Tag: STRIKE

Subsidy: NLC, TUC suspend planned strike

Echezonam Ibezim Jk

THE Organised Labour made up of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, yesterday agreed to suspend its planned strike scheduled to begin tomorrow to enable further negotiations with the Federal Government. This was part of the resolutions reached at the end of the meeting late yesterday evening. Monday’s meeting and resolution were attended and signed by Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to the President; Festus Osifo, President, TUC; Nuhu Torò, Secretary General, TUC; Joseph Ajaero, President, NLC; Emmanuel Ugboaja mni, General Secretary, NLC…

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Total Blackout looms as Electric workers set to Join Strike

Echezonam Ibezim Jk

Nigerians would most probably experience a tumultuous week as NLC sets to Embark on Nationwide Strike. This week is so uncertain as already, some persons are already trying to bring division amongst the NLC. You’d recall that NUJ Directs Journalists To Join NLC Strike. It’s getting serious as National Union of Electricity Employees are set to join the strike action.   Nigerians, there wouldn’t be any luxury of buying petrol ⛽ to power your Generators for electricity. It’s going to be a very long weeeeeeeek for Nigerians.. Solar people….. Get…

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Confusion as Judiciary set to join strike

Echezonam Ibezim Jk

There’s imminent confusion and tension as the Judiciary staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) sets to join the strike as stipulated by the NLC. Now, the big question is, would this affect the current Election Petition Tribunal ongoing which is extremely time bound? Some are of the opinion that the Judges and people that offer essential services would be exempted. Frankly this has been my ONLY worry. In fact, seems more to me like a well-hatched plan, knowing that this will be the result: a delay in the statutorily time-regulated petition.…

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NLC writes ASUU, JUSUN, others ahead of nationwide strike

Echezonam Ibezim Jk

The Nigeria Labour Congress has written all its 43 affiliate unions to mobilise for a scheduled industrial action primed to begin on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. The strike follows the increment in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit. Some of the affiliates of the NLC include – the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, Nigeria Union of Teachers, Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria, National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives among others.   READ ALSO : David Hundeyin Breaks the Remaining Table left On Nigeria…

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BREAKING : NLC sets to Embark on Nationwide Strike

Echezonam Ibezim Jk

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC has declared nationwide strike from next Wednesday amid fuel crisis in the country following the abrupt removal of the controversial subsidy by the Federal Government. This is part of the resolutions reached at a meeting of the National Executive Council of the Congress on Friday in Abuja. The decision was announced by NLC President Joe Ajaero after the emergency meeting. Ajaero said the government, particularly the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited had up until Wednesday next week to revert to the old price of…

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JUST IN: Health workers protest in Abuja, threatens strike

Echezonam Ibezim Jk

Health Workers on Wednesday protested in the Federal Capital Territory with a threat to embark on an indefinite strike from midnight if the Federal Government fails to meet their demands. The workers under the umbrella of the Joint Health Workers’ Union are demanding the payment of hazard allowance, an adjustment in the Consolidated Health Salary Structure as done with Consolidated Medical Salary Structure.   READ ALSO : FG begins 40% pay rise for workers, excludes doctors, lecturers   They are also demanding an end to the discrimination in the health…

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NLC suspends planned nationwide strike

Echezonam Ibezim Jk

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC has suspended its strike scheduled to commence tomorrow over Naira scarcity rocking the nation. The pressure group earlier disclosed that it would begin an indefinite strike from tomorrow, (Wednesday), adding that it would picket branches of the Central Bank  of Nigeria across the country. The suspension of the strike was made known today at the end of its National Executive Council meeting. However, the group gave CBN additional wo weeks to ensure Naira notes circulates across the country. READ ALSO : Peter Obi won the 2023…

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ASUU sets to go on indefinite strike

Echezonam Ibezim Jk

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, is set to commence an industrial strike on Wednesday next week. Over 40 unions (NLC affiliates) including ASUU, NUPENG, NASU, NUT will commence a nationwide strike next week Wednesday barring last minute intervention by the Federal Government. An ultimatum was given days ago but the FG ignored. NLC President, Joe Ajaero made this declaration after the Federal Government via CBN has failed to make cash available foe Nigerians which has further led to some unimaginable hardship to the people of Nigeria. ASUU waiting for…

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ASUU Threatens Nationwide Strike over Payment of Half Salaries

Echezonam Ibezim Jk

Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) yesterday warned the federal government against fresh crisis in the universities that would surpass all previous ones. The union, however, said the members cannot and would not continue to do free work that would not be remunerated. Speaking with journalists in Ilorin, Kwara State, shortly after a protest embarked on by the members of the union in University of Ilorin branch, the former ASUU Chairman of the university and a council member of the union, Professor Rasheed Adeoye, and the Secretary of…

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Commuters stranded as Motorists embark on strike in Lagos (video)

Jennifer Ibezim

No work for many Lagosians today as the bus drivers protest draconian extortions from Tinubu’s Agberos through their Grand Commander, MC Oluomo, who practically run Lagos as a private enterprise. This morning,so many legosians were seen stranded on the road as commercial motorists embark on 7days strike in protest to the menace of Agbero’s extortion in Lagos. Watch some videos below The situation on Lagos bus stops this morning. No buses, and no MC Oluomo or agberos to provide transportation. Na make una for see how utterly useless agberos are,…

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