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    Why ASUU May Call-Off Strike This Week

    There are indications that the strike embarked upon by university lecturers, which has paralysed academic activities in the universities nationwide will soon be called off. The Federal Government on Monday reached an agreement with members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU to resolve the industrial action.   Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris […] More

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    FG, ASUU Back to Negotiating Table

    By Jessica Oshomagbe   The federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU have gone back to the negotiating table to find means of ending the strike embarked upon by university lecturers. The federal government delegation led by the minister of labour and employment, Chris Ngige, is expected to negotiate with ASUU executives […] More

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    Minimum Wage: Strike Suspended As Govt Endorses N30,000

    The federal government, following a protracted negotiation, has agreed to pay the N30,000 earlier agreed at the tripartite committee meeting chaired by Amma Pepple.  The agreement reached late Monday has softened the hard stance by government which got an injunction restraining labour from embarking on the strike planned strike. Therefore the initial stand of the […] More

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    The Minimum Wage Challenge

    [ctt template=”11″ link=”8570G” via=”no” ]there are indications that some states government may not be able to pay the new minimum wage of N56, 000,[/ctt]     As the clamour by organised labour unions in the country for an upward review of the minimum wage returns to the front burner, there are indications that some states […] More