The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said that it does not have any agreement with the government to shelve its planned strike. NLC’s Head of Information and Public Affairs, Benson Upah said this in a statement on Tuesday. Countering a statement by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Upah also said the NLC did not have any date for a …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has accused the Federal Government of delaying the negotiations on post-subsidy palliatives for workers four months after the removal of the fuel subsidy which has compounded the hardships in the country. In response to the perceived lethargy of the government, organised labour will on Tuesday (today) hold an emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting where …

Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Bayelsa State, on Tuesday, stayed away from their places of work in compliance with the two-day nationwide warning strike declared by the national secretariat of the NLC. In the early hours of the day, Trade Union Congress workers in the state did not observe the national strike as the TUC had pulled …

The United Action Front of Civil Society, the umbrella platform for organised civil society on issues of governance and democracy, has declared support for the two-day warning strike declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). The strike was declared to protest against the hardship in the country foisted on the masses through the removal of fuel subsidy as announced by …

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its nationwide strike after 17 days, to review progress made in a fortnight. NARD president, Dr. Emeka Orji said: “We just suspended the strike. Work to resume 8 am tomorrow. We will review progress made in two weeks”. NARD commenced the nationwide strike on 26th July after its National Executive Council …

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has listed the release of the circular for one-for-one replacement of clinical staff, and the payment of the 2023 Medical Residency Training Fund as minimum conditions to call off its indefinite strike which commenced on 26 July. In an interview with newsmen on Wednesday, NARD National President, Dr. Emeka Orji said that though …

The Federal Government has directed the Chief Medical Directors (CMDs) and Medical Directors (MDs) in the Federal Tertiary Hospitals (FTHs) to implement the “no work, no pay” policy on the striking members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD). It also directed the hospitals to maintain an attendance register for all resident doctors willing to work. The letter obtained …

The Lagos State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has directed all the doctors working in the three government hospitals on the Lagos Island to begin an indefinite strike over the death of their colleague, Dr. Vwaere Diaso. The NMA also declared a five-day mourning in the state and asked doctors in the other government-owned hospitals to scale down …

The Federal Government has insisted that the planned industrial action by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is illegal. In a letter dated 28th July 2023, Sam Ogala of Falana’s Chamber stated that the right to peaceful protest has not been removed from the constitution In a letter on Monday, the Solicitor-General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary of the Federal …

The National Executive Council (NEC) of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), on Saturday, rejected the 25 per cent increment in the basic salary of doctors as well as the accoutrement allowance. They insisted that their earlier demand is for full restoration of the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure to its right value as at the time of the approval …