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Pay Us Our January Salaries, Nigerian Federal Workers Lament

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Pay Us Our January Salaries, Nigerian Federal Workers Lament

Federal employees across Nigeria have expressed their frustration over the delayed payment of their January salaries, criticizing the government’s handling of the situation amidst the country’s ongoing economic challenges. The outcry comes as workers from various federal establishments, including educational institutions, media houses, and government agencies, face increasing financial strain. A memo from the Office…

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N200,000 Minimum Wage No Longer Realistic — NLC

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N200,000 Minimum Wage No Longer Realistic — NLC

The Nigerian Labour Congress said on Tuesday that the N200,000 minimum wage it earlier proposed to the Federal Government was no longer realistic, considering the country’s current economic situation. The congress, which spoke through its National Vice President, Tommy Etim, was reacting to Tuesday’s inauguration of the Minimum Wage Committee by Vice President Kashim Shettima….

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We Are Not Aware Of Plan To Pay Our Members’ Withheld Salary – ASUU

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We Are Not Aware Of Plan To Pay Our Members’ Withheld Salary – ASUU

The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities has said it is not aware that President Bola Tinubu had directed that its members be paid four out of eight months of withheld salary arrears. The National Vice President of ASUU, Prof. Christopher Piwuna, stated this in an interview with journalists on the sidelines of…

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MC Oluomo Returned For Second Term As Lagos NURTW Chair

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MC Oluomo Returned For Second Term As Lagos NURTW Chair

Lagos Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya, also known as MC Oluomo, has been re-elected for a second term in office. Akinsanya, Alhaji Sulyman Ojora – Deputy Chairman; Alhaji Mustapha Adekunle (Sego) – Treasurer and 28 other executive members were elected unopposed on Thursday at the 10th Quadrennial…

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NLC Accuses Lalong Of Truce Violation As FG – Labour Deal Comes Under Threat

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NLC Accuses Lalong Of Truce Violation As FG – Labour Deal Comes Under Threat

A nationwide strike looms as the agreement between the Federal Government and Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, on the implementation of measures to cushion the effects of petrol subsidy removal is currently threatened. The NLC yesterday accused the Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, of deviating from the agreement. Recall that Organized Labour, comprising the…

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FG Releases Full Information On 9 Months N-Power Backlog Allowance Payment

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FG Releases Full Information On 9 Months N-Power Backlog Allowance Payment

The federal government said it would commence payment of the 9-month backlog to N-Power beneficiaries in November. This was disclosed by the national programme manager of N-Power, Akindele Egbuwalo. Egbuwalo, while stating that funds have been recovered from the existing payment service providers, noted that the payment would be done in installments. This was contained…

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Organized Labour Suspends Planned Strike, FG To Pay Workers N35,000

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Organized Labour Suspends Planned Strike, FG To Pay Workers N35,000

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have suspended their planned workers strike for the next one month. This information was contained in a memorandum of understanding signed on Monday by the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, and General Secretary, Emmanuel Ugboaja; as well as the TUC President, Festus Osifo, and Secretary…

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NLC May Declare Nationwide Strike As Ultimatum Expired Friday

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NLC May Declare Nationwide Strike As Ultimatum Expired Friday

The ultimatum given 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 has expired yesterday friday. From every indication, the leadership of the labour Congress is expected to meet next week to decide when to begin an indefinite nationwide…

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Planned Strike Modalities Tear NLC, TUC Apart

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Planned Strike Modalities Tear NLC, TUC Apart

Differences between the Labour unions over the planned indefinite strike continued to tear them apart yesterday when Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) leaders clashed on a live television programme over modalities for the action. The disagreement was triggered by a claim attributed to NLC President Joe Ajaero that the TUC…

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20,000 Nigerians Will Be Trained In Digital Skills – Google

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20,000 Nigerians Will Be Trained In Digital Skills – Google

Global digital giant, Google has disclosed plans to train 20,000 Nigerian women and youth in digital skills and provide a grant of 1.2 billion naira ($1.6 million) to help the government create one million digital jobs in the country. This disclosures were made by Google’s Africa executives on Tuesday. The executives stated further that a…

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