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Students’ bodies, NAUS, NAPS, NANCES declare nationwide protest��

July 25, 2024July 25, 2024 Aminu Imam

The leadership of the National Association of University Students (NAUS), National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS), and the National Association Nigerian of College of Education Students (NANCES), have commenced mobilisation of their members for a nationwide protest. The trio of NAUS, NAPS and NANCES, declared the ‘National Day of Protest for Nigerian Students’ starting from Monday, July 29th, over the failure of the Federal Government to address the hardships being faced by Nigerian students amidst the current economic crisis. This was conveyed in a statement issued yesterday in Abuja, and…

New Minimum Wage: NLC threatens one-month nationwide shutdown

July 17, 2024July 17, 2024 Aminu Imam

President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, has warned against the National Assembly members� recent decision to remove wage from the Exclusive to Concurrent list in the Constitution. Ajaero gave the warning while addressing participants at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Annual Rain School’ of the NLC, which was held on Monday in Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State capital. He also warned that if National Assembly members came up with such a law to allow each State governor to determine the minimum wage, he would mobilise Organised Labour to…

ASUU threatens fresh�nationwide strike, issues 3 weeks ultimatum�to FG

June 21, 2024June 21, 2024 Aminu Imam

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU), has issued a three-weeks ultimatum to Federal Government to respond to its demands, to avoid industrial action. ?Chairperson ASUU Federal University Dutse, FUD, Branch in Jigawa State, Comrade Salim Ahmed gave the warning at an emergency press conference held at FUD, ASUU Secretariat in Dutse. According to him, �the Members of the Expanded Executive Officers of the ASUU Federal University Dutse met today, Wednesday, 19th June 2024, to consider and take a look at the patriotic engagements of the Union with the Federal…

Resident doctors threaten strike over allowance

June 6, 2024June 6, 2024 Aminu Imam

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, (NARD), has issued a two-week ultimatum to Chief Medical Directors (CMDs) and Managing Directors (MDs) to pay the accoutrement allowance owed to their members, saying failure to meet this demand will result in a nationwide strike. This directive was part of a communiqu� released following NARD�s general meeting in Kaduna. The communiqu� was signed by its President; Dr. Dele Abdullahi Olaitan, Secretary-General, Dr. Anaduaka Christopher Obinna, and Public and Special Secretary, Dr. Egbe John Jonah, Key points from the meeting include: Ultimatum for Allowance…

NUPENG, electricity, maritime� workers mobilise for planned Monday’s strike

June 2, 2024June 2, 2024 Aminu Imam

…Sea ports to be shut The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has directed its members to comply with the directive of the two labour centres to begin an indefinite nationwide strike on Monday. NUPENG’s General Secretary, Afolabi Olawale, in an issued statement yesterday, said the union was committed to ensuring total compliance with the directive. Recall that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) declared an indefinite nationwide strike to begin on Monday, to express their grievances over the proposed new…

Organised Labour declares nationwide strike from Monday

June 1, 2024June 1, 2024 Aminu Imam

Members of the Organised Labour, comprising the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Uniin Congress (TUC), have declared to embark on an indefinite strike over the Federal Government�s refusal to raise the minimum wage from N60,000. NLC president, Joe Ajaero, who disclosed this yesterday, during a press conference in Labour House, Abuja, said the strike begins by the midnight of Sunday, June 2. Ajaero, who was flanked by the TUC President, Festus Osifo, including other Labour leaders at the briefing, called on Nigerians to rise defend their interest over…

Nationwide strike imminent � ASUU

May 22, 2024May 22, 2024 Aminu Imam

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said it would declare a nationwide strike anytime soon following the federal government�s refusal to meet its demands despite consistent appeals. Addressing reporters yestetday, during a news conference at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), the coordinator of the Lagos zone of the union, Prof. Adelaja Odukoya, said the union was fast losing patience over the government�s �insensitivity� to the plight of its members and that of the public universities. The conference was held at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) Akoka, with all…

NLC, TUC give NERC Sunday deadline to reverse electricity tariff hike

May 8, 2024May 8, 2024 Aminu Imam

Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and its Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) counterpart have given the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) till Sunday, May 12 to withdraw the recent hike in electricity tariff or face unprecedented industrial action. The ultimatum was issued in a joint letter to the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, CEO, dated May 3, 2024, and copied to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, (SGF), the Ministers of Labour and Power and the electricity distribution companies, (DisCos), President of NLC and its TUC�s counterpart, Joe Ajaero and…

New Wage: NLC threatens to disrupt �industrial peace� nationwide by end of May

May 2, 2024May 2, 2024 Aminu Imam

Nigerian workers have given President Bola Tinubu until the end of May to finalise the implementation of the new national minimum wage for workers. NLC president, Joe Ajaero, who made the demand yesterday in Abuja, at this year�s International Workers Day, said, �All parties in the tripartite process are well represented, and the engagement has been robust. We have placed our demand of N615,000 only before our social partners while we await their offer. ?”If, however, the negotiation of the minimum wage is not concluded by the end of May,…

?200bn debt: Petrol marketers threaten withdrawal of services amid fuel scarcity

May 1, 2024May 1, 2024 Aminu Imam

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, (IPMAN), has threatened to cripple the supply of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, over non-payment of ?200bn bridging claims. The threat comes following current nationwide scarcity which has seen prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, surge to between N610 and N800 at the pump, and between N1000 and N1200 at black market. The association�s Unit Chairman and Spokesperson, Aba Depot, Oliver Okolo, who made the threat, said it was with the backing of the IPMAN�s national…