As the curtain falls on 2024 in a matter of days, there were major events and key moments that Nigerians and global citizens would agree defined the year. On the local scene some Nigerians believe that 2024 offered more not-so-pleasant memories, with little to cheer about amidst the soaring...
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Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri has made a conciliatory gesture to striking lecturers in the Bayelsa-owned Niger Delta University (NDU), saying the Government was willing to make concessions to improve their welfare. Diri appealed to the NDU chapter of the Academic Staff Union Of Universities (ASUU) to call off...
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has directed its members to resume duties effective Monday, December 16, 2024. This directive followed the expiration of a two-week industrial action observed by the union from December 2, 2024, to December 15, 2024. ASUP President, Shammah Kpanja, in a statement, said...
The Joint Action Committee of the Academic and Non-Academic staff of Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo on Monday declared an indefinite strike, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has reported. NAN reports that their demands from the Lagos State Government, their employer, includes increase in salary and addressing salary...
Magistrates in Cross River have threatened to embarked on an indefinite strike on Monday over alleged poor welfare and other conditions of service. This is contained in a release jointly signed by Godwin Onah, Cross River Chairman of Magistrates Association of Nigeria (MAN) and hls Secretary, Solomon Abuo and...
Industrial action may again, cripple academic activities across public universities in Nigeria following the non-implementation of several agreements entered into between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). It was reliably gathered over the weekend in Abuja, that ASUU is deeply worried by the failure...
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Zone C Executive Council, has urged members on compliance with the two weeks strike following industrial disagreement with the Federal Government. The union’s Zonal Coordinator, Mr Adekunle Masopa made this known during a media conference at Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech) in...
Magistrates in Cross River on Wednesday embarked on a 3-day warning strike over alleged poor welfare and other conditions of service. This is contained in a statement jointly signed by Godwin Onah, Cross River Chairman of Magistrates Association of Nigeria (MAN) and his Secretary, Solomon Abuo in Calabar on...
The Organised Labour in Cross River has directed state civil servants to return to work on Wednesday. The directive is contained in a statement issued by the state Chairman of the Trade Union Congress, Mr Monday Ogbodum, and made available to newsmen on Tuesday. Ogbodum stated that the directive...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu has called on organized labour in the state to reconsider its planned two-day warning strike scheduled to commence from midnight of Sunday, 24th of November, to Tuesday, 26th November, 2024. Governor Otu, represented by his deputy, Rt. Hon....
The organised Labour in Cross River has said they would not guarantee industrial harmony from Wednesday if the state government failed to concretise plans to implement the N70,000 national minimum wage. The labour unions made their stand known after staging a walkout at a scheduled meeting with the Joint...
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) reiterates its call on the Federal Government to pay its three months withheld salaries, N50 billion earned allowances, among other demands. National President, SSANU, Mr Mohammed Ibrahim, said this while addressing newsmen ahead of its 3rd Quadrennial National Delegates Conference on...
The Cross River’s Chapter of Magistrates Association of Nigeria, on has issued a seven- day ultimatum to the state government to effect promotion of its stagnated members or face strike. In a communiqué at the end of its meeting in Calabar on Wednesday , signed by Godwin Onah and...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Chairman of the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) , University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) branch, Comrade Yusuf Ali Zongoma has announced a two weeks ultimatum to the federal government to pay outstanding arrears and backlog of salaries of its members. Comrade Zongoma stated...
The new Minister of Labour and Employment, Mr Muhammadu Dingyadi has promised to address all pending threats of strike by some labour unions in the country. Dingyadi said this during his assumption of office at the ministry on Tuesday in Abuja. “I want to assure you that I am...
The Federal Government has released funds for payment of withheld salary of Non-Academic Staff Union of Federal Universities (NASU). The Director, Press and Public Relations, Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF), Mr Bawa Mokwa, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Saturday. According to Mokwa,...
The Joint Health Sector (JOHESU) and Assembly of Healthcare Professionals Association (AHPA) said it would suspend its seven-day warning strike effective from midnight Oct. 31 in the spirit of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and in general public interest. National Chairman of JOHESU, Mr Kabiru Minjibir, said this in...
Health workers under the auspices Joint Health Sectors Union (JOHESU) and Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations (AHPA) have declared seven days nationwide warning strike commencing from midnight of Oct. 25. The National President, JOHESU, Kabiru Minjibir, disclosed this while addressing newsmen at the end of the unions’ expanded National...