Tag: Strike

Labour Shuts National Grid, Throws Nigeria into Darkness

ADEOLA YUSUF

“Aso Rock, National Assembly, all airports, hospitals, universities, everything .. everyone disconnected from the grid,” reactions + statement the TCN sent to Platforms Africa on the grid’s shutdown   The Organised Labour Unions in Nigeria have shut down the national grid, throwing the Africa’s biggest economy into natuonwide darkness, Platforms Africa reports. The action, which was a result of the nationwide strikebdecalred by the labour unions, has disconnected everyone and everything in Nigeriabfrom the grid. General Manager, Public Affairs, Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Ndidi Mbah, confirmed this in a…

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Power Ministry Moves To Stop Workers From Plunging Nigeria Into Darkness

Ganiyu Amodu

Government begs for two weeks to address issues raised by NUEE + CIRCULAR from power ministry   The ministry of power has began moves to stop workers from a plan strike that could sink Nigeria Into a nationwide darkness. A circular from the Ministry sent to the executive members of Nigeria Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) obtained exclusively by Platforms Africa showed that the minustry was begging for two weeks to address issues raised by the union. READ ALSO: EXCLUSIVE: MDs Fired as Nigeria Takes Over Benin, Kano, Kaduna DisCos…

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