Our strike is for better benefits, says Resident Doctors Association
Resident doctors in Nigerian public hospitals began a strike on Monday to demand better benefits as they battle the coronavirus pandemic in Africa’s most populous country, the union said. But…
Electricity workers call off strike, negotiations continue
The National Union of Electricity Employers (NUEE) has called off its strike following negotiations with officials of government. This means that from today all the workers would be back to…
Polytechnic lecturers give FG 21 days strike notice over payroll system, others
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has threatened to withdraw their services after 21 days if the Federal Government fails to address some issues bedeviling the polytechnic education system…
British Airways pilots begin strike, 195,000 passengers affected
The British Airline Pilots’ Association (Balpa) on Monday commenced a 48-hour strike in a dispute over pay. Balpa said almost all British Airways flights, totalling hundreds, were cancelled and an…
NUPENG threatens strike over Chevron staffing dispute
One of Nigeria’s main oil and gas trade unions on Thursday threatened to take industrial action over a staffing dispute with Chevron. In a statement, the Nigeria Union of Petroleum…
Striking aviation workers call NCAA DG, Usman Muktar, a sadist
Members of the joint aviation unions have shut down the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Abuja office to demand for the review of condition of service and other matters. The…
ASUU conditionally suspends 3-month old strike
ASUU suspends its 3-month-old strike from midnight of Friday, Feb. 8, after meeting with Federal Government, its President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, announces. The Federal Government met with the leadership of…
Strike continues as FG, ASUU meeting inconclusive
The meeting between the Federal Government and Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Monday in Abuja has ended without any agreement, meaning strike continues. Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, ASUU President,…
No more strike; FG, Labour reach deal; new minimum wage figure to be released today
Labour leaders, who have called off a planned nationwide strike, have agreed a new national minimum wage at the end of negotiations with a Tripartite Committee, set up by the…
ASUU begins indefinite strike over poor funding
THE Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has began an indefinite strike  over the non-implementation of the Memorandum of Action (MOA) signed with the Federal Government. The MOA was to…