President of Trade Union Congress, TUC, Comrade Festus Osifo, has commended Edo State governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, for prioritising the welfare of workers in the state and increasing the minimum of workers to N70,000, which is the highest in the country. Comrade Osifo gave the commendation during a courtesy visit to the governor at GovernmentContinueContinue reading “TUC lauds Obaseki for raising minimum wage to N70,000”
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Minimum Wage: Fuel, health, schools, courts, banks, others to be grounded as strike begins today By Adesina Wahab, Victor AhiumaYoung, Henry Umoru & Ikechukwu Nnochiri
Fuel distribution, health, bank, and other essential services nationwide will be shut from today as organized labor begins an indefinite strike over minimum wage and the recent hike in electricity tariff. But the Federal Government in a swift reaction yesterday, warned the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, to shelve the proposed indefiniteContinueContinue reading “Minimum Wage: Fuel, health, schools, courts, banks, others to be grounded as strike begins today By Adesina Wahab, Victor AhiumaYoung, Henry Umoru & Ikechukwu Nnochiri”
BREAKING: Nigerian Organised Labour Says No Going Back On Strike Despite Last-Minute Moves By National Assembly To Avert Action
The organised labour has said its plan to commence an indefinite strike on Monday stands despite last-minute moves by the National Assembly leadership to avert the industrial action. The representatives of organised labour on Sunday said they lacked the power to call off the strike, adding that there was no going on the industrial actionContinueContinue reading “BREAKING: Nigerian Organised Labour Says No Going Back On Strike Despite Last-Minute Moves By National Assembly To Avert Action”
Tinubu’s govt can never be disassociated from Buhari’s failure — Tambuwal
Senator representing Sokoto South Senatorial District, Senator Aminu Tambuwal said President Bola Tinubu’s government can never be disassociated from the former President Muhammadu Buhari’s failure. Tambuwal stated this in his remarks during the stakeholders meeting of the PDP in Sokoto State on Sunday. He has asked President Tinubu to stop using some unsolicited and negativeContinueContinue reading “Tinubu’s govt can never be disassociated from Buhari’s failure — Tambuwal”
Breaking: National strike: NASS, NLC leaders in marathon meeting
The National Assembly leadership and that of the organised Labour, NLC are presently holding a marathon apparently to nip in the bud, the proposed national strike. The meeting which is holding in room 301, white house is being presided over by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill, with the Speaker, House of Representatives, TajudeenContinueContinue reading “Breaking: National strike: NASS, NLC leaders in marathon meeting”
Minimum Wage: Your proposed strike premature, illegal, FG warns NLC, TUC Ikechukwu Nnochiri
The Federal Government has warned the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, to shelve their plan to commence a nationwide indefinite strike action from tomorrow (Monday). FG, in a statement issued through the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, on Sunday, described the proposedContinueContinue reading “Minimum Wage: Your proposed strike premature, illegal, FG warns NLC, TUC Ikechukwu Nnochiri”
Tinubu Urges Security Agencies To Fish Out IPOB Sit-At-Home Masterminds, Killers Of Soldiers In Abia
President Bola Tinubu has vowed that the federal government will come down heavily on those who have made it a habit to needlessly attack Nigerian armed forces’ personnel. He stated this on Saturday evening in Abuja, in reaction to the killing of five soldiers in Aba, Abia State following a sit-at-home order given by theContinueContinue reading “Tinubu Urges Security Agencies To Fish Out IPOB Sit-At-Home Masterminds, Killers Of Soldiers In Abia”
24 hours to Strike: Labour talks tough, FG begs
Less than 24 hours after to start of the nationwide strike over a new national minimum wage and hike in electricity tariff, the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has directed its state councils across the country to ensure total compliance. This came to light on a day unions in the oil, electricity, financial and other criticalContinueContinue reading “24 hours to Strike: Labour talks tough, FG begs”
Fuel Scarcity Looms As Nigerian Petroleum Workers Shut Down Depots Monday In Line With NLC Directive
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejoecha, has begged the the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to suspend their planned strike over minimum wage negotiations. This is just as in compliance with the Organised Labour’s decision, the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG in a statement signed by its GeneralContinueContinue reading “Fuel Scarcity Looms As Nigerian Petroleum Workers Shut Down Depots Monday In Line With NLC Directive”
Nigerian Judicial Workers Union To Shut Down All Courts By Monday In Line With NLC Nationwide Protests
Judiciary workers, under the aegis of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), have begun mobilisation of their members ahead of the nationwide protest declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC). This was contained in a press statement issued on Saturday by Comrade M. J Akwashiki, JUSUN General SecretaryContinueContinue reading “Nigerian Judicial Workers Union To Shut Down All Courts By Monday In Line With NLC Nationwide Protests”
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