JUST IN: ASUU Threatens Fresh Strike

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“This is coming as a result of the failure of the Federal Government of Nigeria to implement many aspects of memorandum of Action (MoA) it willingly signed with ASUU that ended the last strike in December 2020.” EKO HOT BLOG reports that university lecturers have threatened to embark on another strike after the federal government … Read more

Blackout Looms As Electricity Workers Set To Resume Strike

Ikeja Electric, Lagos, NERC, Blackout Looms As PHCN Workers Set To Resume Strike

The electricity workers have appealed to the National Assembly and Nigerians to resist the push for the sale of TCN which will further leave the nation with regrets. Electricity workers under the aegis of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) have threatened to embark on a Nationwide strike to halt the proposed sale of … Read more

Prevent Another ASUU Strike By All Means- NAUS Begs FG

ASUU Gives Fresh Ultimatum To FG, Threatens Strike

“We commend the government on its commitment to reviving the education sector so far, but we want the government to address some, if not all of the issues raised by ASUU The National Association of University Students (NAUS) has on Sunday appealed to the Federal Government to urgently address ASUU demands to avert another strike. … Read more

Kaduna Strike: NLC Alleges Breach In Agreement, To Resume Industrial Action

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Wabba accused El-Rufai of failing to respect the Memorandum of Understanding brokered between the NLC and the state government… The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), on Tuesday, said it would resume its suspended industrial action in Kaduna State over the mass sacking of workers and other anti- labour practices by Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s administration. EKO HOT … Read more

ASUU Warns Of Another Strike In Varsities

ASUU

ASUU has warned the Federal Government (FG) of another strike in universities. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (FG) has called on the Federal Government (FG) to resolve outstanding issues before the suspension of its 10-month strike to guarantee peace in universities across the country. The ASUU President, Prof Emmanuel … Read more

JUST IN: NLC Declares Strike

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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared a five-day strike in both public and private organisations in Kaduna State over the mass sack of workers by the state government. It would be recalled that on April 6, over 4000 staff across 23 local governments were sacked by the Kaduna State Government. The Nigeria Labour Congress … Read more

BREAKING: ASUP Begins Indefinite Strike

ASUP, Polytechnics

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has on Tuesday morning announced the commencement of an indefinite strike. This comes despite the federal government’s move to avert strike action in Polytechnics. The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has on Tuesday morning announced the commencement of an indefinite strike. The President of the union, Anderson … Read more

Doctors Strike: Ngige Reveals FG’s Plan

Healthcare in Nigeria is ‘Fairly Okay’ – Ngige

Ngige insisted that it was now time to invoke the no-work-no-pay rule. Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, disclosed that Federal Government will call the leadership of the striking National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) into a meeting for the purpose of ending the ongoing strike. EKO HOT BLOG had earlier r that the … Read more

Over 150 Resident Doctors In Bauchi Join Strike

Recall that Doctors across the country embarked on a nationwide strike on Thursday for non-payment of wage. The Doctors in Bauchi who are staff of ATBUTH, and Federal Medical Centre in Azare were seen sitting in groups at the two hospitals in compliance with the directives of the national body. Branch Chairman of National Association … Read more

Students React As Taraba Varsity Lecturers Embark On Strike

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Lecturers of the Taraba State University have proceeded on another indefinite strike. The call by the institution’s Academic Staff of Union of Universities, ASUU, for its members to desert classrooms on Tuesday has infuriated most of the students had resumed the second semester of the 2019/2020 academic session on Monday, March 1. A 400-level student … Read more

NASU, SSANU Direct Branches To Hold Congresses On Likely Strike Action

NASU, SSANU Direct Branches To Hold Congresses On Likely Strike Action

The Unions are dissatisfied with the sharing formula of the ₦40b EAA, non-payment of arrears of the new minimum wage The SSANU President said on Tuesday that MoUs are now a charade because the government does not follow through with it. The Joint Action Committee of the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) and the Senior Staff … Read more

NIN: NIMC Workers Put Strike On Hold

NIN Generated With BVN, USSD Codes Must Be Validated At Enrolment Centres – NIMC

Workers of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) have suspended the strike they embarked upon on Thursday. The workers of the commission had engaged in the action over the fear of COVID-19 spread in the federation. The workers were said to have put the strike on hold after a meeting with the Federal Government, where … Read more

ASUU strike: FG Warns Against #EndASUU Protest, Resumes Negotiation

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The Federal Government has warned against #EndASUU protest following the prolonged strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour, Employment and Productivity, who gave this warning said those planning to use the #EndASUU protest to destroy public and private properties would be disappointed. He spoke yesterday in Abuja at … Read more

Imo Workers Embarks On 8-day Warning Strike Over Accumulated Salary Arrears

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The organized labour in Imo State has ordered workers in the state to embark on an eight-day warning strike, beginning from today, Monday, December 21, 2020. This was contained in a press release signed by the Labour’s state Chairman and the Secretary, Austin Chilakpo and Ken Onwuemeodo, respectively. According to the statement, the warning strike … Read more

Katsina Abduction: Nigerian Teachers Union Threaten Nationwide Strike

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The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has threatened to call its members to down tools nationwide if the Federal Government fail to improve security around schools across the country. The union stated this while reacting to the abduction of over 300 students of the Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State. Eko Hot Blog had … Read more