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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government of Nigeria, warning of an impending nationwide industrial action if longstanding issues affecting the nation’s public universities are not addressed. The announcement followed an emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of ASUU held on…
“We have made repeated follow-ups and engaged the government up to August, but without any positive outcome. While CONMESS was approved for doctors, CONHESS for nurses has been ignored,” he said. The Zamfara State chapter of the National Association of Nurses and Midwives (NANM) has embarked on a six-day warning…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its indefinite strike, with members expected to resume work on Monday, September 22, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. Dr. George Ebong, President of the FCT chapter, confirmed the suspension during an interview with Channels Television…
The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has issued a seven-day strike ultimatum to the Federal Government, demanding urgent action on a series of unresolved issues affecting their members. The notice, which…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has officially suspended its five-day nationwide warning strike, following a virtual Extraordinary National Executive Council (E-NEC) meeting held on Friday, September 13, 2025. In a statement made available to Channels Television on Saturday, NARD confirmed that the Federal Government of Nigeria has made…
Organised labour in Taraba State, under the banners of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), has announced a statewide strike beginning Monday, August 11, 2025. The strike action follows a resolution passed during a Joint State Administrative Council meeting held on August 6, citing serious…
Nurses under the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives – Federal Health Institutions Sector (NANNM-FHI) have commenced a nationwide seven-day warning strike, defying last-minute appeals by the Federal Government. The strike, which began at midnight on Tuesday, follows the expiration of a 15-day ultimatum issued on July 14, demanding…
With just days remaining before its 21-day ultimatum expires, the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has issued a stern warning to the Federal Government, threatening a nationwide disruption of medical services if its demands are not urgently met. In an exclusive interview, NMA President, Professor Bala Audu, declared that the association…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced the complete shutdown of Nigeria’s power grid by labour unions as the strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress begins. NLC and TUC commenced a nationwide industrial action on Monday in protest against the N60,000 minimum wage proposal of the…
National President, Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, has called on the Federal Government to pay the four months withheld salaries of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational Associated Institutions. This was in reaction to the seven-day warning strike that SSANU/NASU began on Monday,…
