The population of Nigerian civil servants stands at 1.2million, according to the Honourable Minister of Information; that’s paltry out of our over 200m population. Hence the need for them to disrupt menacingly in their agitation for better pay? They keep asking for increased salaries to cushion the effects of the present economic hardship, accusing the…
This was one of the resolutions reached at the meeting between the federal government and organised labour, which included the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) The labour leader and government representatives met in Abuja on Monday, June 3, to address the rising issue of the national minimum wage following a…
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, has appealed to the Organised Labour to shelve its ongoing industrial action which has crippled economic activities in the country. Onyejeocha said the Federal Government is not the sole decider of a new minimum wage as it must be determined by state governments and the Organised Private…
The presidency and the organised labour have traded words over the shutting down of the national grid to enforce compliance of all workers during the ongoing strike. Labour took to strike on Monday demanding pay rise of N494, 000 as minimum wage while the federal government has offered N60000, months which has been flatly rejected…
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has urged the Nigeria Labour Congress to postpone its current strike until after the forthcoming Eid al-Adha festival, warning that it could make life unpleasant for Muslims preparing for the celebrations. In a statement released on Monday, MURIC’s Executive Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, expressed concern that the strike’s impact on…
Apart from preventing civil servants in the state from gaining access to the Lagos State Secretarial complex, they also barricaded entrances to the state General Hospital in Ikeja. adds” Workers in Lagos State, who left their various homes, and boarding the staff buses to resume work at the Government Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja, were directed to…
Members of the Labour union enforcing the nationwide strike directive by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) over minimum wage have shut down the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, stating that only emergency services will be provided. Speaking to journalists on Monday, June 3, a member of the union said:…
City of David Parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) in Lagos has suspended Pastor Idowu Iluyomade, following the extravagant birthday party of his wife shortly after the death of Herbert Wigwe, former Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of Access Holdings plc. While some reports said he has been transferred from the church,…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revoked the banking licence of Heritage Bank Plc with immediate effect, citing the bank’s persistent financial instability and breach of regulatory requirements. The decision is part of the CBN’s mandate to maintain a sound financial system in Nigeria, as outlined under Section 12 of the Banks and Other…
ln agreement with the joint directive from the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) to strike on Monday over the new minimum wage, the National Grid has been completely shut down, resulting in a nationwide blackout. This was made known by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) in a statement signed by…
