Strike to end soon as Ogun assembly intervenes
NIGERIA: STRIKING civil servants in Ogun State and the government of Senator Ibikunle Amosun administration will, any moment from now, engage in dialogue to end the three-day old industrial dispute. The Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Suraj Adekambi, gave this indication after the meeting the leadership of the house held with the […]
Day 2: Groups support Ogun striking workers
NIGERIA: NO fewer than 14 pressure groups have expressed solidarity support for the striking civil servants in Ogun State. The groups, which included Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR), National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) and 12 other trade unions, said that they were solidly behind the aggrieved workers over their demands […]
Striking Ogun workers adamant despite arrest of two unionists
NIGERIA: STRIKING workers in Ogun State on Tuesday said that despite the arrest of two of them they would not back out of their industrial dispute. The Chairman of the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC), Abiodun Olakanmi, made this vow while addressing journalists on the two-day old strike embarked upon by workers. […]
Delayed salary: NUJ threatens to disrupt ThisDay 20th anniversary
NIGERIA: THE umbrella body of journalists in Nigeria has issued a stern warning to the Publisher of ThisDay Newspapers, Mr. Nduka Obaigbena. The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) said that it has handed three-day ultimatum, which expires on Friday, September 4, by 2pm, to Obaigbena to pay its members in ThisDay, failure of which the […]
Buhari moves to end frequent strikes
NIGERIA: PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated his administration’s zero tolerance for strikes, saying all shall be done by him to apply brake. And to ensure industrial harmony in the country, the President has directed officials of the Labour Ministry to liase with other stakeholders to deliberate on how to end strikes in the critical sectors […]
