Minimum Wage: Fuel, health, schools, courts, banks, others to be grounded as strike begins today Fuel distribution, health, bank and other essential services nationwide will be shut from today as organised labour begins an indefinite strike over minimum wage and the recent hike in electricity tariff. But the Federal Government in a swift reaction yesterday, warned the…
Reacting to the development last night, human rights activist, Femi Falana, SAN, said: ‘’Pursuant to the National Minimum Wage Act 2019 the the national minimum wage was fixed at N30,000. By virtue of section 3(4) of the Act 2019 the national minimum wage :expires after five years, and it shall be reviewed in line with…
The meeting initiated to avert indefinite strike from starting tomorrow Monday June 3 has been deadlocked. The National Assembly had initiated the mediation meeting aimed at resolving the current impasse between the Federal Government and the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), which has ended in Abuja few minutes…
Mediation Meeting facilitated by National Assembly Between FG and Organised Labour Underway The National Assembly has initiated a mediation meeting aimed at resolving the current impasse between the Federal Government and the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC). The meeting, facilitated by the leadership of the National Assembly, has…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has declared indefinite STRIKE beginning from midnight of Sunday June 3, 2024. President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Comrade Joe Ajaero and President of Trade Union Congress (TUC) Comrade Festus Osifo said the Strike will Continue till the Federal Government is ready to…
THE COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE CONGRESS OF THE NIGERIA UNION OF JOURNALISTS (NUJ), ONDO STATE COUNCIL, HELD ON THURSDAY 30TH MAY, 2024 AT THE PRESS CENTRE, PEN CRESCENT, ALAGBAKA-AKURE The Congress was presided over by the State Chairman, Prince Leke Adegbite and deliberated on a wide range of issues, from media industry, politics, to economy,…
By: Comrade Gbenga Olowoyo fcia fimpa JP “True leaders know that leadership is not about asserting power over others, but about inspiring and empowering them”- LAO TZU In Nigeria today, to survive is no more a right as a bonafide Nigerian but a process that requires painful strain, extra efforts and persistent struggle because of…
….Call for abolition of 5yrs review of minimum wage. As debate on amount to be paid by government as the new National Minimum wage rages on, the Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP, Southwest Zonal Council, has told President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) are not…
The International Labour Organization, (ILO), has expressed delight that Nigeria and Ondo State are now collaborating with stakeholders to end child labour in the society. The Organisation appealed to government at the state and local government levels, organizations, workers unions, academia, civil society, and the media to strengthen the organization’s war against child labour and…
Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has vowed that his administration will continue to partner with the International Labour Organization (ILO) and other organizations aimed at waging war against child labour and comb out of school trend. He said it is part of his administration’s focus to ensure that the elimination of child labour is…
