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JOHESU Suspends 84-Day Strike After Federal Government Agrees to Pay Arrears

JOHESU Suspends 84-Day Strike After Federal Government Agrees to Pay Arrears

The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has suspended its 84-day nationwide strike after reaching an agreement with the Federal Government during talks held on February 5, 2026, at the Ministry of Labour and Employment in…

Health Sector Shutdown Threat Looms as Unions Issue 14-Day Ultimatum to Federal Government

Health Sector Shutdown Threat Looms as Unions Issue 14-Day Ultimatum to Federal Government

The prospect of a total shutdown of Nigeria’s health sector has intensified, as labour unions, including the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU), have threatened to escalate their industrial action if the Federal Government fails to…

JOHESU strike: NMA warns NLC, TUC ultimatum could inflame health sector tensions

JOHESU strike: NMA warns NLC, TUC ultimatum could inflame health sector tensions

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has criticised the joint ultimatum issued by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) over the ongoing strike by the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU), describing…

JOHESU Blames Federal Government for Health Sector Crisis, Defends Ongoing Strike

JOHESU Blames Federal Government for Health Sector Crisis, Defends Ongoing Strike

The Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) has urged Nigerians to hold the Federal Government responsible for the hardship being faced by patients and others in need of medical care following the ongoing strike by health…

FG Rejects Delay Claims, Presses for End to JOHESU Strike

FG Rejects Delay Claims, Presses for End to JOHESU Strike

The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to reviewing the Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS) as part of efforts to resolve the ongoing strike by the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU), insisting that it has…

Socialist Labour Urges Escalation of JOHESU Strike as Industrial Action Enters Third Month

Socialist Labour Urges Escalation of JOHESU Strike as Industrial Action Enters Third Month

The Socialist Labour has called for an escalation of the ongoing strike by the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) as the industrial action enters its third month, urging expanded picketing, mass rallies, and broader solidarity…

JOHESU Enforces Nationwide Strike at FMC Umuahia, Insists Action Will Continue

JOHESU Enforces Nationwide Strike at FMC Umuahia, Insists Action Will Continue

The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) on Thursday visited the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Umuahia, to enforce full compliance with the ongoing nationwide strike, insisting that the industrial action would continue until the Federal Government…

JOHESU Faults FG’s Retirement Age Circular, Says Policy Discriminates Against Non-Physician Health Workers

JOHESU Faults FG’s Retirement Age Circular, Says Policy Discriminates Against Non-Physician Health Workers

The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has faulted the Federal Government’s newly issued circular on retirement age in the health sector, describing it as selective, discriminatory, and tilted in favour of a single cadre of…

JOHESU Vows to Continue Nationwide Strike Despite FG’s ‘No Work, No Pay’ Directive

JOHESU Vows to Continue Nationwide Strike Despite FG’s ‘No Work, No Pay’ Directive

The Joint Health Sector Unions and Assembly of Health Care Professionals (JOHESU) has insisted that it will continue its indefinite nationwide strike, despite the Federal Government’s directive to halt the payment of salaries under the…

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