The Federal Government has once again extended an invitation to the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) for another meeting regarding its planned indefinite strike. This development is outlined in a statement released by Mr. Simon Lalong, the Minister of Labour and Employment. Lalong, on September 4th, summoned both the NLC and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) Read More…
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Nigerian doctors end strike after meeting with lawmakers
Frontline doctors in Nigerian public hospitals have ended a three-week strike after meeting with lawmakers. The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) said the strike was called off following a “fruitful meeting” with the president of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio. The doctors had been striking to demand a pay rise after the government removed a Read More…
IPMAN appeals to members not to embark on strike
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) on Thursday stated its members would not embark on a nationwide strike as being predicted. In an interview with newsmen in Lagos, Mr. Mike Osatuyi, IPMAN’s National Operations Controller, provided the assurance. It was vital, according to Osatuyi, to refute the claim that lPMAN members intended to Read More…
Air transport services union calls off strike
Tuesday marked the end of the strike by the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) against Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL) over the unjust dismissal of 34 union members. This was said in a statement made by the union’s deputy general secretary, Mr. Frances Akinjole, on Wednesday in Lagos. When ATSSSAN shut Read More…
PDP encourages Lagos transport operators to recognise passengers’ hardship and talk
On Tuesday, the Joint Drivers Welfare Association of Nigeria (JDWAN) members striking in Lagos were urged to take into account the misery of commuters and call off their strike. JDWAN started a seven-day strike on Monday because the management of the vehicle park and the Agbero thugs in Lagos State are accused of extortion and Read More…
Association prevents travellers’ access to MMA2 terminal over dismissals
To the dismay of air travellers, the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) barricaded the “Terminal 2” building at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos on Tuesday. As a result of the association’s action, flights were grounded and passengers were stranded. The union blocked the entrance to the terminal building to protest Read More…
Lagos govt to address demands of commercial drivers
The Joint Drivers Welfare Association of Nigeria (JDWAN) has made several demands, and the Lagos State Government says it is investigating them in an effort to find long-term solutions to the problems posed. Following the drivers’ planned seven-day job boycott, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Mr. Sola Giwa, stated in a statement Read More…
[Updated] SSANU, NASU suspend national strike for 60 days
The Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Allied and Education Institutions (NASU) on Saturday suspended their strike actions after a brief meeting with the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu in Abuja. The suspension is expected to take effect from Wednesday. According to the education minister, the Federal Government Read More…
ASUU calls off 10-month long strike
It is now official. The Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU) has suspended its 10-month long strike. In a tweet posted on Wednesday morning, it announced: #Breaking: ASUU suspends 10month strike conditionally. Congratulations to all undergraduates. #ASUU The teachers’ union had embarked a strike since February 2020 calling for more funding for public universities Read More…