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No, thank you: Oyo state workers reject new salary scale, continue strike
by Lekan Olanrewaju Civil servants in Oyo state on Tuesday announced that the indefinite strike they are currently on will continue. This was due to their rejection of the new minimum…
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“…after Obasanjo gets a Nobel Peace Prize” – Check out yesterday’s top tweets
by Lekan Olanrewaju From soundoffs on gay rights and homophobia in Nigeria to criticism of the current administration, check out the top ten tweets from yesterday. @ogundamisi: Lagos among 10…
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“Some say Labour Unions sold out; I call it dereliction of duty!” says @ChikaUwazie
by Chika Uwazie Is this what leaders of the labor union call success? For two weeks, the spotlight shone on Nigeria as the global community witnessed the massive movement against…
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DEBATE: Did Labour ‘sell out’? Christopher Akor says “Labour wasn’t smart”
By Christopher Akor After spending over N90 billion on Turn Around Maintenance (TAM) of the nation’s refineries without much result, the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, decided to sell…
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DEBATE: Did Labour ‘sell out’? Akintunde Oyebode explains why they did not
by Akintunde Oyebode When the NLC/TUC released this statement , calling off the Nationwide Strike to protest the 120% increase in the price of petrol on the 16th of January,…
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Save Nigeria Group (SNG) Press Release 17 Jan 2012
NEVER AGAIN! TEXT OF A PRESS CONFERENCE BY SNG AND ALLIES ON THE CITIZENS ACTION AGAINST CORRUPTION AND BAD GOVERNANCE TUESDAY 17TH JANUARY, 2012 AT THE SNG SECRETARIAT. Gentlemen of…
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PENGASSAN Explains
In this statement released by Babatunde Ogun, President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) reflects on the union's role in the national strikes against the…
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Labour calls off strike – “Count us out”, says civil society
Organised Labour have called off the nationwide strike that was called in protest of government's removal of subsidies on the price of fuel. The decision was made known by the…
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Save Nigeria Group Responds To FG’s Move To Deter Protests With Military
Following the NLC's decision to cancel street protests and the sudden deployment of heavy military presence all over Lagos, one of the more prominent civil society groups at the fore-front…
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95% of factories shut down, $34m-a-day losses & More: The last NUPENG/PENGASSAN strike
By Joachim MacEbong Following the government’s refusal to revert to the status quo of N65 per liter of petrol after removing subsidies on January 1st, and after a number of…
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NLC rejects FG’s N97 offer; FG drafts military to stop protests
Following a series of negotiations over the course of the week, Labour has once again emerged out of another meeting with the Federal Government on the issue of fuel subsidy…
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The NLC Speaks: We Are Not Asking For Regime Change
Objectives of the Strikes and Protests The Labour Movement once again reiterate that the strikes, rallies and streets protests must be peaceful and that the objective is the reversal of…
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The Underbelly of the Protests – Robbery, Thuggery & Violence
Since the national mass protests opposing subsidy removal began, the need for peaceful conduct has been stressed repeated. To their credit, the leaders of the protests go to great lengths…
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Deadlocked: Talks Between NLC And Federal Government Inconclusive
Talks between Labour and the Federal government have been described by the stakeholders involved as very fruitful, but as of now, inconclusive. It is said that the meeting saw a…
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We’re In! PENGASSAN Finally Set To Join Labour Strike
Recent rumblings about plans by Nigeria's major oil union to wade into the fray and join the ongoing protests by organised labour and civil society groups have been confirmed. In…
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Day 2! Photos from the Lagos anti #FuelSubsidyRemoval rally
What: NLC's anti Fuel Subsidy Removal rally (Day 2). Where: Lagos. When: 10 January, 2012
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Civil Society Organisations say: “Nigerians’ right to protest NOT subject to any court order”
by Chi Ibe Civil Society Organisations, under the aegis of Building Leverage and Unity on Fuel Subsidy Struggle (BLUF), call on Nigerians to disregard the alleged National Industrial Court…
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#FuelSubsidyRemoval: The Presidency Vs the House of Representatives
By Rachel Ogbu President Goodluck Jonathan has accused the House of Representatives of stirring Nigerians against his government by passing a resolution urging him to suspend the removal of petrol…
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“The young Ilorin protester will not die in vain” – EnoughisEnough makes the case against the government on #FuelSubsidyRemoval
by Seyi Lawal EnoughisEnough Nigeria, the leading voice for young people in governance, today issued a formal press statement through its Executive Director, Yemi Adamolekun, detailing its argument against the…
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YNaija Brief: An update on the #FuelSubsidyRemoval protest in Kano
by Chi Ibe Last night in Kano, the #OccupyNigeria protest, or the #HarmattanRevolution as some have called it, took place. For over 12 hours, according to eyewitness accounts, hundreds of…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy