Nigeria:   Fuel Strike Talks to Continue Sunday

Leadership, 15 January 2012

For the second time, a meeting by the federal government, labour leaders, the National Assembly leadership and state governors yesterday ended in deadlock, as the labour unions… Read more »

Nigeria:   Talks Set to Continue After No Deal On Strike

RNW Africa, 15 January 2012

Nigerian government and union leaders faced the prospect of renewed talks Sunday after failing to reach a deal to end a week-old strike that has shut down the country. Read more »

Nigeria:   'How FG Can Sell Fuel At N20 Per Litre'

Vanguard, 15 January 2012

CHAIRMAN, D-8 Business Forum and president, Sapele Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, Sapele, Delta State, Prince David Iweta, weekend, revealed how the Federal… Read more »

Nigeria:   Talks Go On as Protests Suspended for Weekend

This Day, 14 January 2012

The Organized Labour and civil society groups in Nigeria Friday suspended the strike and nationwide street protest against fuel subsidy removal for two days, today and tomorrow, in… Read more »

Nigeria:   Labour Announces 2-Day Break From Protests

Leadership, 13 January 2012

The labour movement and its civil society allies after nationwide consultations on Friday have decided that Saturday and Sunday will be observed as strike, protest and rally-free… Read more »

Nigeria:   Unions Summon Emergency Meetings on Fuel Strike

This Day, 13 January 2012

The two labour centres - Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) - have summoned emergency executive committee meetings for Saturday to brief them on the… Read more »

Nigeria:   Protests, Strike Shut Down Country for Fifth Day

RNW Africa, 13 January 2012

A nationwide strike and mass protests shut down Nigeria for a fifth day running Friday, but union leaders called for a weekend pause in demonstrations as talks sought to avert a… Read more »

Nigeria:   Flights From London Cancelled, Rescheduled

Vanguard, 13 January 2012

Airlines flying between London and Nigeria on Thursday either cancel or rescheduled their flights due to the ongoing national strike in Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria:   Who Will Break This Mother of All Deadlocks?

Daily Trust, 13 January 2012

It is difficult to think of an episode quite like this in contemporary Nigerian history, with so many citizens passionately clinging to one side of the argument, while the Federal… Read more »

Nigeria:   Unions, Activists Call for Fuel Strike 'Rest Days'

Vanguard, 13 January 2012

Organisers of mass protest/occupy Nigeria, the Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress and Civil Society groups have asked the protesters all over the country to stay at home… Read more »

Nigeria:   Jonathan Takes Over Negotiation With Labour

The Moment, 13 January 2012

AFTER several hours of meeting on the ongoing industrial dispute over removal of fuel subsidy, the Federal Government and the organised labour came out trading blames over the… Read more »

Nigeria:   Govt Agrees to Temporarily Revert to Pre-New Year Price of Petrol

Vanguard, 13 January 2012

A possible end to the ongoing nationwide strike action was in the offing last night after the Federal Government agreed to temporarily revert to the pre-New Year price of N65 per… Read more »

Nigeria:   Crisis Talks to End Fuel Strike Deadlock

This Day, 13 January 2012

What appeared to be a promising rapprochement between labour and government over the fuel subsidy crisis broke down last night as both parties could not reach an agreement. Read more »