Healthcare delivery in Abuja has been thrown into turmoil as resident doctors in the Federal Capital Territory commenced an indefinite strike on Monday, citing government inaction over persistent welfare and systemic issues. The Association of Resident Doctors, FCTA (ARD-FCTA), said the action followed months of unmet demands, despite a seven-day ultimatum issued on 28 August…
A marathon meeting convened by the Federal Government to resolve NUPENG’s strike against alleged Dangote Refinery’s anti- union practices ended in stalemate at dawn. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Labour and Employment, had convened the emergency meeting in a bid to end the planned industrial action…
Filling stations across Ibadan were partly shuttered on Monday after unions in Nigeria’s oil distribution sector launched an indefinite strike, raising fears of fuel shortages in the coming days. The industrial action was declared by the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG). The…
The Federal Government has appealed to the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) to suspend its planned nationwide strike scheduled for Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. Mr Muhammad Dingyadi, Minister of Labour and Employment, made the appeal in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja and signed by Ms Patience Onuobia, Head of…
Lecturers in Nigeria’s polytechnics have renewed pressure on the Federal Government after institutions in the South-South and South-East threw their weight behind a strike ultimatum. The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) said the 21-day notice, effective from 18 August, followed the government’s failure to honour previous agreements. The union suspended a two-week strike in…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA) Branch, has threatened to withdraw services over alleged unpaid salaries by the state government. The Chairman of ASUU, AAUA Chapter, Dr Boluwaji Oshodi, announced this in a memo to the university management on Sunday. He said the directive followed the resolution reached at…
Nineteen people, including five journalists, were killed on Monday in an Israeli airstrike on the Nasser Medical Complex in southern Gaza, intensifying international concern about the mounting toll on civilians and media workers. The victims were struck on the hospital’s fourth floor, according to Palestinian officials. Local media also reported that emergency responders were among…
Nigeria’s higher education sector is once again under the threat of disruption as the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) signalled plans for strike action over government inaction on longstanding agreements. Speaking in Jos on Thursday, ASUU President Christopher Piwuna accused the Federal Government of ignoring repeated calls to resolve disputes that have lingered for…
The Katsina government has confirmed that 62 kidnapped victims escaped following an air strike on the camp of a notorious bandits’ kingpin, Muhammadu Fulani in Danmusa Local Government Area of the state. Dr Nasir Mu’azu, Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, confirmed the development in a statement, on Monday in Katsina. The Nigeria Air…
The Adeoyo Hospital in Ibadan has dicharged patients on admission following the nationwide strike embarked on by the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), which began on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the association directed its members to start a seven-day warning strike following the Federal Government’s failure to…
