Universities across the country, especially those owned by the federal government, were today shut down by non-academic staff under the aegis of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU and the Non-academic Staff Union of Educational and Allied Institutions, NASU. The step followed the decision of the national leaders of th...
The Joint Action Committee of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities has vowed to indefinitely shut down all activities in universities across the country from today when they embark on an indefinite strike. A statement made available to our corresponden...
Mohamed Salah struck nine minutes from time as Liverpool twice came from behind to draw 2-2 at Premier League title rivals Arsenal last night. A point leaves Arsenal five points adrift of leaders Manchester City and four behind second-placed Liverpool, reports AFP. Liverpool began the weekend on top after winning 11 of their opening 12 [&helli...
The 15-day ultimatum issued by the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics to the federal government to meet its demands is set to expire on today, October 23. The group had threatened to embark on strike should the government fail to address the contentious new scheme of service for polytechnic lecturers across the country, reports NAN. [&hellip...
•Maritime workers The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria has threatened to withdraw its services from the ports and jetties of the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding fails to pay its members under their employment their nine-month salary areas. The union also warned of an impending industrial crisis in the maritime sector if the [...
•Nigerian health care workers Public health care workers under the aegis of Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) has issued a 15-day ultimatum to the federal government to address all lingering issues with the union or risks another round of industrial action. A memo jointly signed by the national chairman and national secretary of the union, [&...
•Wike Following the ongoing strike by primary school teachers over the non-payment of 25-month minimum wage arrears and other entitlements, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has invited the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) for a meeting. A source who is a member of the State Wing Executive Committee...
•FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, today threatened to divert the 10 percent Internally Generated Revenue accrued to the FCT area councils to pay the striking primary school teachers in the territory. Wike, who was responding to questions from journalists on the ongoing strike by the teachers, de...
•ASUU National President, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke The Academic Staff Union of Universities has issued a fresh 14-day ultimatum for the federal government to resolve lingering issues affecting lecturers. This is coming after the expiration of a 21 days’ ultimatum earlier by the union. ASUU is demanding the conclusion of the renegotiation of the 2...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Gombe State University chapter, has declared a total and indefinite strike over unmet demands. The strike, effective immediately, follows a congress meeting held today, marking the first internal strike action in the university’s 21-year history, reports Nigerian Tribune. “The strike is necessar...
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