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COVID-19: Electricity workers vows to down tools over minister’s refusal to self-isolate

Ihesiulo Grace 25 March 2020 0

Following the Ministry of Power’s failure to adopt precautionary measures to protect its staff following the COVID-19 outbreak in the country, Nigerian electricity workers under the aegis of National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) have threatened to shut down the power sector in the

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Pump price: Minister tasks commercial drivers to slash cost of transport fares

Ihesiulo Grace 20 March 2020 0

Following the reduction of pump price to 125 Naira by the Federal government, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has called on commercial drivers to also follow the steps taken by the government to slash cost of transportation fares. Sylva said this on Thursday at the Leadership Newspapers Conference and Awards for 2019 in […]

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25m people could lose their jobs because of COVID-19 – ILO

Ihesiulo Grace 19 March 2020 0

The International Labour Congress(ILO) says almost 25 million jobs could be lost worldwide as a result of COVID-19 pandemic. Mr Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General, said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. FG to set up Inter-ministerial Task Team on Digital Economy He said the findings was according to a new assessment by the […]

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FG to set up Inter-ministerial Task Team on Digital Economy

Ihesiulo Grace 4 March 2020 0

The Federal Government has announced plans to set up an inter-ministerial task team  comprising the Ministries of Labour and Employment, Communication and Digital Economy, Youths and Sports, Women Affairs and other relevant ministries to fully key into the emerging digital economy to maximize the abundant opportunities available to young people. The Minister of Labour and

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Ngige, Keyamo kick start review of labour bills

Ihesiulo Grace 3 March 2020 0

In a bid to ensure best practice in Labour administration and decent work in line with international Labour standard, the Federal Government in collaboration with its social partners has commenced the review of the National Labour Bills. At a 3 day retreat organized by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, the Minister of Labour […]

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Minimum Wage Implementation: SSANU threatens industrial action over delay

Ihesiulo Grace 3 March 2020 0

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has threatened an industrial action over delay in the payment of their new minimum wage by the Federal Government. SSANU stated this in a statement signed by Mr Salaam Abdussobur, its National Public Relations Officer, and made available to newsmen on Monday in Abuja. READ ALSO: Kebbi […]

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Monarch advocates more time for SAED training

Ihesiulo Grace 2 March 2020 0

The Andoma of Doma Kingdom in Nasarawa State, Alhaji Ahmadu Onawo has advocated the allocation of adequate time to the in-camp training of Corps Members under the NYSC Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme. He made this suggestion when the NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim, paid him a courtesy visit in his palace. […]

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Ngige calls for framework to create mass employment in Africa

Ihesiulo Grace 2 March 2020 0

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has called for a macroeconomic framework that is employment friendly as a starting point in mass employment creation in Africa. Ngige made the call at the 6th African Social Partners’ Summit organised by the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) in Lagos with the theme: ‘Toward the […]

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FG to develop sectoral guideline for health sector

Ihesiulo Grace 2 March 2020 0

The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Mr. William Alo, has disclosed that plans have been concluded for the establishment of a sectoral guideline for the health sector. He made this known at a stakeholders’ meeting for the Development of Guidelines for the Health Sector in Abuja. Describing a functional health system as […]

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Wages in Africa are poorest globally – Wabba

Ihesiulo Grace 2 March 2020 0

The President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Ayuba Wabba, has said that despite enormous mineral and human resources, wages in Africa has remained the poorest around the world. Speaking during the 6th African Social Partners’ Summit organised by the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), Wabba said that wages of workers underline the purchasing power

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Minimum wage: Kebbi workers suspend planned strike

Ihesiulo Grace 2 March 2020 0

The Organised Labour in Kebbi has announced the immediate suspension of its strike notice, which was to take effect on Tuesday over delay in the implementation of the national minimum wage. The workers unions issued the strike notice on Feb. 27. Organised Labour to begin strike over Minimum Wage in Kebbi state However, Umar Alhassan, […]

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Just In: Organised Labour to begin strike over Minimum Wage in Kebbi state

Ihesiulo Grace 27 February 2020 0

 The Organised Labour in Kebbi State has directed workers to begin indefinite strike on Tuesday, March 3 following inability of the State Government to pay the N30,000 Minimum Wage. Alhaji Umar Alhassan, the state Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), who briefed newsmen at the end of an Executive Council Meeting on Thursday in Birnin […]

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TUC backs proposed immunity for legislatures’ leadership

Ihesiulo Grace 26 February 2020 0

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), has declared support for the bill seeking to provide immunity to the leadership of the National Assembly even as it called on House of Assemblies to emulate same. This was contained in a statement signed by its President, Comrade Quadri Olaleye and made available to Journalists yesterday. Workers […]

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Workers seek Gov. Fintiri’s intervention over non-payment of salary

Ihesiulo Grace 25 February 2020 0

About 100 civil servants involved in transfer of service in Adamawa have urged Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri to intervene over the non-payment of their salaries for the past 10 months. A cross section of the workers who spoke to newsmen in Yola said most of them were senior civil servants who duly applied and were transferred […]

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FG initiates safety net jobs for unskilled persons

Ihesiulo Grace 25 February 2020 0

The Federal Government has initiated a Safety Net-Job for Unskilled Persons as a Strategy to move a significant percentage of untrained, untrainable and idle youths out of unemployment. The Director Special Duties and Project of the Federal Ministry Labour and Employment, Dr. Martina Nwordu, revealed this over the weekend at a National Survey for Generation […]

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FG moves to review of labour laws, condemn slave labour

Ihesiulo Grace 24 February 2020 0

The Federal Government has condemned the practice of subjecting Nigerian workers to working conditions reminiscent of slave labour. Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, SAN, expressed Government’s displeasure in Abuja when the Buhari Supporters’ Club (BSC), led by Lauretta Onochie, presented its contribution to the proposed Review of Nigeria’s Labour

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ILO, stakeholders brainstorm on framework for labour migration statistics

Ihesiulo Grace 19 February 2020 0

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has said that timely and reliable labour statistics remains an essential requirement for evidence-based policy-making in any given society. This was disclosed by the Director of ILO Country Office for Nigeria, Mr. Dennis Zulu, at the Three Day National Capacity building Workshop on Labour Migration Statistics in Nigeria. Zulu,

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FG advocates synergy among stakeholders to ensure effective social security schemes

Ihesiulo Grace 17 February 2020 0

The Federal Government has called for harmony among stakeholders in the social security schemes, in the discharge of their mandate of harnessing comprehensive data in the schemes. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, made the call in Abuja at a workshop on “Promoting Synergy Among Formal Social Security Schemes and Programmes Through […]

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FG reiterates committment to address gender mainstreaming in workplaces

Ihesiulo Grace 17 February 2020 0

The Federal Government has emphasized that gender issues at the workplace must be positively addressed to enhance National Development. Speaking in Abuja during a Capacity Building Workshop on Gender Mainstreaming in workplace the Permanent Secretary, who was represented by his Technical Adviser, Mr. Emmanuel Igbinosun, said the workshop is geared towards sharpening the

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Adopt active policies, programmes to tackle unemployment, Ngige tells ARLAC

Ihesiulo Grace 17 February 2020 0

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige has urged the member countries of the African Regional Labour Centre (ARLAC) to adopt active policies and programmes to tackle unemployment and poverty in order to check the consequential social tension and violent crimes.  Speaking  at the 46thsession of the ARLAC with the theme “Strategic Objective On Social