Category: Employment, Labour & Productivity

Job Vacancies: Federal Civil Service Commission Announces Nationwide Recruitment

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Job Vacancies: Federal Civil Service Commission Announces Nationwide Recruitment

The Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) has announced the commencement of its 2025 recruitment exercise for various positions across the Federal Civil Service. In a statement released on Monday, signed by the Head of Press and Public Relations, Taiwo Hassan, the Commission invited eligible Nigerians to submit applications for available vacancies. The announcement, published on…

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Telecoms Tariff Hike: Govt Supporting Telcos For Revenue – NLC

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Telecoms Tariff Hike: Govt Supporting Telcos For Revenue – NLC

The NLC President, Joseph Ajaero, has accused the Federal Government of prioritising revenue generation over the welfare of citizens by supporting the recent 50 per cent increase in telecommunications tariffs. Speaking on Arise TV on Friday, Ajaero criticised the government for aligning with telecom companies while Nigerians grappled with the rising cost of living. Ajaero,…

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ASUU Nationwide Strike Imminent January If… – Osodeke

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ASUU Nationwide Strike Imminent January If… – Osodeke

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) may soon commence a nationwide strike following months of warnings, ASUU President, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke has declared. In an interview, the ASUU President confirmed that the union had deliberately delayed the proposed strike to give the Federal Government a chance to address the union’s concerns. According to Osodeke,…

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Labour Embarks On Indefinite Strike In 14 States (see list)

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Labour Embarks On Indefinite Strike In 14 States (see list)

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has announced an indefinite strike in 14 states starting Monday, December 2nd. This action is a response to the non-implementation of the new national minimum wage of ₦70,000, which was signed into law by President Bola Tinubu in July. The law, which raised the minimum wage from ₦30,000, followed extensive…

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NASU, SSANU Begin Indefinite Strike Over Withheld Salaries On Monday

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NASU, SSANU Begin Indefinite Strike Over Withheld Salaries On Monday

The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of non-teaching staff unions in Nigerian universities, comprising the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), has declared an indefinite nationwide strike beginning Sunday night, October 27, 2024. The strike is in response to the non-payment of four months’…

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NLC Demands Instant Reversal Of Petrol Pump Price

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NLC Demands Instant Reversal Of Petrol Pump Price

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has demanded an immediate reversal of the fresh fuel price hike, saying it is an aberration that the NNPC is fixing fuel prices in a so-called deregulated sector. According to the NLC, the federal government led by President Bola Tinubu should immediately reverse the latest hike in petrol price, as…

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Minimum Wage: FG Commence Payment To Civil Servants

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Minimum Wage: FG Commence Payment To Civil Servants

Civil servants under the federal government payroll will start receiving the new minimum wage payment from Thursday, the 26th of September. The Spokesperson of the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Bawa Mokwa disclosed this in an exclusive interview on Thursday. He assured that workers will begin to get alert of their new minimum…

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FG Reveals Minimum Wage Implementation Backdate Duration

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FG Reveals Minimum Wage Implementation Backdate Duration

The coast is now clear for governments at all levels to commence the payment of the new minimum wage. This is sequel to the conclusion of work on the consequential adjustment in salary by the committee set up for that purpose by the Federal Government. The delay in sorting out the adjustment has been responsible…

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Petrol Likely To Cost N5,000 Per Litre Under Tinubu – NLC

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Petrol Likely To Cost N5,000 Per Litre Under Tinubu – NLC

The Spokesperson of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Benson Upah, has warned that Nigerians could eventually buy petrol for N5,000 per litre. Upah stated this while reacting to the recent hike in fuel pump price in an interview with Weekend Trust. He also insisted that the increase is contrary to the agreement NLC reached with the…

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Why Police Invited NLC President, Secretary Again – Femi Falana

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Why Police Invited NLC President, Secretary Again – Femi Falana

New details have surfaced on why the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, and the NLC Secretary General, Emmanuel Ugboaja, were re-invited by the Nigeria Police Force after an initial summons. Ajaero had initially been invited over allegations involving “criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, treasonable felony, subversion, and cybercrime.” Following Ajaero’s first appearance…

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