Kidnap attempt foiled in Plateau community, two suspects neutralized By Marie-Therese Nanlong

Two suspected kidnappers were on Monday shot dead while attempting to kidnap some persons in the Fangha community, Daffo district, Bokkos local government area of Plateau State. The State Police Command confirmed the incident as the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Alfred Alabo said, “On 03/06/2024 at about 5:30 am, we received a distress callContinue reading "Kidnap attempt foiled in Plateau community, two suspects neutralized By Marie-Therese Nanlong"

Organised Labour Says Strike Continues As Another Meeting With Nigerian Government Holds Tuesday

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said there is no plan of calling off the ongoing nationwide strike until Tuesday’s meeting of organs of the union where all resolutions of Monday’s meeting are expected to be reviewed. This was revealed in a post on X on Tuesday despite having signed agreement with the Nigerian GovernmentContinue reading "Organised Labour Says Strike Continues As Another Meeting With Nigerian Government Holds Tuesday"

BREAKING: Nigerian Government Signs Agreement With Labour Leaders On National Wage In Abuja

After six hours of meeting on Monday, the Nigerian government signed an agreement with the Organised Labour after the government promised that President Bola Tinubu is committed to a national minimum wage above N60,000.  The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, announced this after the meeting with the labour leaders in Abuja which startedContinue reading "BREAKING: Nigerian Government Signs Agreement With Labour Leaders On National Wage In Abuja"

BREAKING: Labour Leaders in a Close-Door Meeting with the Nigerian Government Secretary, SGF

The leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have just arrived at the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation for a closed-door meeting with government representatives to resolve the ongoing nationwide strike over minimum wage.  This was confirmed by a source from the union whoContinue reading "BREAKING: Labour Leaders in a Close-Door Meeting with the Nigerian Government Secretary, SGF"

BREAKING: Nigerian Government Invites Labour Leaders To Emergency Meeting Over Ongoing Nationwide Strike

The Nigerian government under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu has invited leaders and stakeholders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) to an emergency meeting over the ongoing nationwide strike. It was learnt that the meeting is slated for Tuesday and would be held at the National Salaries, Incomes,Continue reading "BREAKING: Nigerian Government Invites Labour Leaders To Emergency Meeting Over Ongoing Nationwide Strike"

Tinubu Presidency Says Labour’s N494,000 Minimum Wage Demand Is Economic Suicide For Small Businesses, Warns Of Catastrophic Fallout

The Bola Tinubu Presidency has faulted the N494,000 demanded by organised labour as the new minimum wage, describing it as an economic death sentence for small businesses and a direct attack on the livelihoods of countless Nigerians. This comes as organised labour on Monday began a nationwide indefinite strike to push for a living wageContinue reading "Tinubu Presidency Says Labour’s N494,000 Minimum Wage Demand Is Economic Suicide For Small Businesses, Warns Of Catastrophic Fallout"

TUC lauds Obaseki for raising minimum wage to N70,000

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 GovernmentContinue reading "TUC lauds Obaseki for raising minimum wage to N70,000"

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 indefiniteContinue 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 actionContinue reading "BREAKING: Nigerian Organised Labour Says No Going Back On Strike Despite Last-Minute Moves By National Assembly To Avert Action"