24 July 2026
Unions

ASUP Declares Indefinite Strike

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) at Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic has announced an indefinite strike, effective Tuesday, September 30, 2025, due to unresolved demands related to the Polytechnic’s Salary Structure and other welfare issues. The action comes three months after the union staged a one-week warning strike in June, following a two-week ultimatum issued

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Unions

ASUU Gives Federal Government 14 Days to Act

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned the federal government to resolve its unresolved demands within 14 days, or risk a fresh strike. The ultimatum was issued following the meeting of the ASUU National Executive Council on Sunday at the University of Abuja. ASUU President, Prof. Chris Piwuna, said the government has neglected

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Unions

Resident Doctors Issue 30-Day Ultimatum to Federal Government

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has given the Federal Government 30 days to meet a list of outstanding welfare and policy demands affecting its members. The resolutions were contained in a communique signed on Sunday by NARD President Mohammad Suleiman; Secretary-General Shuaibu Ibrahim; and Publicity and Social Secretary Abdulmajid Ibrahim, at the close

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Unions

SSANU, NASU Extend Strike Ultimatum by Two Weeks

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) have extended their strike ultimatum to the Federal Government by two weeks. In a circular to members, the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the two unions stated that the extension followed a meeting with Abel Enitan,

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Unions

Nurses at Ladoke Akintola University Commence Indefinite Strike

Nurses and midwives working at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital (LAUTECH-TH), Ogbomoso, Oyo State, have commenced an indefinite strike, demanding the implementation of Nigeria’s new national minimum wage and the resolution of long-standing welfare issues. This was announced on Saturday, in a statement by the unit chairman of the National Association of

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Unions

Resident Doctors Suspend Strike

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its five-day warning strike after two days, giving the Federal Government a two-week window to address its demands. NARD President, Dr Tope Osundara, said the suspension followed consultations with members and stakeholders. He described it as a goodwill gesture to Nigerians already facing economic hardship and

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Unions

LAUTECH Nurses, Midwives Threaten Strike

Nurses and midwives at Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, have issued a 15-day strike notice over poor welfare and neglect by management. Under the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), the workers accused the hospital of sidelining them whenever new benefits were approved for health workers in Oyo State. In a

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States

Abuja Doctors Begin Warning Strike

Resident doctors in the Federal Capital Territory have commenced a seven-day warning strike due to unpaid allowances and poor working conditions. The action was confirmed in a communiqué signed by the FCT chapter of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), led by its president, Dr George Ebong. The doctors described the FCT health system

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Ministries

Federal Government Moves to Stop Nationwide University Strike

The Federal Government has intensified negotiations with the academic and non-academic unions to prevent a nationwide shutdown of tertiary institutions. Education Minister Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, on Sunday, appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnics (SSANIP) to suspend

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Professional Institutes

Lagos Dentists Down Tools

The Nigerian Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA), LAUTECH chapter, has begun an indefinite strike over the non-implementation of the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS). In a letter dated July 31 and signed by Acting Chairman Prof Michael Olamoyegun and Acting Secretary Dr Abraham Alabi, the union accused the university management of failing to

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