lecturers’ salaries and allowances, among other matters.
After several meetings to resolve the strike ended inconclusively, the federal government proceeded to the national industrial court to challenge the action.
The industrial court, in a ruling delivered on September 21, granted the federal government’s application for an interlocutory injunction to restrain ASUU from continuing with the strike pending the determination of the substantive suit.