Strike

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has given the Federal Government a two-week ultimatum to resolve outstanding demands reached with them in order to avert disruptions in the academic calendar. ASUP President, Mr Anderson…

The Bauchi Zone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said that the attitude of the Federal Government towards the implementation of the 2009 agreement with ASUU is forcing its members to embark on an indefinite strike.…

The Yola zone of the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) has called on the public to prevail on the federal and state governments to accede to union’s legitimate demands to avoid the resumption of the suspended strike. Mr Reuben…

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has called on its members to proceed on an indefinite nationwide strike, beginning from Monday, Aug. 2. The President of the association, Dr Okhuaihesuyi Uyilawa, said this on Saturday,…

The National Association of University Students (NAUS) on Sunday appealed to the Federal Government to urgently address ASUU demands to avert another strike. ASUU suspended a nine-month strike on Dec. 24, 2020 but threatened in March to…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to embark on an industrial action if the 13 months’ salaries of over 1,000 of its members across the country were not paid. Dr. Lazarus Maigoro, Chairman, University of Jos…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Kaduna State University (KASU) chapter, has kicked against the sack of 16 lecturers and two non-academic staff of the university by the state government. The 18 staff were sacked for…

The Kaduna State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of 20 thugs that invaded the office of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Wednesday. It was learnt that the arrested persons were among at least 100 thugs that invaded the office…

The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has declared President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ayuba Wabba and other leaders of the union wanted over the warning strike embarked upon in the state. Recall that the state was…

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has appealed to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to exercise calm and restraint in its engagement with the Kaduna State Government. The forum made the call in a statement signed by its Chairman and…

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its earlier plans for a three-day warning strike over alleged plans by the Kano State government to revert to N18,000 minimum wage. The strike was scheduled to begin on Thursday. The…

Joint Unions Action Committee (JUAC) in the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) have concluded arrangements to embark on indefinite strike. The joint unions are embarking on…

The leadership of the Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria has agreed to resume supply of foodstuff to the South six days after commencing an indefinite strike that halted the supply. The union stated this after a…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed an indefinite strike in 18 states that have yet to commence payment of the new minimum wage. Organised labour directed workers in the states to proceed on strike immediately in a communiqué…

The Academic and non-Academic Staff Unions of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, have unanimously suspended their industrial action for 21 days to allow for the intervention of the Oyo State government. This was contained in a statement made…

The Non-Academic Staff of Universities (NASU), University of Lagos chapter, says there was no going back on the indefinite strike embarked upon by its members until the Federal Government acceded to their demands. Addressing journalists…

The Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) says Boko Haram's philosophy of destroying education in Nigeria is being helped by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)'s constant strikes. Director-General of the forum, Salihu Moh.…

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has vowed a serious showdown if the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) resumes its just-suspended strike. President of NANS, Sunday Asefon stated this on Thursday. He was…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has announced it was calling off its nine-month strike, generating comments from Nigerians. As reported by The Herald, ASUU President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi announced the suspension of the…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) said it has not suspended 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…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has outlined conditions that must be fulfilled before it can call off its nine-month strike. This is just as ASUU emphasised that it was yet to call off the lingering strike, noting that it…

Respite will soon come the way of public university students as the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has agreed to suspend its eight-month strike. The union reached the agreement with a Federal Government negotiation team led…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says there is no going back on its demand that the Federal Government must shelve the Integrated Payroll Personnel Information System (IPPIS). The union, which is on a seven month-long…