By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent RESPONSIBILITY FOR the hardship faced by patients and others seeking medical care during the ongoing strike rests with the Federal Government, the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU), has said. The union urged Nigerians not to blame its members for the disruption in public health services, stati...
By Joke Kujenya THE NATIONWIDE strike by the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has been suspended following formal commitments by the Federal Government to address the union’s nine-point demands. Four days into the planned seven-day warning strike, the national executive council of the association convened an emerge...
By Joke Kujenya A MAJOR breakthrough has likely been achieved in the ongoing industrial action as the Federal Government and organized labour have reached a pivotal agreement. Following a marathon six-hour meeting held on Monday evening in Abuja, at the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, hopes of [...
By Joke Kujenya AFTER FOUR hours of deliberation, the meeting convened between the National Assembly, the Executive Arm of Government, and Organized Labour has concluded without reaching a resolution. The gathering, spearheaded by the National Assembly leadership, aimed to forestall the impending national strike proposed by the labour unions d...
