The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) said it has not called off its ongoing nine-month-old strike. Dr. Lazarus Maigoro, Chairman of the University of Jos Chapter of ASUU disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Jos. According to him, the union has not signed any agreement … Read more
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 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
The hope of students of public universities returning to classes in the country anytime soon may be futile as the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU), Akure Zone has made it known that the industrial action embarked upon by the union may last years if the Federal Government refuses to honour its agreement with the … Read more
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
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
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
Strike The Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum, Kayode Fayemi on Saturday met with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress in a bid to avert a nationwide industrial action over recent increases in the price of petrol as well as electricity tariffs. Fayemi is also to lead a delegation … Read more
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
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
Petroleum Tanker Drivers in Lagos State have withdrawn their services as directed by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) beginning from Aug. 10. The state Chairman, NUPENG, Mr Tayo Aboyeji made the confirmation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos. Read Also: Poll: Protester … Read more
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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