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Ex-labour chief lauds FG, labour on new wage deal

Ihesiulo Grace 19 October 2019 0

A former President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Mr Peter Esele, has commended the Federal Government and organised labour for finally resolving their differences on the new minimum wage consequential adjustments. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that government and labour have

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New Minimum wage a national law, it must be obeyed by all – FG

Ihesiulo Grace 18 October 2019 0

Abuja – Following three days of negotiations by and the on the consequential adjustments of the implementation of the new minimum wage of N30000, both parties have finally reached an agreement. This came as the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige has said the new minimum wage was a national law and it […]

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Minimum wage: It’s a win win situation – TUC

Ihesiulo Grace 18 October 2019 0

: At last, FG, Labour agrees on new template.. By Ukpong, AbujaFinally, mother luck has smiled on Nigerian workers as the Federal Government and the organised labour has reached an agreement on the consequential adjustments of workers salary following the implementation of the new minimum wage of N30,000. The negotiations which began on Monday, October 14 […]

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Breaking: At last, FG, Labour agree on new minimum wage template

Ihesiulo Grace 17 October 2019 0

By Ukpono Ukpong, Abuja Finally, mother luck has smiled on Nigerian workers as the Federal Government and the organised labour has reached an agreement on the consequential adjustments workers salary following the implementation of the new minimum wage of N30,000. The negotiations which began on Monday, October 14 and adjourned for two consecutive days ended today […]

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Nigerian workers anxious to receive new minimum wage — NLC Chairperson

Ihesiulo Grace 17 October 2019 0

 Mrs Funmi Sessi, Chairperson, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Lagos State Chapter, says workers are anxious to receive the new minimum wage without any further delay. Speaking in Lagos on Thursday, the labour leader said that payment of the new minimum wage would be a win-win situation not only for workers but also for the government […]

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Breaking: NLC shuts offices and schools in Asaba

Ihesiulo Grace 16 October 2019 0

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Delta chapter has started to shut offices and schools in Asaba ahead of the planned strike over delay to implement the new minimum wage. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports on Wednesday that the NLC members were seen patrolling Asaba in a marked Hiace mini-bus, closing government offices and […]

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Minimum Wage: Labour, FG in final push to avert crippling strike

Ihesiulo Grace 15 October 2019 0

The Federal Government and labour unions are engaged in a last minute dialogue, to avert a nationwide strike by workers, slated for Oct. 16. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that labour has resorted to the strike option, following an apparent inability of government and labour to find a way out of the minimum […]

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Minimum wage: Osun to join nationwide strike – Labour

Ihesiulo Grace 14 October 2019 0

Workers in Osun say they will join the nationwide strike called by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) if the Federal Government and labour failed to reach agreement on consequential adjustment on the wage increase. Mr Jacob Adekomi, the Chairman of the state chapter of the NLC made this disclosure on Monday. Adekomi said he had […]

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Use forfeited properties for public interest, TUC urges FG

Ihesiulo Grace 13 October 2019 0

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has called on the federal government to use all the forfeited properties including the N1trillion said to have been recovered from corrupt Nigerians to provide some basic amenities lacking all over the country. The congress in a press statement signed by its President, Comrade Quadri Olaleye, commended the […]

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Pension benefits: Retired Perm Secs, SSG, HOS hail Obaseki on harmonisation

Ihesiulo Grace 13 October 2019 0

A group of retirees under the aegis of Group of 1999/2000 Retired Secretaries to the State Government (SSG), Heads of Service (HOS) and Permanent Secretaries in Edo State have hailed the State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki on the harmonisation of their pension benefits and regular payment of pension entitlements. Grudges among musicians not healthy for […]

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Unfavourable labour policies and workers’ rights

Ihesiulo Grace 10 October 2019 0

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention on Workers’ Rights, stressed the need for workers to work under favourable and conducive environment. The ILO also identified eight fundamental conventions: freedom of association, collective bargaining, elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labour, equal remuneration, among others. However, stakeholders say

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N-power programme: FG recruits 1,350 youths as extension workers in Cross River

Ihesiulo Grace 10 October 2019 0

The Federal Government has recruited no fewer than 1,350 unemployed youths under the N-power programme to serve as agricultural extension workers in Cross River. The State Coordinator of Sasakawa Global 2000, Mr Ekok Ntua, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), shortly after inspecting a cassava demonstration farm at Okonde […]

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Minimum wage : TUC cautions FG against delay

Ihesiulo Grace 9 October 2019 0

Enugu – The Trade Union Congress (TUC), says Nigerian workers were no longer comfortable with the delay in the implementation of the new minimum wage by the Federal Government. Mr Chukwuma Igbokwe, the chairman of Enugu state chapter of TUC disclosed this while speaking with newsmen on Wednesday in Enugu. Igbokwe said that workers are […]

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FG to create 20m jobs through skills development programmes- ITF DG

Ihesiulo Grace 9 October 2019 0

Mr Joseph Ari, the Director-General, Industrial Training Fund (ITF) on Wednesday said that the Federal Government would create 20 million direct and indirect jobs through different skills development programmes in the country. Ari disclosed this in Gombe during the graduation ceremony of 500 youth under the National Industrial Skills Development Programme (NISDP). He said

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Nigeria to partner Britain in job creation

Ihesiulo Grace 8 October 2019 0

Nigeria has expressed readiness to partner Britain in tackling unemployment in the country through job creation. The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, stated this when he received in audience, the Political Counsellor, British High Commission, Abuja, Dominic Williams. He disclosed that Government has opened up other sectors as part of efforts […]

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There’s no decent work without decent wage – NLC

Ihesiulo Grace 8 October 2019 0

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has said that it would be difficult for workers in Nigeria to celebrate decent work when there is no commensurate decent wage, thus calling on the Federal Government to conclude the process leading to the full implementation of new minimum wage. Addressing workers yesterday at an event to mark this […]

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NLC makes case for migrant workers, demands protection from government

Ihesiulo Grace 8 October 2019 0

The Nigeria labour Congress has urged governments and employers to extend decent work provisions and protection to migrant workers through social dialogue. The union speaking through the Lagos State Labour union council chairman, Agnes Funmi Sessi at the 2019 World Day For Decent Work held in Lagos, tagged; “Invest in the Care Economy”, said their […]

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Indecent labour practices: Unions ask employees to constantly up-skill, others

Ihesiulo Grace 8 October 2019 0

Employers have been asked to ensure that a healthy balance is achieved between work and personal life of workers to enhance productivity for business. This is according to the National President of the Association of Senior Staff Of Banks, Insurance And Financial Institutions (ASSBIFI), Comrade Oyinkan Olasanoye, who spoke at the 2019 World Day for […]

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Human Rights Commision to train 200 vigilante on human rights violation in Kano

Ihesiulo Grace 5 October 2019 0

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)says it plans to train 200 vigilantes on professional conduct to reduce human rights violations in the state. The State Coordinator of the Commission,Alhaji Shehu Abdullahi disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Kano. “We will enjoin local government authorities to provide […]

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Just in: Ekiti to commence payment of N30,000 minimum wage October

Ihesiulo Grace 5 October 2019 0

Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, said on Saturday that payment of N30,000 minimum wage will commence from October 2019. Fayemi, while marking the 2019 World Teachers’ Day celebration at Oluyemi Kayode Stadium, Ado Ekiti, said the payment was to motivate workers, especially teachers, to be able to deliver the best to the state and […]