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Labour warns govs on minimum wage implementation

Ihesiulo Grace 30 April 2019

The labour movement in Nigeria has charged state governors to implement the new National Minimum Wage signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari recently. Dr. Nasir Idris, President of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) and Deputy President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), stated this in

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Michael Imoudu lnstitute partners stakeholders on harmonious labour relations

Ihesiulo Grace 26 March 2019

The Director-General, Michael lmoudu National lnstitute for Labour Studies (MlNILS), llorin, Mr Saliu lsiaq-Alabi, has disclosed the institute’s willingness to partner with relevant stakeholders all in a bid to ensure harmonious labour relations between employers and employees. lsiaq-Alabi, gave the hint in a speech delivered in llorin at the inaugural induction for 37 new

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At last LASPOTECH workers, HOS C’ttee move to resolve 2-month-old strike

Ihesiulo Grace 26 March 2019

Finally, the striking Non-Academic Staff Unions of the Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH), Ikorodu and the Lagos State Head of Service (HOS) Committee has agreed to return to a table discussion which may bring an end to the lingering crisis in the institution. According to the Chairman, Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Polytechnics (SSANIP), Mr Abiodun […]

Labour

NLC solidarizes with Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Madagascar workers

Ihesiulo Grace 26 March 2019

Ukpono Ukpong The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed its deeply felt grief and commiseration with the workers and people of Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Malawi and Madagascar affected by the horrendous landfall of Cyclone Idai. In a statement signed by its Acting President, Comrade Najeem Yasin, the congress lamented the level of death and destruction caused […]

Headlines Labour

Minimum Wage: Rewane committee submits report to Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 26 March 2019

Mathew Dadiya, Abuja The Presidential Technical Advisory Committee on new Minimum Wage led by renowned economist, Bismarck Rewane – CEO of Financial Derivatives, has submitted its report to President Muhammadu Buhari. The report was submitted on Monday, with ways in which the Federal Government can generate revenue to pay the new minimum wage. Receiving the […]

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TUC thumbs up Senate for passing minimum wage bill

Ihesiulo Grace 21 March 2019

Ukpono Ukpong, Abuja The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has commended the Senate for endorsing the N30, 000 monthly national minimum wage as recommended by the tripartite committee set up by the federal government. President of the Congress, Comrade Bobboi Kaigama, said the new wage will in no small measure give workers a sense […]

Headlines Labour

8 weeks after, Senate concurs with Reps on N30, 000 minimum wage

Ihesiulo Grace 20 March 2019

…Demands supplementary budget for implementation Tunde Opalana, Abuja The Senate has aligned with the House of Representatives’ decision to pass N30, 000 as new minimum wage for the nation’s workforce. This came eight weeks after the passage of the bill by the House of Representatives. Resolutions of both chambers of the National Assembly differs from

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Textile: Aremu commends CBN over ban on sale of forex

Ihesiulo Grace 19 March 2019

Ukpono Ukpong, Abuja The General Secretary of National Union of Textile Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria (NUTGTWN), Comrade Issa Aremu, has commended the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for the recent ban on sale of forex to importers of textiles in the Country. The labour leader in a statement observed that more than ever, […]

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Labour ministry calls for comprehensive risk identification in the sector

Ihesiulo Grace 19 March 2019

Ukpono Ukpong, Abuja The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, William Nwankwo Alo, has called for a more comprehensive identification of risks associated with the Labour sector, for inclusion in the National Risk Register. He stated this in Abuja at the flag-off of a workshop on the Development of National Risk Register (NRR) […]

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FG seeks private sectors’ partnership towards labour-friendly policies

Ihesiulo Grace 19 March 2019

Ukpono Ukpong, Abuja The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, William Nwankwo Alo, has called for synergy between government and the private sector in promoting Labour-friendly policies. Alo made the call in Abuja when the Director General of Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), Timothy Olawale, and his entourage paid him a

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NLC slams Army for election interference

Ihesiulo Grace 14 March 2019

…Calls on INEC to abolish manual accreditation By Ukpono Ukpong The leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, yesterday came hard on the Nigerian army for interfering in the conduct of the just concluded general elections even as it called on the Independent National Electoral commission (INEC) to out-law the use of manual accreditation in voting. […]

Headlines Labour

Rights violation: NLC threatens showdown with Gov Amosun

Ihesiulo Grace 4 March 2019 0

…Says we’ve dared, won worst tyrants in the past Nigerian workers under the auspices of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have vowed to make true its promise of taking to the streets to confront and engage the Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, for trampling on the rights of its members in the state even as the […]

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Social justice critical to electoral process – CODE

Ihesiulo Grace 26 February 2019 0

Ukpono Ukpong, Abuja As Nigerians await results of the Presidential and National Assembly elections, it is important that we do not lose focus of social justice and fairness at all level. Social justice and fairness is undoubtedly the hallmark of good governance, thus the call for the creation of quality jobs, better job opportunities leading […]

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Polls: FG orders payment of workers’ salaries, declares Friday work-free day

Ihesiulo Grace 21 February 2019 0

The Federal Government has directed the immediate payment of February salaries to enable workers wishing to travel for Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly election to do so without much difficulties. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made this known when he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the meeting of the […]

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NURTW promises to subsidize transport fare to electorates nationwide

Ihesiulo Grace 19 February 2019 0

By Ukpono Ukpong, Abuja In a bid to lessen the severity of the effect caused by the postponement of the general elections on Nigerians, the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), has promised to subsidise the cost of transportation in favour of voters who would travel back to carry out their civic duty on […]

Health Labour

Health workers tasks Buhari to restore peace in the sector

Ihesiulo Grace 9 February 2019 0

Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja Health workers under the umbrella of the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN) has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to put in place modalities that will bring about lasting peace in the health sector. AMLSN National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Casmir Ifeanyi, who made the appeal during a chat with newsmen […]

Education Headlines Labour

Finally, ASUU suspends 3-months-old strike

Ihesiulo Grace 8 February 2019 0

…Suspension conditional as FG must keep to MoU terms, lecturers insist …Parents, stakeholders welcome development Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja Finally, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government came to a compromise on Thursday, resulting in the suspension of the strike embarked upon since November 2018. This is coming three months

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Joint Health Sector Union threatens to down tools over unpaid salary arrears

Ihesiulo Grace 2 February 2019 0

Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) in collaboration with NLC/TUC have disclosed its intention to stage national rally in Abuja on Monday to draw the attention of the federal government to what they described as “unjustified withholding of salaries of its members”. JOHESU President, Josiah Biobelemoye said that the action has become

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JOHESU ends 15-day ultimatum to FG

Ihesiulo Grace 31 January 2019 0

*May call for nationwide strike Idu Jude, Abuja The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) said it has exhausted the 15 days ultimatum given to the Federal government to look into the plights of its member union and will withdraw its services across federal and state hospitals. The leadership of JOHESU said it is currently engaging […]

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Minimum Wage: Organised Labour to storm NASS Monday, rejects N27,000 bench mark

Ihesiulo Grace 26 January 2019 0

Idu Jude, Abuja Leadership of the organised labour in Nigeria has said it will besiege the National Assembly Monday to press down demands and insistence on N30,000 minimum wage to Nigerian worker as agreed by the tripartite committee. The decision to storm National Assembly Monday was reached Friday, while rising from an emergency Central Working […]