The Academic Staff Union of Universities has warned the Federal Government of Nigeria to immediately implement the newly approved salary structure for university lecturers or face a possible nationwide shutdown of public universities. The union issued a four-day ultimatum on Thursday, with its president, Christopher Piwuna, saying failure to act within the deadline would trigger…
Workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, under the Joint Union Action Committee, JUAC, resumed their indefinite strike on Thursday, which they initially began on January 19 over unresolved welfare concerns. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) observed that only a few workers were present across FCTA secretariats, departments and agencies, a stark contrast…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, says it will begin an indefinite nationwide strike starting November 1, 2025. This was contained in a statement released by NARD President, Mohammad Suleiman, on Sunday. The statement noted that the strike directive was issued after the expiration of a 30-day ultimatum earlier given to the Federal Government…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has suspended its two-week warning strike, giving the Federal Government a one-month window to conclude the renegotiation of the 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement and address other unresolved issues affecting the nation’s university system. ASUU President, Prof. Chris Piwuna, made this disclosure on Wednesday at a press briefing in Abuja,…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Group Chief Executive Officer, Bashir Ojulari, has lamented the crude and gas production losses resulting from the three-day strike carried out by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria. In a letter written to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority and Nigerian Upstream Petroleum…
Contractors responsible for cleaning Abuja have threatened to suspend services from September 25 over the non-payment of nine months’ outstanding wages. The contractors, under the aegis of the Association of FCT Solid Waste and Cleaning Contractors, AFSOWAC, issued the warning in a letter addressed to the Coordinator, Abuja Metropolitan Management Council. The letter, made available…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, has called off its warning strike it began two days ago. According to report, the President of NARD, Tope Osundara, made this known on Sunday, stressing that the doctors were expected to resume work immediately. “The strike has been suspended. Some of our demands have been met. The…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, will hold its National Executive Council meeting to determine its next line of action on a pending ultimatum to the Federal Government. The association had earlier issued a 10-day ultimatum to relevant government agencies, warning that members would embark on a nationwide strike if their demands were not…
The Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory, ARD-FCT, has commenced seven-day warning strike. Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, disclosed this in a communique issued by its President, Dr George Ebong, joined by other executive members. The resident doctors described the FCT health system as a long-standing systemic failure requiring comprehensive and immediate reform….
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Taraba State University, TSU, has issued a fresh warning to the state government, threatening to resume a previously suspended strike over the alleged breach of a Memorandum of Action, MoA, signed earlier this year. At a press conference which took place on Tuesday, ASUU Chairman, Dr. Joshua Mbave…