Nigerian Times

Nigerian Contractors Stop Work At Nigeria LNG Bonny Plant Complex A group of Nigerian contractors working for the Nigeria LNG Bonny Plant Complex in Rivers state, suddenly started an industrial strike early Monday, and locked all the gates into the complex to stop the staff from working on the premises. The strike came as a surprise to the management of the Nigeria LNG, because the contractors did not inform the management of the industrial action. They are protesting against the maltreatment of the Nigerian contractors who have been deprived of many benefits.

The Guardian newspaper of Nigeria has been off the streets as the employees began an indefinite strike over their demands for 50% pay rise and the complete computerization of the newsroom. The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), National Union of Printing, Publishing and Paper Products Workers (NUPPPPROW) and Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have approved the strike. The Leadership news media in Abuja, reported that a contingent of the Nigerian Police Force has been deployed to the premises of The Guardian in Lagos, to safeguard it. The Guardian issued the following statement Thursday. STATEMENT BY THE GUARDIAN The Management of Guardian Newspapers Limited wishes to inform members of the public that our newspapers have been off the streets and online, following an industrial action called by our workers. The two unions in our company - Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), and the National Union of Printing, Publishing and Paper Products Workers (NUPPPPROW) - withdrew their services on Tu...