The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said that strike is not imminent, if the Federal Government implements the agreements reached in the next two weeks. Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, President of ASUU said this in an interview with newsmen on Monday. It would be recalled that ASUU had threatened to embark on strike over…
By Yetunde Oke Chairman National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, Oyo State Council, Dr Samuel Adeyemi says members of the association want a face-to-face encounter with Governor Seyi Makinde before suspending the ongoing strike. Dr Adeyemi made this known in an interview with Pensioners FM. According to Dr Adeyemi, the association’s demands are accumulated…
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), has insisted they would go ahead with the strike today, while negotiations on their demands could continue. The congress, in a post on X, said the industrial action which has grounded the nation’s economy will continue until Tuesday’s meeting of organs of the union where all…
The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC), has distanced itself from the nationwide strike declared by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC). The NLC and TUC had flagged a nationwide strike on Monday after a four-hour meeting with the leadership of the National Assembly on Sunday evening in Abuja, failed to…
The Organised Labour has clarified that it did not receive any court order stopping the ongoing nationwide strike that began on Tuesday. It also accused the government of repeatedly flouting court orders, all the while, demanding strict adherence to judicial rulings from other institutions. “Yes, we don’t have a service on the court order but…
Electricity workers have shut down the national grid following the declaration of an indefinite strike by organized labour unions. Ndidi Mbah, the spokesperson for Transmission Company of Nigeria, confirmed this to newsmen exclusively today. According to her, electricity workers, the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), followed directives of the Nigeria Labour Congress to withdraw…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, Abia State Chapter, has directed all workers in the state to join the nationwide strike as directed by the leadership of organised labour. The NLC and TUC had jointly declared a nationwide strike action slated to begin on Tuesday in response to the recent assault on the National President of NLC, Joe…