Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Kaduna State University (KASU) chapter, has commended the Kaduna State Government for addressing some of the longstanding challenges confronting the institution, while calling for sustained funding and improved welfare for staff. The chairman of ASUU-KASU, Dr Abubakar Abdullahi, made the commendation today at...
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Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has declared an industrial dispute with the Federal Government, extending by four weeks the deadline for the implementation of its outstanding demands and warning that it could embark on a nationwide strike if the issues remain unresolved. The decision was reached during the...
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Borno State has issued a two-week ultimatum to the state government, demanding the payment of outstanding promotion arrears, pensions, gratuities, and implementation of the minimum wage for local government workers. The union warned that failure to meet these demands within the stipulated period would...
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has thrown his weight behind the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), accusing the Federal Government of reneging on agreements reached with the doctors over professional allowances and welfare. In a strongly worded post shared on his X handle, Atiku criticized what he described...
Academic activities at Taraba State University (TSU) are expected to resume on Monday, March 16, 2026, following moves by striking lecturers to suspend their nearly two-week-old industrial action. Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at the university had embarked on an indefinite strike over the non-payment...
Kaduna State Government has reached an agreement with the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Kaduna Chapter, paving the way for the immediate suspension of the union’s one-week industrial action and the full resumption of judicial activities across the state. The breakthrough followed a high-level meeting between government officials...
Management of the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Kaduna, has criticised the ongoing strike by the local chapter of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), saying it remains resolute in its commitment to patient care despite the industrial action. In a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by...
Cristiano Ronaldo is set to end his strike and return to action on February 14, when his team faces Al Fateh, according to reports by ESPN. The star forward had refused to play in recent matches due to disagreements with club management over personal and professional matters. His decision...
Organised labour unions and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, have reached an agreement that has led to the immediate resumption of duties by workers affected by the recent industrial action in Abuja. The resolution was communicated through a circular issued on Tuesday to all...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has raised security concerns over a planned peaceful protest by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), FCT Council, scheduled for Tuesday, 3rd February 2026, warning that the demonstration could be hijacked by criminal elements. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the FCT Police...
National Industrial Court has restrained the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), the Trade Union Congress (TUC), and three other parties from embarking on any form of strike or protest within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Justice Emmanuel Subilim issued the interim order while ruling on an ex-parte application filed by...
Workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), under the umbrella of the Joint Union Action Committee (JUAC), on Thursday resumed the indefinite strike earlier declared on January 19 over unresolved welfare demands. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that activities remained largely paralysed across FCTA Secretariats, Departments...
National Industrial Court of Nigeria, sitting in Abuja on Tuesday, ordered workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to suspend their ongoing strike, granting an interlocutory injunction sought by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and the FCT Administration. Delivering his ruling in Suit No:...
Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has said that 10 out the 14 demands of the workers that are on strike have been met, adding that other demands are being looked into with a view to addressing them. The FCTA also said that there are workers under various unions such...
Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) has suspended its proposed nationwide strike that was scheduled to begin on Monday, January 12, 2026, following renewed engagements with the Federal Government. The decision was announced by the North-Central caucus of the association after a series of consultations with government officials. According to...
Reports circulating online that notorious bandit kingpin Bello Turji was killed in a United States airstrike have been dismissed as false following a fact-check by security analyst Zagazola Makama’s verification platform. According to findings by Zagazola Makama Fact Check, Turji is alive and has relocated to Dubagale, an area...
Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has called on Nigerian undergraduates to support the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, arguing that students are enjoying unprecedented stability in the country’s university system under the current administration. In a statement shared on Saturday via his X handle, Omokri urged students to...
Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has taken strong exception to the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment’s recent declaration that it has fulfilled 19 out of the union’s 20 demands, calling the claim both “misleading” and “a deliberate attempt to misinform the Nigerian public.” In a communiqué issued...
Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has reaffirmed that its members will not return to work until the Federal Government meets all 19 outstanding demands in full and without delay. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday, Dr. Muhammad Suleiman, President of NARD, said...
Resident doctors in Osun State have officially joined the nationwide indefinite strike called by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD). The strike, which started on Saturday, has led to a halt in medical services at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) Osogbo. President of the Association of Resident Doctors...