Nigeria:   Police Kill Fuel Protesters, Says Union Leader

Leadership, 9 January 2012

As Nigerians took to the streets in their thousands to protest against the removal of subsidy by the federal government, Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Omar… Read more »

Nigeria:   30 Injured in Kano As Policemen Shoot At Protesters

Leadership, 9 January 2012

Thirty people have been injured in Kano, during an encounter with security agents, LEADERSHIP gathered. Read more »

Nigeria:   Violence Hits City During National Strike

RFI, 9 January 2012

Violence broke out in the Nigerian southern city of Benin during a nationwide strike on Monday over soaring fuel prices which paralysed the country with road, sea and air traffic… Read more »

Nigeria:   South South Youths Oppose Fuel Subsidy Removal Protest

This Day, 9 January 2012

The South South Youths Leaders Forum has directed its members across the country to withdraw from the protests and strikes ordered by organised labour to protest the removal of… Read more »

Nigeria:   Labour Shelves Street Protest in Maiduguri

Leadership, 9 January 2012

The NLC said on Monday in Maiduguri that it had shelved street protest in the ongoing fuel subsidy strike following appeal by security agencies in the state. Read more »

Nigeria:   Strike Suffers Setback in Anambra

This Day, 9 January 2012

Monday's strike action by the organised labour to protest the removal of the subsisting fuel subsidy in the petroleum down stream sector has suffered a major setback in Anambra… Read more »

Nigeria:   Protesters Shut Down Warri, Effurun, Udu

Vanguard, 9 January 2012

THE oil city of Warri, neighboring Effurun, Udu and environs in Delta State were shut down Monday following a mass protest by irate citizens protesting the removal of fuel subsidy… Read more »

Nigeria:   Protesters Pelt Etsu Nupe's Palace in Bida

Leadership, 9 January 2012

The Etsu Nupe Bida's palace in Niger was on Monday pelted by protesters as the labour- organised protest against withdrawal of fuel subsidy turned violent in the ancient town. Read more »

Nigeria:   Strike, Security Challenge Cripple Adamawa

This Day, 9 January 2012

The strike embarked upon by the organised labour, comprising the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, had a maximum effect on the people of Adamawa… Read more »

Nigeria:   Union Leaders Go Underground

The Moment, 8 January 2012

LEADERS of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) may have gone underground 24 hours to the nationwide strike slated to begin today over the Federal Government's insistence on removal… Read more »

Nigeria:   Jonathan Announces Cuts in Govt Spending

Leadership, 8 January 2012

President Goodluck Jonathan has announced that with effect from this year, salaries of political office holders in the country's executive arm of government will be slashed by 25… Read more »

Nigeria:   Jonathan Slashes Govt Spending After Fuel Price Hikes

This Day, 8 January 2012

President Goodluck Jonathan Saturday announced measures to curb government expenditure in line with a belt-tightening regime arising from the removal of the subsidy on petrol that… Read more »

Nigeria:   Nation Set for Nationwide Strike Over Fuel Prices

RNW Africa, 9 January 2012

Nigeria braced for a nationwide strike on Monday over soaring fuel prices amid increasingly volatile protests and with security forces already under pressure over spiralling… Read more »

Nigeria:   Why Strike Must Go On Tomorrow, By NLC

Vanguard, 8 January 2012

Last minute moves by the Federal Governemnt to avert nationwide strike on the heels of the removal of subsidy on petrol apparently failed as Labour insisited, yesterday, that the… Read more »

Nigeria:   Lawyers Caution Labour Against Defying Court Order

This Day, 8 January 2012

Lawyers Saturday cautioned organised labour against going ahead with the proposed nationwide strike from tomorrow in view of the restraining order by the National Industrial Court. Read more »

Nigeria:   Jonathan Speaks on 'Fight Against Terrorism'; Fuel Subsidy - Full Text

Vanguard, 7 January 2012

NATIONAL BROADCAST BY PRESIDENT GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN, GCFR, ON THE DEREGULATION OF THE DOWNSTREAM PETROLEUM SECTOR SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 2012 Read more »

Nigeria:   Fuel Subsidy Removal, Paradox of a Nation

Leadership, 8 January 2012

Despite the criticisms, nationwide debates and talk shows, the Federal Government went ahead and removed the controversial fuel subsidy Putting the country at crossroads. In this… Read more »

Nigeria:   Crowds Draw Money Ahead of Strike

Leadership, 8 January 2012

Commercial banks in Lagos witnessed massive patronage as customers rushed to make withdrawal of cash in preparation for the planned nationwide strike by organised labour, the… Read more »

Nigeria:   We Are Not Aware of Court Order - TUC

Leadership, 8 January 2012

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has denied being aware of any court order restraining the organised labour from going ahead with its planned nationwide strike scheduled… Read more »

Nigeria:   Govt Tries to Delay Legislators From Convening on Fuel Prices

Leadership, 8 January 2012

Worried by the significant impact the emergency "special session" of the National Assembly would have on its fuel subsidy policy, even as organised labour prepares for an all-out… Read more »

Nigeria:   We Didn't Promise April Date to Remove Subsidy - Okonjo-Iweala

Vanguard, 8 January 2012

"THERE was never a time the president said the withdrawal of oil subsidy would be in April as published in some media. I did not say so either. The April date was the handiwork of… Read more »

Nigeria:   Labour Set to Defy Court Order Stopping Strike

This Day, 7 January 2012

Organised Labour appeared set last night to disobey the court order stopping the strike it slated for Monday to protest the removal of fuel subsidy in the country. Read more »

Nigeria:   Unions to Ignore Fuel Strike Court Order

Vanguard, 7 January 2012

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has denied knowledge of any court action filed against it and therefore insists that it cannot abide by a judicial pronouncement in a matter in it… Read more »

Nigeria:   Labour Declares Total Strike Monday

Vanguard, 5 January 2012

UNLESS the Federal Government reverts fuel price to N65 per litre, Nigeria's economy would be shut down as from Monday, January 9, the Organised Labour has threatened. Read more »

Nigeria:   Labour Unions Call National Strike Monday

Daily Trust, 5 January 2012

Main labour unions NLC and TUC yesterday called for indefinite national strike and mass demonstrations starting on Monday to protest the scrapping of fuel subsidy which more than… Read more »

Nigeria:   Subsidy - Why We Support Indefinite Strike - Labour Allies

Vanguard, 5 January 2012

JANUARY 1, 2012 removal of subsidy on Petrol and subsequent hike in the pump price of the product, came unexpectedly and on a day when Nigerian workers like most of their… Read more »

Nigeria:   Labour to Shut Oil Installations, Airports, Banks Next Monday

Daily Trust, 4 January 2012

The Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria have said that the nation's oil production centres, air and seaports, banks, fuel stations and others would… Read more »

Nigeria:   Fuel Subsidy Removal - Labour Strategises for Mass Action

This Day, 4 January 2012

The Federal Government took Nigerians by surprise on New Year Day when it publicly announced the formal withdrawal of fuel subsidy with effect from January 1, 2012. Linda Eroke,… Read more »

Nigeria:   Mass Action - CNPP Backs Labour, Decries Rampant Corruption

The Moment, 6 January 2012

THE Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) yesterday rose from its emergency meeting in Abuja, with a resolve to support the January 9 Mass Action called by the labour… Read more »

Nigeria:   Unions Threaten to Shut Down Nigeria Amid Fuel Price Anger

RNW Africa, 4 January 2012

Nigeria's main labour unions on Wednesday threatened to shut down the country next week amid increasingly volatile protests over soaring petrol prices in Africa's largest oil… Read more »

Nigeria:   Fuel Subsidy - FG Insists On Removal, Labour Vows Strike

This Day, 4 January 2012

There are indications that the nation will be experiencing a long-drawn period of unrest following the Federal Executive Council's insistence Wednesday on sticking to government's… Read more »

Nigeria:   Subsidy - We'll Shut Down Nation On Monday - NLC, TUC

Leadership, 4 January 2012

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has demanded that the Presidency immediately reverses fuel prices to N65. Read more »

Nigeria:   Unions Call National Strike Over Fuel Subsidy

This Day, 4 January 2012

Barring last minute reversal of the Federal Government decision to remove subsidy on fuel, the organised labour has fixed January 11 for the commencement of a nationwide strike. Read more »