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Mar

2024

Universities Workers Begin Nationwide Strike Monday

Universities Workers Begin Nationwide Strike Monday The leadership of both the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) have directed their members across university and inter-university centre campuses nationwide to withdraw services beginning from Monday, 18 March. The seven-day industrial action, according to a memo addressed to the branches of the unions and dated Friday, 15 March, is in fulfilment of the earlier threat and ultimatum issued to the Nigerian government by the unions over the unpaid withheld salaries of their members. The memo, which was issued by the…

Mar

2024

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Fresh Crisis Looms As NLC President And LP Chairman Trade Hot Words

News Flash, Labour, Politics

Fresh Crisis Looms As NLC President And LP Chairman Trade Hot Words The Labour Party has charged the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero, to resign and contest for the chairmanship position of the party if he’s interested. LP’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, said Ajaero’s rascality had destroyed the successes already recorded by the NLC. Ifoh was reacting to a letter written by the NLC Political Commission, the political wing of the NLC, calling for the suspension of the planned convention of the Labour Party in Umuahia, Abia State. The NLC Political Commission also asked the…

Mar

2024

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SSAN, NASU Declare One Week Warning Strike

FGN, Labour, News Flash

SSAN, NASU, Declare One Week Warning Strike The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union, on Monday, declared a seven-day warning strike. The unions said the declaration was made to demand the payment of four months of withheld salaries of their members by the Federal Government after the 2022 nationwide strike. This followed after a meeting held in Ondo Capital of Ondo State by the two unions on Saturday and Sunday. Details later

Mar

2024

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President Tinubu Directs States To Implement Wage Award

Abuja, Economy, Labour, News Flash

Tinubu Directs States To Implement Wage Award President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appealed to state governors to start paying the wage awards pending the determination of the new minimum wage to reduce the hardship of the economy on the people. The president implied that if the states had implemented the wage awards, it would provide much-needed relief without causing inflationary pressures. Speaking in Minna at the flag-off of the agricultural mechanization revolution for food security and the commissioning of the remodeled domestic terminal of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport in Minna, the President stated that all states need to…

Mar

2024

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New Wage Proposed For Nigerian Workers

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Labour, National Assembly, News Flash

New Wage Proposed For Nigerian Workers Nigerian workers may soon be getting a living wage of at least N100,000 if eventually approved by the Federal Government. Lawmakers at the House of Representatives proposed this on Wednesday. The House has also set up an ad-hoc committee to look into modalities for the payment the wage. This move was sequel to the adoption of a motion co-sponsored by 40 lawmakers. Moving the motion, Aliyu Sani Madaki said the country’s inflation rate has made it difficult for an average Nigerian to afford basic needs such as food, water, housing, education, healthcare, transportation, and…

Mar

2024

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AGF Asks Labour Ministry To Refund N3.10bn Misappropriated Fund

Economy, FGN, Labour, News Flash

AGF asks Ministry of Labour to refund N3.10bn misappropriated fund The office of the Auditor-General of the Federation (oAuGF), has queried the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment over N3.106 billion allegedly spent without due process and necessary approval. The query was contained in the non-compliance with extant government regulations in government expenses for the 2020 Audit report submitted to the House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts chaired by Hon. Bamidele Salam. In its recommendation, the oAuGF who accused the Federal Ministry of Labour of various infractions and failure to show evidence of expenses carried out within the period…

Mar

2024

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Abia Workers Commend Gov Otti For Prompt Payment Of Salaries

Abia State, Good Governance, Labour, News Flash

ABIA WORKERS COMMEND GOV OTTI FOR KEEPING TO PROMPT PAYMENT OF SALARIES, SAY, 'WE'RE HAPPY' The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Abia State Chapter, has commended the Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, for his numerous achievements within a short period of assuming office, particularly keeping to his promise of paying workers salaries latest by the 28th of every month. This comes as Governor Otti says that his administration is looking at the issue of N35,000 wage award approved by the Federal Government for workers with a view to implementing it. The Abia NLC cast the vote of confidence on…

Mar

2024

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NLC Insists On N1 Million Minimum Wage

FGN, Labour, News Flash

NLC Insists On N1 Million Minimum Wage The Ogun State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) asserted on Wednesday that there is no retracting from the proposed N1 million minimum wage for workers in the country. Comrade Hammed Ademola-Benco, State Chairman of NLC reiterated this stance while speaking to newsmen in Abeokuta, the state capital. He emphasized that the national leadership of the union remains steadfast in its demands, especially regarding the N1 million minimum wage. The Global News had reported that National President of NLC, Joe Ajaero who led the negotiation with the federal government had, among others…

Mar

2024

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You Can’t Fight Me, President Tinubu Dares NLC

FGN, Labour, News Flash, Presidency

You Can’t Fight Me, Tinubu Dares NLC President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday condemned the recent protest by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), warning the Labour movement to know that it is not the only voice of the people. He spoke at the commissioning of the Lagos Red Line Train connecting from Agbado to Oyingbo. The Labour Union had on Tuesday staged a protest over hardship in the land as well as the refusal of the federal government to implement agreement reached with the unions. But Tinubu came hard on the Labour in the course of his remark, saying Labour…

Feb

2024

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NLC Suspends Nationwide Protest, Fresh 2 Weeks Ultimatum Given To FG

FGN, Labour, News Flash

NLC Suspends Nationwide Protest, Gives FG Fresh Two-week Ultimatum The Nigeria Labour Congress has suspended the nationwide planned protest slated for Wednesday. The NLC and other related unions commenced national planned protests on Tuesday over the high cost of living, inflation, insecurity, and hardship in the country. The protesters carried placards such as #End Poverty and Hunger. Support Local Industries#; Fix Local Refineries End Subsidy#; #End Naira Devaluation; Tax the Rich Subsidise the poor# to make their grievances known on the current economic hardship across the country. The protesters headed to the National Assembly where the NLC President Joe Ajaero,…