by Hauwa Gambo Air Nigeria’s continuing controversies seem to have come to a head. According to Daily Times: “The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the operations of Air Nigeria as a result of the strike embarked upon by its engineers and pilots over their remuneration. “Sam Adurogboye, the NCAA’s spokesman, confirmed the suspension,... Read More

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Storm is Over: Lagos State doctors reinstated

Thanks to the intervention of the leadership of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN)( especially the party’s leader, Bola Ahmed Tinubu), the saga over the sack of Lagos doctors may have finally come to an end. This follows the “suspension of the sack” of the 788 doctors recently relieved of their duties by the state government.... Read More

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May 28, 2012

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#GovFasholaVsLagosDoctors: Solidarity – Oyo State doctors threaten strike too

by Chi Ibe The stand-off between Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola and the state doctors like dough with yeast is spreading. Medical doctors in Oyo State have announced plans to embark on a strike in solidarity with their Lagos colleagues who were sacked by the Lagos State government. The Oyo doctors demand that their sacked colleagues be... Read More

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May 21, 2012

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Alas, the Oath works: Lagos private hospitals to treat patients for free

by Chi Ibe As Lagos state governor, Babatunde Fashola and state doctors continue in their dispute while patients suffer, the private sector has decided not to sit back and do nothing any more. The Punch newspaper reports that private doctors under the aegis of the Association of General and Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria have... Read More

Association of General and Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria, private doctors, strike

May 17, 2012

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Abimbola Adelakun: Fashola, the CON and the MESS

by Abimbola Adelakun The case of Lagos State Government vs. doctors took a bizarre turn when 788 doctors were summarily dismissed and replaced with 373; the alarming shortfall seemingly papered over. And, so far, there are at least three factions of reactionaries: those who support the state government, those who support the doctors, and others, like me,... Read More

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May 16, 2012

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Doctors launch Operation Kora Haram: Last week’s news… with a pinch of salt

by Stanley Azuakola “Do you feel you’re over happy? Remember that too much of anything is bad. If you wanna be depressed, listen to the song by Ini Edo or Desmond Elliott … Doctors launch Operation Kora Haram Given that they spend more years in the university than any other profession, doctors are known to... Read More

corruption, lagos doctors, news satire, strike

May 13, 2012

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Doctors sacked? If you’re the governor send your parent abroad for treatment

by Tolu Orekoya It seems that Lagos State’s esteemed governor felt that the healthcare system was not good enough to treat his family. His father, Ademola Fashola, was sent abroad to treat an as of yet publicised illness. According to Daily Times, the governor’s father was escorted by two o doctors, and went to the US for further treatment.... Read More

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May 8, 2012

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Lagos health crisis: Fashola sacks striking doctors

by Lekan Olanrewaju Governor Fashola is clearly not one to bluff. Just a few days after expressing his displeasure at the current strike action being undertaken by doctors in Lagos state, he has made good on his threat to sack those involved. Doctors in the state under the aegis of the Medical Guild had embarked on... Read More

Doctors, Fashola, lagos, strike

March 29, 2012

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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 wage and salary scheme previously presented to labour union leaders. The workers alleged there was no significant difference between the new N19,987 minimum wage table... Read More

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March 15, 2012

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Idris Bello on Nigeria’s healthcare: A country “that cares not whether its citizens live or die”

by Chi Ibe “…the causes are inexcusable, as they depict a failure of the Nigerian system.” On 11 March, 2012, YNaija published an article from one of our Frontpage columnists, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu. His article talked about the catatonic state of our health system and the reaction generated from the article was immense. Following this article, Idris Bells published another... Read More

Idris Bells, Obasanjo, strike, the Nigerian Health System

March 13, 2012

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“We will have no choice”: Another strike looms as NUPENG ultimatum nears expiration

by Lekan Olanrewaju The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike with effect from Wednesday when a 72 hour ultimatum issued to the Federal Government is reached. Mr. Elijah Okougbo, the General Secretary of NUPENG, in a statement issued by the oil Union in Abuja on... Read More

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March 1, 2012

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Biggest strike ever? India ground to a halt as 100,000,000 workers join historic protests

by Lekan Olanrewaju Industrial workers in India have embarked on what is now described as “one of the biggest strikes ever”. 100,000,000 workers joined the strike which has resulted in a ‘complete shutdown’ of banking in Mumbai. Transport and postal services have also been hit by the strike which involves workers from different sectors. The... Read More

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January 30, 2012

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Opinion: NaijaCyberHacktivists – To hack or not to hack?

By Kemi Omosanya …a few people have raised the question of where the line is drawn between cyber activism and cyber terrorism. NaijaCyberHacktivists, as they call themselves, have been generating a lot of media buzz because of their activities. They first caught attention in 2011 – when they launched attacks on government websites to protest... Read More

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January 26, 2012

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…On Grey Areas and Ivory Towers

Has ASUU outlived its relevance? By Temitayo Olofinlua Education at the tertiary level – no matter its state or cost – is something many middle class Nigerians depend on for a ‘bright future’. These days, public primary schools are in deplorable conditions; only few public secondary schools (mostly the Federal Government Colleges) are up... Read More

Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), public schools, strike

January 9, 2012

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From the Bloggers: On subsidies, strikes and scandals.

by Wilfred Okiche It was all about the removal of fuel subsidy and it’s resultant effects this week. The blogosphere was alive and buzzing and there were screaming headlines like; ‘New Year shock’, ‘So Goodluck is daring Nigerians’, ‘GEJ disrupts protesters’, ‘Presidential lies’, ‘Showdown- Government vs. the suffering masses.’’ Also, the very upsetting news from the... Read More

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Strike Two: Air Nigeria has been grounded

Storm is Over: Lagos State doctors reinstated

#GovFasholaVsLagosDoctors: Solidarity – Oyo State doctors threaten strike too

Alas, the Oath works: Lagos private hospitals to treat patients for free

Abimbola Adelakun: Fashola, the CON and the MESS

Doctors launch Operation Kora Haram: Last week’s news… with a pinch of salt

Doctors sacked? If you’re the governor send your parent abroad for treatment

Lagos health crisis: Fashola sacks striking doctors

No, thank you: Oyo state workers reject new salary scale, continue strike

Idris Bello on Nigeria’s healthcare: A country “that cares not whether its citizens live or die”

“We will have no choice”: Another strike looms as NUPENG ultimatum nears expiration

Biggest strike ever? India ground to a halt as 100,000,000 workers join historic protests

Opinion: NaijaCyberHacktivists – To hack or not to hack?

…On Grey Areas and Ivory Towers

From the Bloggers: On subsidies, strikes and scandals.

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