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Strike: Rivers observe complete compliance as banks, schools, and others shut down

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 4, 2024

Rivers State public and private sector workers enthusiastically supported the indefinite strike action launched on Monday by the country’s two biggest workers’ unions, the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC). Nigerian labour centres has

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ASUU joins ongoing nationwide strike

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 4, 2024

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has joined the ongoing strike by  NLC and TUC. On Monday, the Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress, and their associate unions went on a nationwide strike over the minimum wage. On Monday, ASUU President Emmanuel Osodeke issued a statement to the association’s branch chairpersons and zonal coordinators, […]

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WAEC urges NLC, TUC to consider candidates as it plans strike

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 3, 2024

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has appealed to organised labour to consider students taking the West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination as it plans an indefinite strike. Amos Dangut, the head of WAEC’s National Office, made the request during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos on Sunday. He stated that […]

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WAEC examination to continue despite nationwide NLC proposed strike

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 2, 2024

Despite the Nigeria Labour Congress and its affiliated unions’ nationwide strike, the West African Examinations Council has announced that the exams will proceed as planned. The exam authority announced this in a memo to school principals dated May 31 and signed by A T.A.Y Lawson on behalf of WAEC’s Head of National Office. “Please be […]