NIGERIA’S major labour unions, the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), initiated an indefinite strike on Monday, shutting down the national grid and disrupting airline operations across the country. This strike, the fourth since President Bola Tinubu took…
THE Nigeria National Labour Congress (NLC) has been vocal in advocating for better wages and working conditions for workers, fundamental rights that deserve to be upheld. However, the decision to resort to a strike to achieve these goals raises concerns about…
THE leadership of the Labour Party has called on both the Federal Government and organized labor to return to the negotiating table, and arrive at an acceptable position for the sake of suffering Nigerians The Labour Party also notes that…
The Government of Germany has introduced the “Opportunity Card,” a new initiative aimed at attracting skilled workers from non-European Union (EU) countries, including Nigeria. This is just as the portal where applicants were asked to apply showed Nigeria as one…
THE Transmission Company of Nigeria hereby informs the general public that the Labour Union has shut down the national grid, resulting in blackouts nationwide. The national grid shut down occurred at about 2.19 this morning, June 3, 2024. At about…
A suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, has been released from the Kuje Custodial Centre in the Federal Capital Territory after spending 27 months in detention. Kyari was detained following his arrest on February 14, 2022, by the National…
President of Trade Union Congress (TUC), Comrade Festus Osifo, has commended the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, for prioritising the welfare of workers in the State and increasing the minimum wage of workers to N70,000, which is the highest…
ONE of the elders of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) Branch of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) in Port Harcourt Zone, Comrade Joseph Dagogo-Jack (JP) has admonished the leadership of the parent body especially the General…
THE Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF has sought the assistance of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to stem the tide of forgery of its certificates by fraudulent companies and individuals for the purpose of securing contracts. The…
Renowned Barrister Asue Ighodalo, the leading gubernatorial candidate in the September 21 governorship election for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo state, has penned a heartfelt tribute to former Edo South Senator, Ehigie Uzamere, on the occasion of his…
