Labour

Hard times are real, Nigerians should rally behind Buhari – SUN

Ihesiulo Grace 19 January 2017 0

A coalition of civil society organisation under the mantle of Stand up for Nigeria (SUN) has  urged Nigerians to rally their support for President Muhammadu Buhari‎ as they put up a one million man rally following a backlash the government has received in recent times over the challenges facing

Business Labour

NUPENG trains tanker drivers on workplace safety

Ihesiulo Grace 18 January 2017 0

The Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) branch of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has begun training its members in the wake of recurrent road accidents caused by tanker drivers across the country. The Chairman of the union’s Lagos Chapter‎, Tokunbo Korodo, said‎ at one of the training sessions that the leadership […]

Business Labour

‎3-day warning strike to begin Wednesday over sacked NUPENG workers

Ihesiulo Grace 9 January 2017 0

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) may begin a three-day nationwide warning strike from wednesday, ‎over undue sacking of workers without benefits and refusal to allow workers to unionize.   Chairman of NUPENG, Lagos chapter, Tokunbo Korodo, stated that the warning strike will hold if the government failed to make the international […]

Interviews Labour

Labour wants supplementary budget to accommodate new minimum wage – Ajaero

Ihesiulo Grace 8 January 2017 0

Comrade  Joe Ajaero, until recently, was the leader of a faction of the Nigeria Labour Congress. He is now the National President of the newly formed United Labour Congress (ULC). In this interview with JOY EKEKE, he speaks about the challenges facing the labour movement and the objectives of the ULC.   Why did you dump the Nigeria Labour […]

Business Labour

ULC urges FG to make 16-Man committee effective

Ihesiulo Grace 4 January 2017 0

United Labour Congress of Nigeria (ULC) has called on the federal government to make the 16-Man Technical Committee more effective and empower it to conclude its work quickly. In a statement signed by its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, said it would engage the government at various levels to generate appropriate policies and get an upward […]

Business Labour

TUC vows to pressure governments to honour deals in 2017

Ihesiulo Grace 3 January 2017 0

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has said it will mount adequate pressure on governments at all levels to honour agreements with labour in 2017.     In the TUC’s New Year message by its President, Bobboi Kaigama, and Secretary General, Musa-Lawal M. Ozigi, the labour union said its decision to be silent on some disturbing […]

Business Labour

2017: Lagos to Create 25,000 sanitation jobs

Ihesiulo Grace 3 January 2017 0

The Lagos state government has announced plans to create as much as 25,000 jobs in the environment sector under the newly launched CLEANER LAGOS INITIATIVE (CLI).   Commissioner of Information, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, disclosed this while announcing a robust plan to employ over 2% of its entire population over the next few years with the […]

Business Labour

Economy tops NLC’s 2017 Agenda for FG

Ihesiulo Grace 3 January 2017 0

The Nigeria Labour Congress has stated a number of expectations from the federal government in 2017, placing priority on getting the economy out of the doldrums.   The General Secretary of the NLC, Dr. Peter Ozo-Eson, advised President Muhammadu Buhari to address the plight of workers by commencing the process for the determination of a […]

Business Labour

NUPENG seeks inclusion in resuscitating refineries

Ihesiulo Grace 26 December 2016 0

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has appealed to the Federal Government to include labour unions in its plans to engage private investors in the management of the country’s refineries. Alhaji Tokunbo Korodo, the South-West Chairman of the union, made the appeal in Lagos, saying it will boost production capacity. “The government is […]

Business Labour

Local govt autonomy: NULGE upbeat on implementation

Ihesiulo Grace 26 December 2016 0

As Nigerians await the enactment and immediate implementation of the 2017 budget, the executives of the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) are optimistic President Muhammadu Buhari will ensure full local government autonomy and end the era of joint allocation accounts with state governments. Speaking at the end of year celebration of retired local […]

Business Labour

Ngige charges parastatals to deliver on mandates

Ihesiulo Grace 26 December 2016 0

Sen. Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment, has charged parastatals under his ministry to fulfill the mandate given to them by the Federal Government. Ngige said this on a familiarization visit to the National Productivity Centre (NPC), the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), and the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF). At the […]

Business Labour

RTEAN warns commuters against non-vetted commercial rides

Ihesiulo Grace 26 December 2016 0

The Lagos State branch of the Road Transport Employee Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) has warned commuters against taking rides from the roadsides instead of approved motor parks before, during and after the Christmas and New Year celebrations. Speaking to journalists in Lagos, the chairman of RTEAN, Lagos State branch, Musa Mohammed, attributed the plague of […]

Headlines Labour News

NLC threatens strike if N56,000 minimum wage is not implemented

Ihesiulo Grace 21 December 2016 0

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened a nationwide strike in May 1,2017 if the federal government does not begin implementation of the N56,000 new national minimum wage it proposed or even set up a committee to that effect. This was made in a statement by the President of the congress, Mr. Ayuba Wabba, during […]

Labour

New Labour body emerges as 25 unions elect Ajaero

Ihesiulo Grace 19 December 2016 0

No fewer than 25 industrial unions have picked Comrade Joe Ajaero to lead as inaugural president of a new labour body, United Labour Congress of Nigeria (ULC).   The unions elected Ajaero, who is currently the General Secretary of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) as President of ULC, while the President of Nigeria […]

Business Labour

NLC seeks sanctions against pension scheme defaulters

Ihesiulo Grace 6 December 2016 0

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for sanction on those who failed to remit pension funds. President of the NLC, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, said non remittance of deductions or contributions by some employers, including federal and states governments, constitute a threat to the pension scheme, subjecting pensioners to untold hardships. He urged the National […]

Business Labour

Inadequate remuneration bane of corruption in public service – NLC

Ihesiulo Grace 29 November 2016 0

The level of corruption among workers in the public sector has been blamed on federal government’s inability to pay adequate salaries and allowances to its workers.   Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said the fight against corruption can only succeed if government takes adequate measure to renumerate workers and ensure prompt payment of salaries and […]

Business Labour

Labour urges FG to activate NIRP

Ihesiulo Grace 29 November 2016 0

The Federal Government has been urged to the implement the National Industrial Revolution Plan (NIRP) launched in 2014 to revive industrial growth in the country.   Labour leader, and Vice President (Africa), of IndustriAll Global Union, Comrade Issa Aremu, said at a news conference recently in Abuja, that there was no need for the government […]

Business Labour

TUC appeals to financial Institutions to help rescue economy

Ihesiulo Grace 29 November 2016 0

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has said financial institutions could help the economy come out of recession by not forcing more people out of work. Comrade  Bobboi Kaigama, National President of TUC, made the appeal  at a conference of members of the union from financial institutions held recently in  Abuja.   According to him, financial […]

Labour News

NLC tasks FG on sustaining fight on corruption

Ihesiulo Grace 28 November 2016 0

The federal government has been charged to sustain the war against corruption, which it started on the resumption of the present administration of Mohammadu Buhari.This massage was contained in an open solidarity letter by the NLC to the presidency on the recent happenings in the country regarding the alleged encroachment on the fundamental human rights […]

Labour

Unemployment: The winding path to FG’s one million jobs target

Ihesiulo Grace 15 November 2016 0

It is an issue of serious concern that in Nigeria so far, economic policies have not translated into commensurate and improved social outcomes, especially for the over 60 million young people who make up majority of the population.  Joy Ekeke writes.   Africa is regarded as the most ‘youthful’ continent in the world. According to […]