NLC, TUC Threaten Nationwide Stay-at-Home Over Rising Insecurity
By Chinedu Echianu GENEVA, SWITZERLAND — The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have threatened to direct workers across the country to stay at home if the worsening insecurity in Nigeria continues unchecked, warning that workers can no longer be expected to risk their lives simply to earn a living. The […]
I stand By My Comments on Politicization of Insecurity – Wike
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has defended his earlier comments in which he urged protesting teachers not to politicize the current insecurity bedeviling the country. Wike has made the comments while addressing protesting members of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) FCT chapter who joined their counterparts across […]
NUT Demands Immediate Action Over Rising School Abductions
By Zainab Bakare Members of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) in Borno State on Tuesday staged a protest at the Government House and along major streets in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, demanding urgent action to address the growing wave of school abductions and secure the release of learners still held captive by kidnappers. […]
Oyo Teachers Begins Indefinite Strike
By Zainab Bakare Public primary and secondary school teachers in Oyo State have commenced an indefinite strike following the continued captivity of teachers and pupils abducted in the state, despite ongoing rescue efforts by security agencies. The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) directed its members to withdraw their services from Monday, June 1, 2026, until […]
FCT Schools Shut Down as Teachers Launch Strike
By Zainab Bakare Teachers and students of LEA Ijayapi Primary School and LEA Byazhin Primary School in the Abuja Municipal Area Council stayed away from school on Monday in compliance with the indefinite strike declared by the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The State Wing Executive Council (SWEC) […]