Welsh Health service workers are being offered a one-off payment in an attempt to end the NHS strikes, the first minister has revealed. Eko Hot Blog reports that Mark Drakeford said the Welsh government had written to trade unions, inviting them to meetings. EDITOR’S PICKS US: House Of Reps Bans TikTok From Official Devices Supreme … Read more
The appeal court will hear FG’s case against ASUU on the 26th of January. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Court of Appeal is slated to hear the Federal Government’s suit against the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Thursday, January 26, 2022. This online media platform gathered that the court at the hearing … Read more
Starbucks is facing a three-day strike in the US, as workers engage in a bitter battle with the coffee giant over joining unions. Eko Hot Blog reports that the walkout will affect 100 stores, where workers have joined organisations over the past year despite fierce opposition from the firm. EDITOR’S PICKS New Orleans: Man Kills … Read more
ASUU is set to hold a NEC meeting on Saturday. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Executive Council (NEC) of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will hold a crucial meeting on Saturday. This online media platform learnt that the governing body of the union would meet to make decisions affecting members’ welfare. … Read more
UK University workers have commenced a strike action over their working conditions. Eko Hot Blog reports that university workers in the United Kingdom (UK) under the aegis of University and College Union (UCU) commenced a strike on Thursday over “attacks on pay, working conditions and pensions.” EDITOR’S PICKS Nigeria’s GDP Growth Slows Amid ‘Challenging Economic … Read more
Lecturers took to the street to call out to FG to pay withheld salaries. EKO HOT BLOG reports that members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) of the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) Ago-Iwoye, yesterday, took to the street calling on the federal government to pay the withheld salaries of their counterparts in the … Read more
ASUU is set to carry out a nationwide protest over FG’s ‘no-work, no-pay’ order. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Academic Staff Union of Universities is set to embark on a one-day nationwide protest rally over the implementation by the Federal Government of a “no-work, no-pay” policy for lecturers in the country. The protest will … Read more
UNIJOS ASUU has reversed the sit-at-home order and has resumed lectures. EKO HOT BLOG reports that barely one week after ordering its members to sit at home following the payment of half salaries to members by the Federal Government, the University of Jos branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities on Thursday, reversed the … Read more
FG has debunked the viral report of paying University lecturers half salaries. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the federal government has denied the allegation that it paid members of the Nigerian Academic Staff Union (ASUU) half their salaries in October. Mr Olajide Oshundun, Head of Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Labor … Read more
UNIJOS ASUU has asked its members to stay at home indefinitely over the half salaries paid to them. Eko Hot Blog reports that the University of Jos (UNIJOS) chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has ordered its members to stay at home indefinitely, pending the payment of withheld salaries by the federal … Read more
Lectures will hold an emergency meeting over the payment of half salaries by the government. EKO HOT BLOG reports that there is the likelihood of another industrial action in Nigerian universities as lecturers under the aegis of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) are set to hold an emergency meeting following the decision of … Read more
Lagos government has fixed a meeting with the striking commercial drivers in the state. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State government has fixed a meeting with the Joint Drivers Welfare Association of Nigeria (JDWAN) over the ongoing strike by drivers for Wednesday. EDITOR’S PICKS Passengers Stranded As Lagos Bus Drivers Begin Strike (PHOTOS) … Read more
Passengers are stranded as Lagos bus drivers commenced a strike. Eko Hot Blog reports that many passengers, including, travellers, were stranded in Lagos State on Monday as commercial bus drivers commenced a seven-day strike. EDITOR’S PICKS Death Toll In India’s Bridge Collapse Rises To 132 Brazil’s President Bolsonaro Loses Reelection To Lula Da Silva Security … Read more
The Academic Staff Union of Universities’ protracted strike had kept candidates’ admission prospects in doubt, but on Wednesday, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) allayed their concerns. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Board stated that notwithstanding the strikes that had an impact on the academic calendar starting in 2020, it had not rescinded … Read more
Here is a list of Nigerian universities and their date of resumption. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nigerian students and their parents were excited last week, when news broke that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called off its eight months strike which commenced on February 14. This online media platform presents a … Read more
See list of universities that have announced their resumption dates after ASUU suspended its 8-month-long strike. EKO HOT BLOG reports that following the conditional suspension of the ASUU strike which stretched 8 months, Nigerian universities have released dates for the resumption of academic activities for the current semester and session. EDITOR’S PICKS 2023: Don’t Abandon … Read more
Lecturers have resumed and are awaiting President Buhari on withheld salary. EKO HOT BLOG reports that university lecturers on Friday returned to work after the Academic Staff Union of Universities suspended its eight-month strike. However, it was revealed that the academics are yet to get the assent of President Muhammadu Buhari regarding the plan for … Read more
Reno Omokri has spoken about the ASUU strike, revealing why students should vote Atiku. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Former Presidential aide, Reno Omokri has advised Nigerian students to vote for the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, if they want to graduate on time. In an article released … Read more
ASUU has suspended its 8-month-old strike. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the eight-month industrial action of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has been suspended conditionally. The development was confirmed by a member of the union’s National Executive Committee (NEC) who spoke with Channels TV in the early hours of Friday. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
Check out universities that have voted to suspend the ongoing ASUU strike. EKO HOT BLOG reports that results of votes from chapters of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on the suspension of the current strike action by the union have started surfacing. The national leadership of ASUU had directed the branches in various … Read more