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You’re helping Boko Haram with incessant strikes – APC govs forum tells ASUU

John Ogunsemore Dec 27, 2020 0

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.…

Education

#EndSARS protests will be child’s play – NANS warns ASUU against strike resumption

John Ogunsemore Dec 24, 2020 0

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…

Education

Nigerians react as nine-month ASUU strike ends

John Ogunsemore Dec 23, 2020 0

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…

News

ASUU Calls Off Strike, Orders Lecturers To Resume Work

Faith Dec 23, 2020 0

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its nine month strike with effect from Wednesday 23 December, 2020.ASUU President, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi made the announcement during a press briefing in Abuja after a…

News

ASUU denies suspending ongoing strike

Polycarp Auta Dec 11, 2020 0

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…

Ticker

Strike: ASUU reveals details of “agreement” with FG

John Ogunsemore Dec 9, 2020 0

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…

Education

Updated: ASUU Agrees With FG To Suspend Lingering Strike

John Ogunsemore Nov 27, 2020 0

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…

Health

COVID-19: Kenya Union of Clinical Officers Issue 14-Day Strike

Vincent Obi Nov 22, 2020 0

The Kenya Union of Clinical Officers on Sunday gave the government a 14-day strike notice to meet their demands for better working conditions.The frontline healthcare workers, fighting the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, are…

Foreign

Mali Workers Begin 72-Hour Strike From Wednesday

Obi Vincent Nov 18, 2020 0

The National Union of Workers of Mali (UNTM), the largest trade union in the country, is observing a 72-hour strike started on Wednesday, after the failure of negotiations with the government, the general-secretary, Yacouba Katilé, has…

Features

Strike: We won’t go back to class if FG insists on IPPIS – ASUU

John Ogunsemore Nov 9, 2020 0

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…

Education

Strike: Ngige reveals why FG, ASUU haven’t reached agreement

John Ogunsemore Nov 4, 2020 0

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige says Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have yet to reach an agreement on the union's demands.He spoke to journalists after a closed-door…

Features

Past Govt Caused Constant ASUU Strike – Education Minister

John Ogunsemore Nov 2, 2020 0

The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu has said that a previous administration caused friction with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) which the Muhammadu Buhari administration inherited.He said that the previous…

Education

FG to release ASUU’s N30bn earned allowances, plough N20bn into education sector

John Ogunsemore Oct 16, 2020 0

In a bid to bring an end to the seven-month-long strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the Federal Government has agreed to release N30 billion earned academic allowances to the university lecturers.…

Education

Buhari’s Directive On IPPIS Doesn’t Concern Us – ASUU President

Joan Nwagwu Oct 10, 2020 0

Striking university teachers say they are not affected by President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive that only federal workers on Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System (IPPIS) would be paid salaries.Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi,…

Education

SSANU, NASU begin strike Monday

John Ogunsemore Oct 3, 2020 0

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union NASU begin strike on Monday.The strike is said to be a warning strike that will last 14 days.The joint committee of the two bodies…

Opinion

How Organized Labour Deceived Nigerians – By Reuben Abati

John Ogunsemore Sep 29, 2020 0

I was very skeptical when the current leadership of Organized Labour in Nigeria objected to the decision of the Federal Government to withdraw fuel subsidy and hand over the pump price of petrol to the forces of demand and supply, also…

Government

Strike Over Oil Sector Deregulation Not Necessary – Iledare

Edith Ike-Eboh Sep 28, 2020 0

A don, Prof. Wumi Iledare, on Monday, said that there was no need for organised labour to embark on strike over the deregulation of the downstream oil sector.Iledare, a Professor of Petroleum Economics, in an interview with…

Politics

Strike: APC supporters bash senator for “stocking” in preparation

John Ogunsemore Sep 28, 2020 0

The senator for Kaduna Central in the 8th Senate, Shehu Sani has been berated on social media for saying he was stocking supplies in preparation for the now-suspended strike by organised labour.Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union…

Government

NNPC Boss Commends Labour Leaders for Suspending Planned Strike

Solomon Asowata Sep 28, 2020 0

Mr Mele Kyari, Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has hailed the decision of labour leaders to suspend their planned protest scheduled to have commenced Monday.Kyari, in a tweet on his…

News

Nigerians react angrily to suspension of planned strike, blast NLC, TUC

John Ogunsemore Sep 28, 2020 0

The agreement between organised labour and the Federal Government which caused the suspension of the strike proposed to commence Monday has elicited strong reactions from Nigerians.The strike was called by the Nigeria Labour Congress…

News

TUC vows to resume strike in 2 weeks if…

John Ogunsemore Sep 28, 2020 0

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has vowed to resume the suspended strike in two weeks if the Federal Government fails to adhere to its own end of the bargain.Recall that organised labour and a high-powered delegation of the Federal…

Features

JUST IN: Organised labour suspends planned strike as FG reverses electricity tariff hike

John Ogunsemore Sep 28, 2020 0

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and their affiliate unions have suspended for two weeks a strike planned to commence today (Monday) to protest the hike in electricity tariff and petrol pump price.This is…

Government

Police vow showdown with NLC, TUC over planned strike

John Ogunsemore Sep 27, 2020 0

Police authorities have vowed to enforce the law as a strike planned by organised labour to protest hike in electricity tariff and petrol pump price kicks off Monday.The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and…

Government

“Your strike will inflict more pains on Nigerians” – FG slams organised labour

John Ogunsemore Sep 26, 2020 0

The Federal Government says organised labour's plan to embark on strike to protest electricity tariff and petrol pump price hike will inflict more hardship on Nigerians.Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed stated…

Government

ASUU Urges Stakeholders’ Intervention to End Ongoing Strike

Muhammad Nur Tijani Sep 25, 2020 0

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ‎Kano University of Science and Technology, Wudil (ASUU-KUST), has urged stakeholders to prevail on the Federal Government to fulfill its promises towards ending the ongoing strike.‎…

Health

Health Workers Render Skeletal Services at Lagos Hospitals

Uchediunor Augusta Sep 16, 2020 0

Health workers at the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos, and Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Lagos, on Wednesday rendered skeletal services at their facilities due to the ongoing industrial action by the Joint Health…

Government

Fuel Price Hike: FG, Organised Labour Talks Deadlocked, Strike Looms

Tony Abu Momoh Sep 16, 2020 0

There was a stalemate in talks between the Federal Government and organised labour regarding the recent increases in fuel and electricity

Aviation

Arik Air Management Seeks Minister’s Intervention Over Strike

Yunus Yusuf Sep 13, 2020 0

The Management of Arik Air has asked for the intervention of the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, over the planned industrial action by aviation unions scheduled to commence on Monday.The Chief Executive Officer of…

Government

Federal Government to Replace Striking Resident Doctors with NYSC Members

Tony Abu Momoh Sep 9, 2020 0

Resident Doctors started a nationwide industrial action majorly over the non-payment of their COVID-19 hazard allowances

News

Fuel Price Increase: Students, Workers Embark on Protest in Ibadan

Tony Abu Momoh Sep 8, 2020 0

Nigerians including students, workers and civil society organisations have come out to protest the recent increase in fuel price as well as electricity tariffs on the streets of Ibadan

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