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COVID-19: Essential services workers decry ban on motorcycles, tricycles in Nasarawa

Ihesiulo Grace 24 April 2020 0

The ban on commercial motorcycles and tricycles by the Nasarawa state government has caused a lot of hardship to workers delivering essential services in the state. A cross section of the concerned workers have narrated the difficulties they go through to get to their offices in an interview

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Support workers who provide essential services, ULC tells FG

Ihesiulo Grace 8 April 2020 0

The United Labour Congress of Nigeria, (ULC) has urged the federal government to take action to support Nigerian workers who are not just at the frontlines of the battle against COVID-19 Pandemic but also those who provide essential services that are ancillary to the overall success against the outbreak. In a statement signed by the […]

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Labour rejects 75 % salary for Nasarawa LG workers

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2020 0

Organized labour in Nasarawa state on Wednesday rejected plans by local government chairmen in the state to pay 75 per cent salary to their workers. Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in the state, Comrade Yusuf Iyah, made this position known at a press briefing at the Labour House in Lafia. Iyah, said there was […]

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COVID-19: Enugu airport suffers setback as minister regrets shift

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2020 0

The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, Tuesday, announced suspension of ongoing rehabilitation work at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu. Senator Sirika, who made the announcement when he inspected the airport, said procurement was suspended because workers of the construction company, PW, handling the project left the site to be with their families

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COVID-19: UCH trains over 200 workers

Ihesiulo Grace 2 March 2020 0

The University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, has commenced training of all cadres of healthcare and allied workers on safety and precautionary measures against coronavirus.. Norwegian envoy appeals against re-pollution of Ogoniland Ibadan – The University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, has commenced training of all cadres of healthcare and allied workers on safety

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Ogun, unions agree on N30, 500 as minimum wage

Ihesiulo Grace 5 February 2020 0

The organised Labour and the Ogun state government have agreed on the payment of N30, 500 as minimum wage for workers in the state with effect from January 1. In a memorandum of understanding on the agreement reached and signed by the representatives of labour and the state Head of Service, Mrs. Amope Chokor, who […]

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UITH resident doctors begin 7-day warning strike over poor facilities

Ihesiulo Grace 22 January 2020 0

The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) chapter on Tuesday commenced a seven-day warning strike over allegations of intimidation and lack of basic amenities for workers. President of the association, UITH chapter, Dr. Lanre Olosunde, told newsmen in Ilorin that the industrial action is to press home their lingering demands.

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Christmas: Workers, pensioners deserves best care, welfare – NLC

Ihesiulo Grace 25 December 2019 0

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says workers and pensioners deserve the very best of care and welfare during the yuletide as they are the ones that turn the wheel that creates wealth. Mr. Ayuba Wabba, NLC President, said this in a Christmas message to workers, pension and Nigerians on Wednesday in Abuja. According to him, […]

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LASG seals off plastic firm over death of worker

Ihesiulo Grace 24 November 2019 0

Lagos – The Lagos State Government has sealed off Multipak Nigeria Ltd., a plastic producing factory, for violation of safety rules and regulations, poor house-keeping and lack of signage, which led to the death of a worker. The Director-General, Lagos State Safety Commission (LSSC), Mr Lanre Mojola, made this known in an interview in Lagos […]

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Domestic workers cart-away celeb’s N243m pieces of jewellery

Ihesiulo Grace 10 November 2019 0

By Chioma Joseph  Two domestic workers who connived and stole a Cuban Diamond neck chain, a Frank Muller and Rolex wristwatches, all worth N243 Million, belonging to their employer, on Wednesday were arrested in Borno State, after almost two weeks of fleeing Lekki, Lagos. The suspects: Alex Obinyan, 39, cleaner and Ayuba Samson, 29, were […]

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Ekiti workers petition assembly over ex-Gov Fayose’s N264m largesse to labour leaders

Ihesiulo Grace 28 November 2018 0

…NLC chair says it’s not true Workers in Ekiti State have petitioned the House of Assembly Committee on Public Accounts demanding the probe of alleged monthly release of N6 million to labour leaders by former Governor Ayo Fayose for nearly four years. Acting under the aegis of Ekiti Workers Rescue Team (EWRT), they urged the […]

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Strike looms as Ondo workers give Gov Akeredolu ultimatum to clear salary arrears

Ihesiulo Grace 12 November 2018 0

Organised labour in Ondo state has given Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu a two-day ultimatum to pay backlog of salary arrears from the N20 billion Paris club refund or risk industrial action. The workers in a letter addressed to the Governor gave the governor up till 12 noon on Tuesday, November 13th to pay the salaries arrears. […]

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Ondo workers call for Ngige’s removal, insist on N30,000 minimum wage

Ihesiulo Grace 31 October 2018 0

Workers in Ondo State have called for the removal of the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Dr. Chris Ngige. The workers under the aegis of organised labour on Tuesday who converged on Akure, the state capital to sensitize workers ahead of the nationwide protest on November 6th, over the demand of the proposed sum of […]

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Minimum Wage: Labour to begin nationwide strike Nov 6

Ihesiulo Grace 22 October 2018 0

The organised labour, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the United Labour Congress (ULC), and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have condemned the foot-dragging by the Federal Government over giving a nod to the N30, 000 agreed upon by the organised private sector and the organised labour, in the tripartite committee, formed to resolve the […]

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Ebonyi workers not motivated, says APC guber aspirant

Ihesiulo Grace 18 September 2018 0

An All Progressives Congress governorship aspirant, in Ebonyi state in the 2019 general elections, Kelechi Chima, has said that workers of the state government, were the most demotivated throughout Nigeria. He stated this in an interaction with journalists on Monday, in Abakaliki, the state capital, saying it was visible to the blind and audible to […]

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Fayemi wants Fayose to prioritise workers’ welfare from N5.52bn allocation

Ihesiulo Grace 23 July 2018 0

The Governor-elect of Ekiti state, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has asked the outgoing Governor, Ayo Fayose, to devote the June 2018 federal allocation of N5.52 billion to payment of salaries and other entitlements of workers. A statement by the Director, Wole Olujobi, said that henceforth, Fayose must make accountability and human face critical factors in the […]

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Pay our salaries, protesting workers tell Edo Govt‎

Ihesiulo Grace 23 July 2018 0

At least five workers with the Edo Line Transportation Services have died since the salary of some of them was stopped in June 2015 by the State Ministry of transport. The dead are among the 25 who were neither sacked from their jobs nor dismissed when the state government handed over the management of the […]

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Ekiti workers give Fayose 14-day ultimatum over 9months unpaid salaries

Ihesiulo Grace 23 July 2018 0

Following the several months of unpaid salaries and arrears being owed the workers in Ekiti State, they have issued a 14-day ultimatum to Governor Ayo Fayose to pay all arrears of salaries and pensions of retirees. Acting under the aegis of Ekiti State Organised Labour, they said the Fayose government must clear all arrears of […]

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2019 Guber race: Issa Aremu declares ambition under Labour Party

Ihesiulo Grace 20 July 2018 0

Comrade Issa Aremu, National Executive Council member of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and General Secretary of Textile Workers Union has formally declared to run for 2019 Governorship election in Kwara State. He is to run under the Labour Party of Nigeria with a declaration that his mission was to rescue the 51 years old Kwara […]

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Reform: Hope rises for Bayelsa workers, as Govt, Labour leaders meet to strategise

Ihesiulo Grace 3 May 2018 0

Bayelsa State government, Organized Labour leaders and major stakeholders in the state’s civil service meet to proffer solution to the issues bordering on the welfare of workers, the ongoing reform in the civil service, and the controversies of workers’ retrenchment. The various speakers at the stakeholders meeting held Wednesday at the Conference Hall of the […]