…Dickson Omobola The face-off between the Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON, and aviation unions over the statutory five per cent Ticket Sales Charge, TSC, has deepened, with the unions threatening to shut down airline operations at any moment without further notice. The threat comes less than 24 hours after domestic ai…

…health institutions and sustained engagement with professional associations and labour unions to avert industrial actions that have at various times disrupted healthcare delivery. Although the N50,000 annual ward coat allowance is modest compared to broader demands by health workers, stakeholders say it represents form…

…could undermine healthcare delivery and trigger avoidable industrial disharmony. The unions said the outstanding issues formed part of the terms of settlement signed with the Federal Government on February 15, 2026, which led to the suspension of JOHESU’s 84-day nationwide strike.In a joint statement signed by JOHESU N…

…will generally be ineligible for immigration benefits, regardless of whether such unions are legally permitted in the country where they were celebrated.Applicants in polygamous relationships cannot rely on those marriages to obtain a US visa, green card or other family-based immigration benefits.2. Marriages that conf…

…marriages were initially banned in 1985, a subsequent statutory amendment permits such unions provided the couple presents a signed genetic counseling certificate certifying a low risk of genetic abnormalities for prospective children. Second-cousin relationships face no legal restriction.Jackson was formally nominated…

…organised groups within the informal economy, including market associations, transport unions, chambers of commerce, mechanics, furniture makers, beauticians, spare parts dealers, healthcare workers and other professional associations. “The adoption of GIFSHIP is intended to strengthen healthcare delivery through syste…

…channels, protect informants and strengthen collaboration with traditional rulers, town unions, youth organisations, women’s groups, transport unions and neighbourhood associations.” Speaking further, Hon. Kalu proposed the establishment of a permanent South-East regional security coordination council and a shared inte…

…harmony in tertiary institutions through dialogue with academic and non-academic staff unions, noting that improved stability was contributing to better outcomes in the higher education sector. Nigeria has faced a persistent shortage of nurses and other healthcare professionals, driven largely by years of underinvestme…

…TUC counterpart, Comrade Clement Fatuase, and addressed to all affiliated health sector unions in the teaching hospital. The leadership of the unions stated that the industrial action, which is expected to commence from 12:00 midnight on Sunday, July 26, called on the workers to withdraw their services until further no…

…According to him, the administration rebuilt trust with academic and non-academic staff unions by honoring key commitments, including the payment of 50 percent of withheld salaries inherited from previous disputes shortly after assuming office. He added that the government also approved a nearly 40 per cent salary incr…

…believe could influence the election is the battle for control of commercial transport unions, particularly the National Union of Road Transport Workers. The control of commercial transport unions in the state has also been politicised amid moves by the APC and Adeleke to take charge of the structures, especially the N…

…said, “It depends on the agreement the university has with the employees. Labour unions are generally not allowed to operate in private universities. If there is no union, workers may be more vulnerable to dismissal. “The university is relatively new, and if the appointments of the lecturers had not been confirmed, the…

…harmony in the education sector. The NUT also maintained that issues relating to trade unions and check-off dues are regulated by federal law and fall under the authority of the Registrar of Trade Unions. It added that no association has the power to change existing arrangements outside the legal framework. The union r…

The Joint Health Sector Unions, JOHESU, and the Assembly of Healthcare Professionals at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Calabar, have distanced themselves from a protest over the appointment of the hospital’s substantive Medical Director, describing the action as premature. In a statement issued on Friday in Ca…

The organised labour unions in Ondo State have warned the management of the Federal University of Technology Akure Teaching Hospital against alleged victimisation and harassment of workers in the establishment. The unions, under the auspices of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, alleged that FUTA…

…secretary also called on traditional rulers, community development associations, market unions, transport groups, the media and the private sector to support efforts aimed at promoting responsible environmental practices. He advised residents to use only government-approved Private Sector Participation waste operators,…

…of Nigerians who gathered under the leadership of civil society groups and labour unions.The nationwide protests focused on escalating insecurity, including the increasing incidents of killings and kidnappings, with demonstrators expressing concern over recent abductions of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State.

…education, attributing the achievement to sustained engagement with tertiary institution unions. The minister also disclosed that Nigeria now has 24 universities ranked among the world’s top 1,000 institutions, compared with 21 previously, with public universities occupying the country’s top four positions. The summit,…

…securing overwhelming support from the party's 403 MPs and the backing of major trade unions. The party's comfortable majority in the 650-seat House of Commons means he will automatically become the next prime minister.On Wednesday, a relaxed Starmer joked with his political foes as MPs from all parties wished him well…

The Kwara State Government has warned that individuals, transport unions and other groups collecting haulage fees without authorisation or erecting illegal roadblocks across the state risk sanctions as it begins the implementation of a digital haulage fee payment system. The government said the initiative, introduced t…

…Fund, internally generated revenue and public-private partnerships. However, student unions have maintained that the interventions remain inadequate compared to the growing enrolment in public tertiary institutions. The renewed call by NANS comes amid ongoing efforts by the Federal Government to reposition the educatio…

…supported student representation. It stated, "Student unionism - Independent student unions will be protected. No suppression for legitimate activism." To strengthen research, he promised, "Research & innovation - Merit-based grants, impact-driven research" in areas including "medicine, AI, renewable energy, biotechnol…

…Dental Academics (NAMDA) on the ongoing renegotiation of the 2009 FGN University-Based Unions Agreement and its readiness to consider appropriate action if the process fails to deliver satisfactory outcomes. “While the proposed Joint Action Front (JAF) is still being formalised, we stand in solidarity with NAMDA's call…

…stability and place public finances on a more sustainable path, although several labour unions, civil society groups and opposition politicians have criticised the pace of the reforms and their impact on households. Another major addition to Tinubu's World Bank portfolio came on June 29, 2026, when the bank approved th…

…NYSC directors-general, security experts, university administrators, employers, labour unions, youth organisations and civil society groups to review the proposals before they are forwarded to the National Assembly. "We respectfully appeal to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu not to allow a historic national institution to b…