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Abuja Resident doctors suspend indefinite strike

September 20, 2025September 20, 2025 Aminu Imam

The Association of Resident Doctors, of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, (ARD-FCTA), has suspended the indefinite strike. President of ARD-FCTA, Dr. George Ebong, who disclosed this to newsmen yesterday, said its members are expected to resume work on Monday, 22nd September 2025, at 8 am. He noted that the strike suspension comes after the intervention of the Nigerian Senate Committee on Federal Territory Area Councils & Ancillary Matters and respect for FCT Minister Nyesome Wike. However, Dr. Ebong revealed that none of its demands had been met as of the…

Resident doctors suspend strike

September 15, 2025September 15, 2025 Aminu Imam

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, (NARD), has suspended its 2-day warning strike, directing members to return to work immediately. The industrial action, which began on Friday morning, was called-off on Saturday night, with doctors resuming duty today (yesterday). Confirming the development, NARD President, Dr. Tope Osundara, said the decision followed consultations within the association. “Some of our demands have been met. The government has promised to look into other issues. Strike suspended; resumption to work tomorrow (yesterday). We did this as a sign of goodwill and to assist Nigerians…

NUPENG suspends nationwide strike after agreement with Ɗangote Group

September 10, 2025September 10, 2025 Aminu Imam

A major industrial strike has been suspended, after the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment brokered a deal between the management and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, (NUPENG). The agreement, signed on Tuesday, September 9th, 2025, mandates the management of Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Limited to immediately begin the process of unionising its employees. The company has been given a strict two week deadline, from the 9th to the 22nd of September, to complete the process. This resolution comes after NUPENG had issued a formal threat…

Minimum Wage: “We will reject any paltry addition to ?60,000”, Organised Labour vows

June 5, 2024June 5, 2024 Aminu Imam

�Suspends strike for 1 week The Organised Labour has said it will reject any paltry increase to the ?60,000 offer by the Tripartite Committee on the new Minimum Wage. The development comes hours after the Organised Labour suspended its industrial action, which began on Monday. VoL reports that the labour unions have insisted on a more realistic and economically-viable figure. President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Festus Osifo, made the decision known while speaking on a television programme yesterday. Osifo revealed that while the tripartite committee initially refused to…

NLC suspends nationwide protest, gives reason

February 28, 2024February 28, 2024 Aminu Imam

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its two-day nationwide protests against the economic hardship under President Tinubu�s administration. In a communique at the end of its National Executive Council meeting yesterday night, the NLC said the objectives of the protest were achieved on the first day of the demonstration. The union, however, issued a fresh 14-day ultimatum, which will elapse on March 13 for the full implementation of all the October 2, 2023 agreement and other demands presented in its letter during yesterday�s nationwide protest. The communique, signed by…

JUSUN calls-off strike, work resumes today

November 13, 2023November 13, 2023 Aminu Imam

The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has suspended its planned strike scheduled to commence today, Monday, November 13. In a communique issued by JUSUN on Saturday, after a meeting with the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) at the Supreme Court complex in Abuja. Recall that JUSUN was set to embark on an indefinite nationwide strike over the failure of the Government to implement the N35, 000 minimum wage and 40% peculiar allowance for judiciary workers. However, after extensive deliberations centred on the issues, JUSUN directed its members to call off…

Air transport workers call off strike

November 2, 2022November 2, 2022 Aminu Imam

Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) yesterday ended the industrial action against Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL) over the sacking of 34 members of the union without due process. According to the deputy general secretary of the union, Frances Akinjole, yesterday, �The strike that was embarked upon on 1st November against the Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited has been called-off pursuant to the acceptance by the company to recall the laid-off members of our union and an undertaking to pay their salaries�. The face-off affected passengers as several…