Author: Akintayo Adams

Miscreants have attacked some members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) enforcing the ongoing indefinite strike in Jos, the Plateau State capital. While on a mission of enforcing the strike which began on Monday in Jos, hoodlums at a private transport company attacked some NLC members, resulting in them being rushed to the hospital,” Vice Chairman of NLC in Plateau, Sunday Ayodele, explained. “Immediately the touts at the park saw us arriving at the gate, they started hauling stones at us, thinking we were members of the NURTW. “Unknown to us, there is a pending dispute between the private transport…

Nigerian workers have shut down Electricity and Water supply to the two buildings housing the Senate and the House of Representatives. According to a Daily Trust report, other facilities in the National Assembly complex are also affected. This is sequel to the closure of the National Assembly after members of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), an affiliate of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) pledged total compliance with the indefinite strike declared by organised labour. The entrance and exit gates of the assembly complex have also been blocked by two buses by PASAN. Get instant and latest news updates…

The presidency has said that acceding to the organised Labour’s demand of ₦494,000 minimum wage would have negative impact on the Nigerian economy. This was disclosed by Ajuri Ngelale, presidential spokesperson, while featuring on TVC’s ‘Politics. Ngelale, who was reacting to the decision of the Organized Labour to embark on an indefinite strike explained that many small businesses will close shop if the Federal Government and the Organised Private Sector (OPS) were to pay what Labour is asking for. “I want to be very clear about what the consequences would be if organised labour had its way. Right now, there…

Patients are currently stranded at hospitals across Nigeria. The PUNCH reports that some patients at the Kubwa General Hospital, Abuja have been left stranded as medical personnel have declined to attend to them in keeping with the ongoing strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress. Daily Trust, in its report disclosed that patients are currently stranded at the Muhammadu Abudullahi Wase Teaching Hospital (MAWTH) in Kano as healthcare providers are off duty observing the organised labour strike. Government-owned hospitals in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State have also left patients going back to their abode in disappointment after the staffs decided…

Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) stormed a branch of Polaris Bank in Lagos on Monday, and sent away customers of the financial institution. The unionists who were on a mission of enforcing the strike declared by the Organized Labour invaded the bank to chase out workers and customers. In a similar development, the Labour had taken over the Lagos State Secretariat at Alausa to enforce the strike over minimum wage and the high cost of living. Workers were prevented from accessing the Alausa Secretariat as early as 7:00 am in the morning. Get instant and latest news updates…

The organised labour has shut down all entry points of aviation agencies at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, Malam Aminu Kano International Airport( MAKIA), Kano, and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. The act has left hundreds of passengers on flights stranded at the entrance gate of the airports. This is happening as aviation unions join the nationwide indefinite strike declared by organized labour over the new minimum wage and hike in the electricity tariff. The unions announced the decision after a meeting on Sunday. “In compliance with the directive from our labour labores-—Nigeria Labour Congress and…

The Management of the University of Ilorin has expelled a 100-level student for allegedly demanding a ransom from parents of a missing colleague. This was revealed in the weekly bulletin of the university, signed by its Director of Corporate Affairs, Kunle Akogun, on Monday. The student was identified as Olanrewaju Abdulkabir Abdulkadri with matriculation number 22/52HL004 from Department of Information Technology, Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences. In a different scenario, the university also rusticated a 400-level student, Segun Micheal Oyewole, for allegedly beating a fellow female student. Oyewole, who was rusticated for one academic session, was from the department…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has joined the ongoing strike by the Organized Labour. This was contained in a statement issued by Emmanuel Osodeke, the association’s President and addressed to the branch chairpersons and zonal coordinators of ASUU on Monday. “The NLC has declared an indefinite strike action beginning from Monday, 3rd June 2024, as a result of the failure of Government to conclude the renegotiation of minimum wage for Nigerian workers and reversal of hike in electricity tariff,” the statement read. “Our branches are hereby enjoined to join in the strike action as an affiliate member of…

The Central Bank of Nigeria has voided the banking licence of Heritage Bank Plc. The decision is effective immediately, according to the Apex Bank. This was contained in a statement by Sidi Ali, CBN’s Acting Director of Corporate Communication Department on Monday. The statement revealed that the decision was reached due to the bank’s inability to upgrade its financial performance, constituting a threat to financial stability. “The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), following its mandate to promote a sound financial system in Nigeria and exercise of its powers under Section 12 of the Banks and Other Financial Act (BOFIA) 2020,…

The Organized Labour have refused students of the Kaduna Polytechnic entry into their campus. This is part of the move to enforce total compliance with the ongoing indefinite strike exercise. The officials of the union allegedly stormed the Unguwan Rimi Campus of the Polytechnic and drove the students out of the school before locking the gate. Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google News online channel.