By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has reminded FCT workers that the strike issue was still in court and advised them to obey court order. Wike stated this while handing over 12 new ambulances to FCT hospitals in Abuja on Thursday. TheContinue Reading
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has ordered an immediate investigation into reports of alleged civilian casualties following an air operation conducted on Jan. 25 in Kurigi Village, Kontokoro District, Mariga Local Government Area of Niger.Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai Mrs Nancy Nathan, Acting Head of the Civil Service, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has directed all FCT workers to resume work on Wednesday. Nathan, who gave the directive in a circular on Tuesday in Abuja, also directed Permanent Secretaries, Heads of Departments and Agencies to maintainContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has expressed the administration’s readiness for “reasonable dialogue” with striking workers, while warning of legal consequences for those who defy a court order to resume duties. Wike gave the warning on Tuesday in Abuja while briefingContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), FCT Wing, has directed all primary and secondary school teachers in the territory to join the ongoing strike action initiated by the Joint Union Action Committee (JUAC). This strike action is expected to begin on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. This isContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), says it has addressed 10 out of the 14 demands by its workers who began an indefinite strike on Monday over unresolved welfare concerns. Mr Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Public Communications and Social Media, disclosedContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Angry workers on Monday shut the gates of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) as they began an indefinite strike over unresolved welfare concerns. The workers, under the Joint Union Action Congress (JUAC), have been appealing for urgent action to resolve the welfare issues affecting their moraleContinue Reading
NARD to review strike suspension in two weeksContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended the planned resumption of its ‘Total, Indefinite and Complete Strike’ (TICS 2.0), initially set for Monday. The decision was confirmed on Sunday in a statement by NARD Secretary-General, Dr Shuaibu Ibrahim, following a virtual meeting of the association’sContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Abuja, Jan. 7, 2026 (NAN) The Committee of Chief Medical Directors and Medical Directors of Federal Tertiary Hospitals (CCMDFTH) has called on health sector unions to embrace dialogue, industrial harmony, and collaboration for the benefit of patients nationwide. This is contained in a statement on Wednesday, signedContinue Reading
