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Uber, Bolt drivers win union rights; after 7 years struggle

History was recently made with the registration of the Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transport Workers of Nigeria (AUATWN). This is the first time in...

NAHCO Strike; Workers Win Increased Wages

Once again, aviation workers have shown that, when workers dare to struggle, they dare to win. Following failed attempts by the  Air Transport Services...

Towards NLC’s 13th National Delegates Conference

The 13th National Delegates Conference of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) will come up on 7-8 February. This is a period for workers and...

Aviation Sector: Workers’ Struggle Continues

Air transport workers have had to wage a series of struggles over the past few months, shutting down the airport thrice in seven months....

JDWAN’s Historic Bus Drivers’ Strike in Lagos

On 31 October, the Joint Drivers’ Welfare Association of Nigeria (JDWAN) kicked off a major bus drivers’ strike. The 7-day strike crippled transportation in...

Aviation Unions Protest Anti-Labour Clauses

On Monday 12 September, aviation sector workers protested in large numbers in airports across the country. The nationwide demonstration was to demand the removal...

Ogun State Workers Begin Indefinite Strike

Workers shut down the Ogun state secretariat, public schools, and other state government-owned establishments in Abeokuta and some other parts of the state on...

Aviation Workers fight for Conditions of Service and Salary Adjustment

On 9 May, aviation workers embarked on a warning strike. The National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) and the Amalgamated Union of Public...

Crises and Struggle of Tertiary Education Unions

A wind of strikes is blowing across universities in the country. And these are warning strikes. The key demand of the different unions is...

Different Faces of Union Busting

Working people in Nigeria have faced attacks from employers when they organize themselves to fight for better wages and improved working conditions, since the...

Edo State Workers’ Promotion: We Need More Than Words!

The Edo State government is fond of violating workers’ rights and playing politics with our concerns as workers. This was the case when Adams...

NARD Strike – Health Sector Crisis is Deep-rooted in Systemic Failure

Nigeria Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has resolved to continue its indefinite strike action which commenced on 2 August. This resolution was reached at...

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Ministerial Appointments and the Federal Government’s Image Obsession

The ministerial appointments in August and the line of questioning of the Senate during the screening process which showed their preoccupation with “image”, presentation...

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History of Women’s Oppression

Women’s oppression is the most deeply entrenched oppression. It is seen as biological, psychological, universal and age-old. This view impacts on how we understand...