Lawan urges NASS workers to call off strike, embrace dialogue
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has urged the striking workers of the National Assembly to call off their industrial action and instead, embrace dialogue for the speedy resolution of the disputes. Lawan in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Ola Awoniyi, was said to have
Many flights canceled at Amsterdam’s airport due to strike
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Dozens of flights were canceled or delayed Saturday at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport as a group of KLM baggage handlers went on strike on one of the busiest days of the year at the major aviation hub to protest working conditions and staff shortages. The strike by
Benue councillors lament unpaid allowance since 2020, threaten one-week protest
Elected councillors in Benue State have threatened to embark on a one-week protest in Makurdi, the state capital, against the nonpayment of their furniture allowance. The ex-councillors, under the aegis of “Benue State Councillor’s Forum 2020,” disclosed this in a letter to the Commissioner of Police in the state.
Rail workers go on strike over low salary payments, poor welfare
Locomotive drivers and workers of the Nigerian Railway Corporation or NRC started a three-day warning strike on Thursday over low salary payments and poor welfare. The workers protested at the train stations in Lagos, Oyo and Abuja. They accused Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi of depriving them of their rights.