The study carried out the analysis of incessant strike actions on the sustainability of Higher education in Nigeria (2010-2020) and examined the implications for research practices among academic staff. A descriptive survey research design of the ex-post facto type was used and the study population comprised 2931 academic staff from eight (4 federal and 4 state) universities in Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Bayelsa, Rivers and Delta States in South-South Nigeria. The study adopted a survey instrument titled ‘Causes and Possible Danger of ASUU Strike Questionnaire.’ The face and content validity of the instrument was established by subjecting it to expert scrutiny and the Cronbach alpha reliability coefficients of the instrument for the different sub-scales ranged from .87 to .93. Data was analysed using descriptive statistics (simple percentages and bar charts). The findings revealed that the trends of strike action from 2010-2020 are significantly negative on the academic standard of the states in the South-South and Nigeria in general; to a large extent, lecturers effectively carry out their research activities during strike actions. Also, lecturers have a negative perception of their effectiveness in research practices during the strike; ASUU strikes ultimately pose some negative danger to the education sector of the country. Finally, irrespective of this danger, imminent ASUU strikes can be sustained while enhancing research productivity particularly as Nigeria is not rated among the first 31st research countries based on the global research index. It was recommended among others that Academic research scholars should collaborate with other scholars nationally and internationally on how to source alternative funding and sharpen their grant-seeking and research-delivering capacity that will enable uninterrupted research practices even in times of strikes. This will help to reduce incessant strike actions in the country.

Incessant strike action, sustainability implication, tertiary education, research practice, Nigeria.