The National Association of Resident Doctors, on Saturday, called on its members to resume work on Monday thus calling off its short-lived strike action. This was made known in a communique issued by the President of NARD, Muhammad Adamu Askira. The communique was read out after the extraordinary national executive council meeting held at the... Read More

Doctors, Dogara, industrial action, NARD, NASS, strike

September 17, 2014

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“There is no case of Ebola in Nigeria”, please resume September 22 || GEJ pleads with the NUT

by Laila Ibrahim In reaction to threat by the National Union of Teachers (NUT) to embark on a nationwide strike as a result of school resumption date moved forward by the federal government, President Goodluck Jonathan has appealed for a rethink. The Federal Government had earlier proposed October 13th as the resumption date for Primary... Read More

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Ebola, industrial action, National Union of teachers, NUT, President Goodluck Jonathan, strike

September 29, 2013

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ASUU strike: Lecturers are only fighting for allowances, not better education – FG

by ‘Jola Sotubo The rift between the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has deepened even as the FG accused the organization of fighting for its own selfish interests and not for the benefit of Nigerian students. The government has accused the university body of not being honest... Read More

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