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24 Feb
Following the intervention of the state governor, Uba Sani, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Kaduna State University (KASU) chapter, has suspended the strike action embarked upon some days ago. The union commended Governor Sani for his swift intervention and leadership in resolving the issues that led to the strike action. They said the…
24 Feb
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream
12 Feb
Clinical lecturers at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, have begun an indefinite strike over the non-payment of their salaries under the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS). In a statement signed by the Chairman, Dr. Ruth Ilori, and Secretary, Dr. Abraham Akinbola, on Wednesday, the lecturers condemned the salary shortfall, describing it as unfair,…
25 Jan
The Association of Resident Doctors in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has called off its warning strike after the intervention of the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. The President of the Association, Dr. George Ebong, in a statement late Friday, said the FCTA under Wike has met their demands. On Wednesday, the doctors grounded all FCTA-owned…
22 Jan
Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory Administration (ARD FCTA) has commenced a three-day warning strike over unpaid salaries, allowances, and other demands. The strike has grounded activities in government hospitals in Abuja. The President of ARD FCTA, Dr George Ebong, disclosed this in a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday. Ebong said the strike…
19 Jan
The Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Polytechnic (SSANIP) has announced a three-day warning strike over an alleged plot to unfairly block non-teaching staff from advancing to the highest levels of their careers, specifically CONTEDISS 15, amidst the ongoing revision of the Polytechnic Schemes of Service. In a correspondence to the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji…
5 Jan
President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, has clarified why the union has refrained from declaring a nationwide strike despite unresolved issues with the Federal Government. The Guardian reports that in 2024, various ASUU chapters—including ASUU in Bayelsa State-owned Niger Delta University, Lagos State University (LASU), Bauchi’s Sa’adu Zungur University…
23 Dec
The Association of Resident Doctors in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has threatened to shut down medical services in the nation's capital if their six-month unpaid salaries are not settled. Consequently, the doctors issued a 14-day ultimatum to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, to meet their demands. The President, Dr George Ebong, who issued the…
11 Dec
Russia on Wednesday vowed retribution against Ukraine, accusing Kyiv of firing Western-supplied missiles on a military airfield in its southern Rostov region. President Vladimir Putin has previously threatened to launch a hypersonic ballistic missile at the centre of Kyiv if Ukraine did not halt its attacks on Russian territory using US-supplied ATACMS missiles. And one…
9 Dec
The Joint Action Committee of the Academic and Non-Academic staff of Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo on Monday declared an indefinite
4 Dec
Staff at the UK's Guardian newspaper went on strike Wednesday for the first time in more than 50 years over the proposed sale of its weekend sister paper The Observer. Unionised staff members last month voted 93 percent in favour of the action, accusing the Scott Trust -- the ultimate owner of Guardian Media Group…
2 Dec
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State on Monday threatened to sack any worker who does not go to work within 72 hours, adding that not only will he replace them, but those involved will not be paid their salary. Briefing journalists in his office in Abakaliki on the one-week warning strike embarked upon by the…
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