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NUFBTE urges FG to stop 10% excise duty on carbonated drinks

Ihesiulo Grace 8 November 2022 0

By Joy Obakeye The National Union of Food, Beverage and Tobacco Employees (NUFBTE), has disclosed that the introduction of the 10 per cent excise duty placed on carbonated drinks has crippled business from January 2022 till date, stressing that over 5,000 workers to be thrown out of employment

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NUFBTE expels 21 members over alleged anti-union activities

Ihesiulo Grace 6 November 2020 0

By Joy Obakeye The National Union of Food, Beverages and Tobacco Employees (NUFBTE) has expelled 21 of its suspended members over anti-union conduct. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the National President, Mr Lateef Oyelekan, and Acting General Secretary, Mr Mike Olarenwaju, during the union’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting. According to the […]

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NUFBTE debunks alleged division, crisis in union

Ihesiulo Grace 17 September 2020 0

By Joy Obakeye The National President of National Union of Food Beverage & Tobacco Employees (NUFBTE), has reiterated that there is no crisis or division in the union. This was disclosed by the National President of the union, Comrade Lateef Oyelekan, during a press conference with journalists in Lagos. According to him, the current members […]

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Upgrade in standard of local products will reduce demand for foreign goods, says union

Ihesiulo Grace 25 February 2020 0

The National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the National Union of Food Beverage and Tobacco Employees (NUFBTE) have charged the Federal Government to upgrade the standard of local products. Speaking at the NEC meeting, the National President, Comrade Lateef Oyelekan, said the government must prevail upon the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) and NAFDAC to […]