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NLC Warms up for Indefinite Strike

Web News 22 September 2023 184 0

As the ultimatum by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, to the Federal Government to address the mass suffering and pains occasioned by the removal of subsidy on petrol expires today, the leadership of the Congress will meet next week to decide when to begin an indefinite nationwide strike. Continue Reading

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We Want Concrete Actions not Mere Promises, TUC Tells FG

Web News 20 September 2023 88 0

Minister of Labour and Employment, Mr Simon Lalong, engaged in discussions with the leadership of the Trade Union Congress, TUC, to provide an update on the Federal Government’s actions to address concerns over living conditions. Accompanied by the Minister of State for Labour, Mrs. Nkeiruka Onyeajeocha, Mr. Lalong informed the TUC leadership that following their […]Continue Reading

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FG Invites NLC for Parley over Looming Strike

Web News 17 September 2023 438 0

The Federal Government has again invited the leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress to a meeting in order to resolve issues over the looming industrial action. The meeting between the two parties had been scheduled for Monday September 18,2023. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday, by the Director Information, Ministry of Labour […]Continue Reading

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Paramount FM’s NUJ Executives Inaugurated

Web News 15 September 2023 100 0

By Olusegun Folarin The new leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Paramount FM Chapel has been inaugurated with a call on the executive members to remain focused and sustain professionalism in the discharge of their duties.  The Chairman, Ogun State Council of the Union, Comrade Akinwale Olanrewaju made the call at the inauguration […]Continue Reading

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Makinde Puts Smile on Pensioners’ Faces, Pays Gratuity

Web News 13 September 2023 85 0

By Oluwakayode Banjo Cheques worth N208 million has been issued to 92 pensioners in Oyo State on Monday as gratuities from the State government.This, according to the Commissioner for Establishments and Training, Mr Adeniyi Adebisi, is in fulfillment of Governor Seyi Makinde’s promise to the executives of Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), Oyo State Chapter. […]Continue Reading

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Civil Servants in Ogun Get 40 Percent Pay Bump

Web News 8 September 2023 534 0

By Bolanle Adesida Ogun State government has commenced the payment of 40 percent Peculiar Allowance to State Civil Servants as part of efforts to cushion the effect of subsidy removal. Secretary to Ogun State Government, Mr Tokunbo Talabi who stated this while speaking with newsmen at Oke Mosan Abeokuta said that the payment of the […]Continue Reading

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Pensioners Get N150M as Gratuity

Web News 29 August 2023 164 0

By Kazeem Ayodeji Governor Biodun Oyebanji says his administration will continue to make efforts towards prioritizing the welfare of pensioners in Ekiti State and ensure that they receive their gratuities in due course. Governor Oyebanji stated this in Ado Ekiti during the distribution of one hundred and fifty million naira gratuity cheques to sixty-four retired […]Continue Reading

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Ekiti HoS Retires, as Governor Oyebanji Approves Replacement

Web News 18 August 2023 118 0

By Amos Ogunrinde Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has approved the appointment of Mr. Sunday Komolafe as the new Head of Service, HOS, in the State Civil Service. Mr. Komolafe, until his new appointment, was the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works and Transportation. He takes over from Mr. Bamidele Agbede, who is billed to […]Continue Reading

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Protest Rocks Ekiti Community over Alleged Police Action

Web News 16 August 2023 122 0

By Kayode Joseph Violent Chants rent the air in Usi Ekiti, Ido Osi Local Government of Ekiti State on Wednesday as people of the community particularly youths took to the street in protest.  The cause of the protest was what the community called the unlawful arrest of their kinsmen by officers of the Ekiti State […]Continue Reading

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Strike: DG NCAA Pleads with Aviation Workers

Web News 16 August 2023 124 0

The Director General, Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Captain Musa Nuhu has appealed to the National Union of Air Transport Employees, NUATE to shelve its proposed strike planned for August 16. NUATE had based its decision to embark on the industrial action on the poor remuneration of employees of the Aviation Security (AvSec) and Logistics […]Continue Reading

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Waivers major obstacle against open recruitment- Reps

Web News 10 August 2023 146 0

The Chairman of the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating employment racketeering, Mr Yusuf Gagdi has identified waivers given to ministries, departments and agencies of government as a major obstacle against open recruitment in the country. The Chairman who stated this during a resumed investigative hearing of the committee, described the practice as a Continue Reading

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FG Halts Contempt Suit against Labour

Web News 8 August 2023 101 0

The Federal Government on Monday said it did not proceed with the contempt suit it planned to file against Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) for organizing nationwide protest against fuel subsidy removal on August 2, 2023. The National Industry Court had stopped the organized labour from going on strike, however […]Continue Reading

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Adeleke Debunks Viral Salary Post, Affirms Take-off of UNILESA

Web News 7 August 2023 153 0

By Funmi Adekoya The Osun State Government has advised the civil servants to disregard a viral post on a new salary scale for civil servants in the state being circulated. A statement by the Governor’s Spokesperson Mallam Olawale Rasheed describes the post as false and misleading as every content in it does not emanate from […]Continue Reading

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Makinde, Labour Reach Truce

Web News 7 August 2023 143 0

By Iyabo Adebisi Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde wants more cordial relationships between his government and the workers as normalcy returned to the state secretariat after the state labour unions ended a week-long protest to press home their demands. Governor Makinde while addressing the leadership of NLC at the  Governor’s office, Agodi Secretariat, Continue Reading

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Strike: Makinde Holds out Olive Branch to Workers

Web News 6 August 2023 189 0

By Iyabo Adebisi Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has directed civil servants to resume to their duty posts on Monday, as his government would pay the two months deductions owed the workers with their August salary, while it would also explore further options on dialogue. In a state-wide broadcast, Governor Makinde said his government remained […]Continue Reading

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Labour Threatens Another Strike Action

Web News 4 August 2023 96 0

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, yesterday threatened to embark on a nationwide indefinite strike from August 14, if, at the close of work on Friday, August 11, the contempt charge against it by the Federal Government was not withdrawn. Recall that the Federal Ministry of Justice had gone to court on Wednesday to file a […]Continue Reading

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Don Advocates Establishment of Trust Fund for Journalists

Web News 4 August 2023 156 0

By Dayo Adu Government has been urged to institute a compensatory measure commensurable with the risks and hazards journalists face in the line of duty so as to adequately cater for their families in case of any eventuality. Coordinator postgraduate studies, Mass communication Department, Lead City University, Ibadan, and a veteran journalist, Dr. Bayo Busari […]Continue Reading

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NLC: Tinubu, Senate’ Intervention Informed Strike Suspension  

Web News 3 August 2023 109 0

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has confirmed the suspension of its planned strike following the intervention of President Bola Tinubu and the Senate. The resolution followed the National Executive Council meeting of the Congress. The national treasurer, Hakeem Ambali, in a terse message sent to our correspondent this morning (Thursday), said, “ Protest suspended due Continue Reading

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Let Masses Breath, NLC to Tinubu

Web News 2 August 2023 138 0

By Adenitan Akinola  The Osun State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and Coalition of Civil Societies in Osun State protested the removal of fuel subsidy and the economy hardship Nigerians have been subjected to. The protest which began at the Freedom Park Osogbo moved to the Olaiya flyover where members of the Academic […]Continue Reading

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Labour Protest Rocks Oyo, Osun, Ogun

Web News 2 August 2023 156 0

By Omolola Alamu/Adenitan Akinola/Oluwatoyin Adegoke It is now a double protests in Oyo State as the State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, complied with the call from the national body of the Union to protest the high cost of fuel due to the removal of subsidy, despite protesting non-remittance of their salary deductions […]Continue Reading

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Fuel Subsidy Removal: NLC Begins Protest

Web News 2 August 2023 122 0

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC said workers and labour unions have commenced nationwide protests. The President of NLC, Joe Ajaero, disclosed this on Wednesday while addressing pressmen at Unity Fountain, Abuja.  Workers, in their numbers, carrying placards were gathered to protest on the streets of the FCT. Similarly, Lagos, Bayelsa and Kano States are not […]Continue Reading

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Protest : Egbetokun Calls For Peaceful Conduct

Web News 1 August 2023 107 0

The Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr. Kayode Egbetokun, has expressed deep concern regarding the impending nationwide protests announced by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC). While recognizing the constitutional right to peaceful protests, Egbetokun has appealed to the involved parties to ensure the demonstrations remain peaceful Continue Reading

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No going back on protest says NLC

Web News 1 August 2023 147 0

The Organised Labour says there is no going back on its planned nationwide strike to protest the removal of fuel subsidy. The proposed strike is scheduled to begin on Wednesday. Earlier on Monday, the Presidential Steering Committee on Palliatives resumed talks on how best to cushion the effects of the removal of fuel subsidy on […]Continue Reading

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Senate to Parley FG, NLC over Planned Strike

Web News 31 July 2023 105 0

The Senate on Monday directed its leadership to meet with the Federal Government and the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, to avert the impending nationwide strike action. The NLC had given the Federal Government an ultimatum to rescind the fuel subsidy removal or face a nationwide strike beginning from Wednesday, August 2, 2023. The Labour body […]Continue Reading

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Workers Barricade State Secretariat, Agodi Ibadan

Web News 31 July 2023 324 0

By Nofiu Busari Oyo State workers under the aegis of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC and Trade Union Congress, TUC,  this morning barricaded all entrances into the Government Secretariat, Agodi Ibadan.  The development was a result of the failure of Governor Seyi Makinde to accede to their demands.  The demands included remittance of deductions, release of […]Continue Reading