By JOANNA ILUSANMI ₦70,000 Transport Allowance Divides Labour as Experts Demand Lasting Relief for Nigerian Workers THE Federal Government’s approval of a monthly ₦70,000 transport allowance for public servants has opened a fresh debate over workers’ welfare, trade union unity and the government’s response to Nigeria’s worsening cost-of-living pressures. Although the Joint National Public Service […]
By JOANNA ILUSANMI The Growing Cost of Earning a Living FOR millions of Nigerian workers, getting to work has become an increasingly expensive part of earning a living. Transport fares, fuel prices and long commuting distances now consume significant portions of household income. Consequently, the Federal Government’s proposed ₦70,000 monthly transport allowance has triggered a […]
By GEORGETTE CHIDI ELECTRICITY has been restored across major parts of Delta State after the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) suspended its industrial action in the state. The restoration, completed by Wednesday evening, 21 October 2026, ended the blackout that had disrupted homes, businesses and essential services for several days. BEDC Electricity Plc confirmed […]
By GEORGETTE CHIDI & BIMBO ADEYEMI Electricity Strike Exposes Unresolved Labour Dispute at BEDC ELECTRICITY consumers across Edo, Delta, Ondo and Ekiti states have faced supply disruptions following an industrial action by the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), prompting the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC Plc) to appeal for an immediate return to negotiations. […]
By JOANNA ILUSANMI PUBLIC schools across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, remained largely deserted as an indefinite strike by FCT workers entered its seventh day. Consequently, students have missed lessons while uncertainty grows over when classes will resume. The FCT Council of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) began the strike on 7 October after […]
By BASSEY BENSON Akwa Ibom Pays Over ₦100bn in Inherited Gratuities, Highlights Workers’ Welfare Reforms THE Akwa Ibom State Government says it has paid more than ₦100 billion out of the ₦111 billion in inherited gratuity liabilities, while implementing the ₦80,000 national minimum wage and introducing additional measures to improve workers’ welfare. Government officials disclosed […]
By MELVIN KOFFA Another Crisis Looms Over Public Universities NIGERIA’S public universities could face another nationwide industrial crisis as the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) warns that it may resume its suspended strike. The union issued the warning after an emergency meeting of its National Executive Council on Thursday. ASUU President Christopher Piwuna said […]
By FATIMA HUSSAINI THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is preparing to negotiate a new national minimum wage with the Federal Government. The union says the current ₦70,000 wage can no longer sustain Nigerian workers. NLC President Joe Ajaero disclosed this at the Rights of Workers Summit in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State. Ajaero, who was represented […]
By DIANA CHUKWUKA FG, Resident Doctors Reach Agreement to Prevent Nationwide Strike THE Federal Government and the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have reached an agreement that has averted a planned nationwide strike scheduled to begin on 10th August. The breakthrough followed hours of high-level talks at the Presidential Villa in Abuja involving key […]
Fresh Strike Highlights Deepening Crisis in Nigeria’s University System Long-Running Disputes Reach Breaking Point NIGERIA’S public universities are once again facing disruption as NASU and SSANU begin an indefinite strike over unresolved agreements with the Federal Government. The industrial action, which begins from 1st May 2026, affects federal universities and inter-university centres across the country. […]