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NLC Declares Nationwide Strike Over New Minimum Wage
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have declared a nationwide strike beginning from Monday, June 3rd, 2024 over the tripartite committee’s inability to agree on a new minimum wage. The President of the TUC Festus Osifo announced the strike at a joint news conference with the leadership of the NLC in…
LASU VC DIRECTS IMMEDIATE ADOPTION OF THE NEW NATIONAL ANTHEM AT UNIVERSITY EVENTS
The president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, on Wednesday, 29th May 2024 signed into law the National Anthem Bill 2024, which restores the old national anthem “Nigeria, we hail thee”. Following the development, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, mni, NPOM has directed that the Old National Anthem “Nigeria,…
STRIKE: ASUU ISSUES TWO-MONTH ULTIMATUM TO FG OVER WITHHELD SALARIES, OTHERS
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has given the Federal Government a two-month ultimatum to implement all its demands or else it will use all legitimate means, including invoking ‘no pay, no work’ to enforce compliance. Speaking on Tuesday during a press conference held by the Lagos State Zone of ASUU at the University of…
ASUU Rejects FG Proposal, Insists on Strike
A few days after the Academic Staff Union of Universities gave the Federal Government an ultimatum over the failure to reconstitute the governing councils of universities across the country, the list of members of 111 tertiary institutions has been unveiled. The 111 tertiary institutions include universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education. This was as ASUU…
N30,000 minimum wage: Labour issues two-week ultimatum to defaulting states
The organised labour comprising of the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress, on Monday, ordered state chapters to issue two weeks ultimatum to states that have failed to implement the old N30,000 minimum wage. The NLC and TUC took this decision during a jointly held National Executive Council meeting which took place on Monday….
ASUU STRIKE: UNIVERSITY OF JOS READY FOR ACTION
The University of Jos chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities on Friday said it is fully ready to join the nationwide strike if the government fails to meet up with the 14-day ultimatum given to it by the National Executive Committee of the union to address unresolved issues including the reconstitution of the…
FG BEGS ASUU OVER STRIKE THREAT
The acting Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, Chris Maiyaki, said, on Wednesday, that the Federal Government was working to reconstitute the governing councils of universities. He said the Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman, had put in place a panel to work on the list. The NUC Executive Secretary said the councils would…
AGAIN, JAMB EXTENDS 2024 DIRECT ENTRY REGISTRATION DEADLINE
The Board, in a post on its X handle, informed applicants that the ongoing registration won’t be closing today as earlier stated, With the new development, the closing date remains undisclosed , as candidates are urged to complete their registrations as soon as possible;