Tag: Nationwide Strike
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NLC threatens strike if FG fails to withdraw lawsuit
The Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC) has asked the Federal Government of Nigeria to withdraw the lawsuit filed against its leaders, saying they will resume a nationwide strike on August 14, 2023 if the lawsuit is not withdrawn. The NLC made this known via a statement duly sign and released by the National President, Joe Ajaero…
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ASUU Strike: NLC set to declare nationwide strike
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has concluded plans to embark on a one day strike to protest the continued industrial action embarked upon by lecturers in Nigerian public universities. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the NLC NEC meeting at Pascal Bafyau House, Abuja, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, NLC President, said the NLC was organising a…
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ASUU issues three-week ultimatum to FG, threatens fresh nationwide strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a three-week ultimatum to the Federal Government to address all issues in the December 2020 Agreement.
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Nigerians to face another fuel scarcity as NUPENG commences nationwide strike December 11
Tanker drivers under the auspices of National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) will commence strike on December 11, 2021 to protest the deplorable state of roads in Nigeria. South-West Zonal Chairman of NUPENG, Tayo Aboyeji, said the drivers would withdraw their services on December 11 in protest of the many lives and…
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Resident doctors commence fresh nationwide strike Monday
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has directed its members across the country to embark on a total strike from Monday, August 2. This directive was issued on Saturday at the end of the executive meeting of the National Executive Council (NEC) of the union held in Umuahia, the Abia State capital. Briefing reporters…
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Doctors threaten fresh nationwide strike
Members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have asked the Federal Government to honour its agreement with the union. They warned that should the government fail to honour its agreement in the next four weeks, they would be forced to declare another indefinite nationwide industrial action. President of NARD, Dr Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi, gave…
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Resident doctors to commence indefinite strike on April 1
Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) will begin what it called a “total and indefinite strike” on Thursday, April 1, except the Federal Government moves swiftly to stop the industrial action. Already, the Nationsl Executive Council (NEC) of NARD had unanimously agreed to proceed on the strike by Thursday if their demands are not met.…
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Resident doctors threaten fresh nationwide strike
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has threatened to go on strike over the failure of the Federal Government to address their demands and implement the agreements reached with the association since last year. In a communique issued on Tuesday and signed by NARD President, Dr Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi, after a virtual National Executive Meeting,…
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Unions direct university workers to commence nationwide strike from tomorrow
Members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and Non-Academic Staff Union of the Universities and Allied Institutions (NASU) have been directed to embark on a nationwide strike from Friday. The directive was issued in a statement signed by the leaders of both university staff associations on Thursday. Representatives of the federal government…
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Fuel/Electricity hike: Wny we can’t embark on nationwide strike now – Labour
Organised Labour says it has not yet adopted nationwide strike as the next line of action in spite of the breakdown of dialogue between government and organised labour on the hike in the petroleum pump price and electricity tariff. Mr Joe Ajaero, Deputy President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), said this at a news conference jointly…