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Sep
28
2020
By The African Mirror
Nigeria’s main unions suspend planned strike after government talks

Nigeria’s main unions suspend planned strike after government talks

BUSINESS
ANGELA UKOMADU  NIGERIAN labour unions have agreed with the government to suspend a planned strike over fuel and power price rises hours before businesses were due to grind to a halt, the labour minister and trade unions said. The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), which represents millions of workers across most sectors of Africa's biggest economy, including parts of the oil industry, last week announced its plans to embark on a general strike. Nigeria cut costly subsidies in September to allow the petrol price to be determined by the market and increased the power tariff. President Muhammadu Buhari had said Nigeria…
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Sep
26
2020
By The African Mirror
Nigerian air travel could shut as unions pledge to join strike

Nigerian air travel could shut as unions pledge to join strike

BUSINESS
CAMILLUS EBOH NIGERIA’S airports could shut down on Monday as four key unions said they would join an indefinite nationwide strike to protest an increase in power and petrol prices. A statement issued by four unions representing pilots, engineers and other aviation professionals said they are "in full support" of a strike called by the Nigerian Labour Congress, which represents millions of workers across most sectors of Africa's biggest economy. "All workers in the aviation sector are hereby directed to withdraw their services at all aerodromes nationwide as from 00hrs of 28th September," the unions said in a statement seen…
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Sep
25
2020
By The African Mirror
Nigeria’s main unions to strike over petrol, power price hikes

Nigeria’s main unions to strike over petrol, power price hikes

BUSINESS
NIGERIA’S main labour unions will begin an indefinite strike on Monday to protest an increase in power and petrol prices, the leader of the body said, after a meeting with the government two weeks ago ended in a deadlock. The Nigerian Labour Congress, which represents millions of workers across most sectors of Africa's biggest economy, including parts of the oil industry, plans to embark on a general strike starting next week, leader Ayuba Wabba said. A reversal of the petrol and power price hikes would avert the strike, Wabba said in a statement. The government has not yet responded to…
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