Students Appeals ASUU To Suspend Strike

ASUU President, ASUU Didn't Agree To Suspend Strike - Ogunyemi

Some university students on Thursday appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities to consider their future and resume to work in their various institutions. Some of the students, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria in Enugu, expressed worries and lamented as they appealed for the suspension of the prolonged strike. The students said they … Read more

There Is No Hope For Resumption – ASUU Gives Update On Strike

There Is No Hope For Resumption – ASUU Gives Update On Strike Ekohotblog, November 17, 2020 The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Tuesday pronounces to guardians and understudies to surrender trust in the resumption of scholastics in tertiary establishments. The association made this known during a press preparation on November 17 in Abuja … Read more

Kidnap: Doctors Embark On Indefinite Strike In Cross River

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Strike The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Cross River chapter, on Wednesday embarked on an indefinite strike over the kidnapping of its memebr, Dr Godwin Udo of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital. Dr Innocent Abang, the state Chairman of NMA disclosed in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in … Read more

Despite talks, FG sends delegates to varsities for IPPIS capturing — ASUU

Indications emerged on Friday that the faceoff between the Federal Government and the striking members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities may not end soon. Despite the ongoing discussions between the two, Academic Staff Union of Universities said the government had sent officials from the office of the Accountant-General of the Federation to commence … Read more

ASUU May Call Off Strike Next Wednesday As An Agreement Has Been Reached With FG

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From all indications the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) may call of its strike next Wednesday as there has been a consensus with the Federal Government to release N30bn earned academic allowance to the university lecturers. The Thursday night meeting between officials of the government and the leadership of the union, ended late after … Read more

Fuel Price Hike: Court Orders NLC, TUC To Halt Proposed Nationwide Protest, Strike

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The National Industrial Court has issued a restraining order stopping the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) from going ahead with their planned nationwide strike scheduled for Monday. The order is sequel to ex parte application filed by the Incorporated Trustees of Peace and Unity Ambassadors Association, Both unions had directed tworkers … Read more

We’ll Sustain Strike Until FG Addresses Our Demands, ASUU Vows

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The Academic Staff Union of Universities has vowed to sustain its ongoing strike action until the Federal Government addresses all its demands. The President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Biodun Ogunyemi, stated this at the University of Port Harcourt on Saturday during its interactive session with critical stakeholders, meant to provide public enlightenment … Read more

COVID-19: Lagos Doctors To Embark On Three-Day Warning Strike

Doctors in Lagos State Government has threatened to embark on a three-day warning strike beginning from Monday. The Chairman of the Medical Guild, Lagos, Dr Oluwajimi Sodipo, who disclosed this at a briefing on Sunday, said the strike followed the expiration of the ultimatum given to the Lagos State Government. “Following the emergency congress of … Read more

Cross River Doctors Suspend Strike

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Cross River State doctor’s have announced that suspension of its ongoing strike action in the state. The resident doctor on Sunday last week, had announced the commencement of its now-suspended strike action amid the rising number of COVID-19 of cases in the country. The announcement was made in a statement signed by the Chairman of … Read more

FMC Lokoja Attack: Angry Doctors Embark On Strike

COVID-19: 34 Doctors Test Positive In Kano

Doctors at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Kogi state, have embarked on an indefinite strike. Arising from a meeting in Lokoja, the state capital, on Wednesday, the doctors said their lives are being threatened because of the state’s “poor” management of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read Also: Rape And Robbery Suspect Urges Police To End His … Read more

UPDATED: Resident Doctors Call Off Strike

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National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have called off the indefinite strike action. It would be recalled that residents doctors had embarked on Indefinite industrial action which on June 15. The chairman of the association, Dr. Aliyu Sokomba, announced the suspension in Abuja at a briefing after its extraordinary virtual National Executive Council (NEC) meeting. … Read more

Doctors To Embark On Nationwide Strike Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Monday announced that doctors in the country would down tools starting from Monday, June 15. The association made the announcement in a statement issued by Aliyu Sokomba, its president and Bilqis Muhammad, its general Secretary. The association also issued a 14-day ultimatum to the federal government after … Read more

MAY DAY: Labour Voice Out Over Conspiracy To Slash Ports Workers Salaries

The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, on Friday, alleged plots by employers in the maritime industry to rip workers of salaries and other benefits. The union in a May Day message threatened industrial unrest saying employers must prepare for war as organized Labour would not accept such criminal and wicked plots by employers to … Read more

US Defence Official ‘Qasem Soleimani’ Reveals How Soleimani Was Killed

US Defence Official 'Qasem Soleimani' Reveals How Soleimani Was Killed

Qasem Soleimani, commander of the elite Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), was killed in a US strike on Baghdad’s international airport.  A US drone carried out a “precision strike” to kill senior Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani and Iraqi paramilitary chief Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis on Friday, a US defence official told AFP. … Read more

Electricity Workers Suspend Nationwide Strike

The National Union of Electricity Employees has suspended its nationwide strike. Eko Electricity Distribution Company made this known via its Twitter handle @EKEDP on Thursday. Ekohotblog garnered that the electricity workers had, on Wednesday, shut down the headquarters of Ikeja Electric and Eko Electricity Distribution Company in Ikeja and Marina, Lagos. President of the NUEE, … Read more

Labour To Strike Over Delay In Implementation Of Minimum Wage

Labour unions in the public service on Monday has revealed plans to start mobilising workers against the delay by the Federal Government to implement the new minimum wage signed into law on April 18. The unions, under the aegis of the Trade Union Side (TUS) of the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC), disclosed … Read more