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FCT teachers: We won’t call off strike until we receive alerts

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 5, 2025

Primary school teachers currently on strike in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have insisted that they will not return to the classrooms until they are paid. The teachers have remained on strike since March, and all attempts to resolve the dispute have been unsuccessful. The FCT Minister,

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Wike takes steps to resolve FCT teachers’ strike, approves revenue deduction to meet demands

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 4, 2025

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has stepped in to resolve the ongoing teachers’ strike by holding discussions with key parties, including the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), and the chairmen of the six FCT area councils. The meeting, held at […]

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FCT Teachers’ Strike: FG calls for dialogue as protest reaches 100th day

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 30, 2025

As the indefinite industrial action by primary school teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) reaches its 100th day, the federal government has made a plea for dialogue, unity, and a swift resolution to the impasse. In a statement released on Monday by the Director of Press and Public Relations for the Ministry, Boriowo Folasade, […]

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FCT Primary School Teachers Resume Strike Over Unpaid Minimum Wage

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 25, 2025

Primary school teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), represented by the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), have declared the continuation of their indefinite strike starting Monday, March 24, 2025. This action follows the teachers receiving their February 2025 salaries without the inclusion of the promised N70,000 minimum wage. The strike decision was deliberated