BY PATRICK WEMAMBU (With Agency Report) Civil servants under the Federal Workers Forum have appealed to the Federal Government to pay outstanding arrears, including wage awards and promotion allowances. In a letter addressed to President Bola Tinubu, and copied to the Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives, the forum urged urgent action […]
The Federal Government of Nigeria has promised to pay ₦35,000 wage award arrears to federal workers. The government made the promise to settle the outstanding payment in a statement issued on Monday by the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF), which was signed by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Bawa […]
.Condemns spike in attacks against humanitarian workers The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring the safety and security of humanitarian workers caught in conflict zones across the country. Mr Abel Enitan, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, reaffirmed government’s commitment on Monday in Yola, Adamawa. Enitan spoke at an […]
…says employees on same level can earn different wages By Ukpono Ukpong The federal government has revealed plans to develop a productivity-led wage system that will ensure commensurate reward for workers based on based on employee’s productivity in the civil service, efforts irrespective of their grade level. This was disclosed yesterday by the Director-General of […]
…says employees on same level can earn different wages By Ukpono Ukpong The Federal Government has revealed plans to develop a productivity-led wage system that will ensure commensurate reward for workers based on employee’s productivity in the civil service, irrespective of their grade level. This was disclosed on Monday by the Director-General of the National […]
By Tunde Opalana The Federal Government has assured federal civil servants of their job security, saying the government will not retrench workers with the adoption of the Oronsaye report. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, gave the assurance in Abuja on Wednesday. President Bola Tinubu had, on Monday, approved the implementation of […]
By Joy Obakeye Organised Labour Unions have lamented over the poor wages of workers, stressing that the government is not doing enough for Nigerian worker who struggle with the little being paid According to the unions, the economic challenges facing the country have compounded the problems facing Nigerian workers, hence the need for some drastic […]
…as banks get guidelines to sell their 60% shares in DisCos to new investors By Ukpono Ukpong In a bid to provide succour and ensure the payment of the entitlements of ex-workers of aviation ground handling service provider – Skyway Aviation Handling Company Plc (SAHCO), the National Council on Privatization (NCP), presided over by Vice […]
By Tunde Opalana The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) has said it has successfully trained and deployed 82, 547 extension workers from 2019 to date to aid and promote local farming in Nigeria. Extension in agriculture is a service that assists farmers through educational procedures in improving farming methods and techniques as […]
Ukpono Ukpong The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, has urged employers of labour and Labour unions to pay greater attention to the formalisation of workers across the federation, warning that unemployment and indecent jobs are huge incubators of national insecurity. Senator Ngige made the call while addressing a joint visit by the […]
The Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folashade Yemi-Esan, has called on all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to prioritise welfare of workers to promote productivity and national development. Yemi-Esan made this call at the Commissioning of Welfare Building, constructed by the Federal Ministry of Water Resources in Abuja on Wednesday. The welfare […]
Ukpono Ukpong, Abuja The International Lawyers Assisting Workers (ILAW) and Centre for Labour Studies (CLS) have unconditionally and totally given their support to the NLC strike which commenced today, May 17 in Kaduna State against the obnoxious anti-worker policies and the subsequent mass sack of workers. In a separate statement issued by both groups, their […]
By Doosuur iwambe A forum under the aegis of Plateau Concerned Local Government Staff Forum (PLALOCAF) has appealed to local government workers in Plateau State to suspend their industrial action. Recall that the workers took to the streets in protest against the non implementation of the new minimum wage by the state government. However, PLALOCAF in a […]
International Labour Organisation (ILO) said on Wednesday that global labour income dropped by 10.7 per cent in the first three quarters compared to the same period in 2019. It said in Geneva that the drop was because of the coronavirus pandemic, which had led to a sharp reduction in working hours. The wage loss, which […]
The in-house unions of Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, on Monday locked its gate, preventing its management, staffers and students from entering into the institution’s premises. Representatives of the unions said that their action was to protest against the delay in the payment of the new minimum wage to the staffers of Lagos tertiary institutions […]
The Chairman, Kano State Pension Fund Trustees, Sani Gabasawa, has revealed that the state government owes retired workers the whopping N20 billion gratuities. Gabasawa made the disclosure to newsmen on Thursday in reaction to some allegations against the commission. He said the pension trustees has not been able to pay gratuities to retirees since 2016, […]
The Jigawa State Government has shortened to one week, its earlier order for workers to work from home. Mr Ismaila Ibrahim, Public Relations Officer in the office of the State Head of the Civil Service, announced this in a statement in Dutse on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) recalls that the state government […]
Outsourced staff (drivers) of Ecobank on Tuesday, asked the Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC) to compel the bank to pay $100 billion or its naira equivalent as compensation to workers whose rights have been violated by the financial institution. Addressing journalists in Benin City on behalf of the aggrieved staff over what he tagged: “Discrimination in […]
The President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Mr Quadri Olaleye, has called on the three tiers of government to grant three months tax holidays to Nigerian workers. Olaleye made the appeal in his contribution at the Workers’ Day Virtual (online) dialogue with stakeholders to commemorate this year’s annual Workers Day, organised by The Nigerian […]
India has mandated that all public and private sector employees use a government-backed Bluetooth tracing app and maintain social distancing in offices as New Delhi begins easing some of its lockdown measures in lower-risk areas. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government on Friday said India – the country with the largest number of people in lockdown […]