Edu News

FG presents over 64 CNG buses to labour unions, students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 30, 2024

The Federal Government has handed over 64 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses to representatives from the Trade Union Congress (TUC), the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), and the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS). This comes just two days before another round of nationwide protests

Tertiary institutions

Strike paralyses economic activities in Edo

Angel Ojonugwa June 6, 2024

BENIN (Sundiata Scholar) – Economic activities in Benin were paralysed on Monday following the indefinite nationwide strike declared by the Nigeria Labour Union (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC). reports that banks, federal establishments, state Ministries, Departments and Agencies did not open in compliance with the declared strike.Air passengers were also

Tertiary institutions

Strike: School owners urge labour, FG to forge common grounds

Angel Ojonugwa June 4, 2024

LAGOS (Sundiata Post) – The National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS) has urged Nigeria union bodies against strike action but resorts for peaceful resolution with the Federal Government. The National President of the Association, Mr Yomi Otubela made this plea in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday in Lagos. Otubela said […]

Edu News

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 mobilised workers for an indefinite industrial action against the Federal

Edu News

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, […]

Edu News

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 […]