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Telecom Strike Looms as Nigerian Union Demands Major Reforms
Nigeria’s telecommunications industry faces a potential shutdown as the Private Telecommunications and Communications Senior Staff Association (PTCASS) has initiated a strike.
This move could severely disrupt telecommunications services across the country.
On Monday, PTCASS announced the strike, with Secretary-General Okonu Abdullahi explaining the reasons behind the action.
Abdullahi revealed that over 800 members, employed across various telecom facilities, network centers, and critical telecommunications companies like IHS and Huawei, are participating in the strike.
The union’s demands include the reinstatement of dismissed workers, formal recognition of the union, better working conditions, and the proper remittance of membership dues.
Abdullahi highlighted that the strike was unavoidable due to worsening working conditions and the employers’ refusal to acknowledge workers’ rights to unionize.
He stressed that the strike’s impact could be significant, as the lack of response to service outages from engineers would directly affect subscribers in the affected areas.
In response, Gbenga Adebayo, Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), has dismissed the union’s claims, stating that the group in question is not affiliated with ALTON.
He clarified that the telecom companies mentioned—MTN, Globacom, Airtel, and 9-mobile—are not members of ALTON and thus not involved in the dispute.
The Federal Government trains 500 women and youths in food production and agriculture. The programme was started to support food security.
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security partnered with the National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT).
The women and youths were taught tomato, okra and Telfairia production techniques. The government believes this will help boost agriculture, improve food production and strengthen the economy in Ogun State.
According to reports, fuel stations are reducing their prices a bit. This has become a general thing around Nigeria after the spike due to the removal of subsidy.
The prices are dropping to ₦1,275 and ₦1,299, going lower than ₦1,300 compared to what it was before.
MTN has moved closer to acquiring IHS Holding, following shareholder approval of the proposed takeover, marking another major milestone in the transaction.
The approval was secured during the Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) held on 4 August, allowing the deal to progress to the next stage.
If completed, the acquisition is expected to strengthen MTN’s infrastructure capabilities by giving the company greater control over its telecommunications tower assets. Industry analysts believe the move could improve network efficiency, reduce long-term operating costs, and support MTN’s continued expansion across its markets.
The transaction is still subject to regulatory approvals and other closing conditions before it can be officially completed.
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