The Federal Government has called for social dialogue between the employers and the employees in the Aviation industry to prevent job losses. Sen. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, made the call in a statement, signed by Mr Charles Akpan, Deputy Director, Press and Public Relations in the ministry on Friday in Abuja. Ngige made the call during a conciliatory meeting with airline operators and the trade unions in the aviation...
72 hours after the shameful crisis that rocked the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) Enugu chapter’s election of new state executive council, the returning officer, Dr Agunwa opened up on the events that led to the unfortunate fracas that ensued. “On 1st August 2020, I was approached by the NMA Chairman, Dr. Ike Okwesili, to head the electoral committee, ELECO, for the election of members of a new state executive council for Enugu chapter; I was...
Due to the failure of the state government to address grievances, the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has directed tanker drivers to suspend their services beginning from Monday. Williams Akporeha, the National President of NUPENG, said in a statement that the appeal to Lagos and the Federal governments to decongest the Apapa Port has not been addressed. “The entire rank and file members of the union are deeply pained, frustrated and...
Elections in Nigeria have become synonymous with violence that even a prestigious association like the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, will be riddled with such shameful actions associated with touts. On Thursday, members of the association gathered in Michael Okpara Square, venue designated for the election to vote. Little did they know that the virus which has infested elections generally in Nigeria has crept in surreptitiously into NMA. The West African Pilot News learned that, while...
Amid fear of coronavirus spread, the Nigeria Police says it has postponed its planned 8th Regular Course of the Nigeria Police Academy, POLAC, Wudil-Kano, selection examination till further notice. Reports say that the postponed selection examination was earlier scheduled to hold on Saturday, Aug. 8 Already, some state police commands have since announced the postponement. The Police Command in Enugu State said this in a statement signed by its Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Daniel...
Members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have given a three-week ultimatum to the Federal Government to meet their demands or face their wrath. The National President of NARD, Dr Sokomba Aliyu, gave the ultimatum at a news conference on Saturday in Abuja. The news conference was called to read a communiqué issued by the association after its six-day virtual National Executive Council (NEC) meeting and scientific conference, held in Gombe recently. Aliyu...
The Ministry of Labour, Employment, and Productivity on Wednesday rejected the resolution of both the Senate and the House of Representatives calling for the removal of its Minister of State, Festus Keyamo, from supervising the recruitment of 774,000 Nigerians for the Special Public Works programme. The rejection of the resolution was made known by the ministry’s Deputy Director, Press and Public Relations, Mr. Charles Akpan, while speaking to journalists in Abuja, said “nothing has changed.”...
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi on Monday announced that he would disengage from service some categories of aides, numbering more than 1,000, on Aug. 1 due to non-performance in their duties. Umahi made the announcement in Abakaliki during a virtual swearing-in of some Special Assistants and Caretaker Chairmen of Local Governments, among others. He noted that governance of the state was no longer “business as usual”. The governor listed the affected categories of aides to...
No fewer than 320 Emergency Health Workers that served in insurgency affected Local Government Areas of Borno are yet to be paid their outstanding three months allowance. They urged Federal and Borno state governments to assist them to get their outstanding allowance. The over 300 health workers were recruited under the Health and Nutrition Emergency Response Project (HNERP) supported by Federal and Borno governments. In a press conference in Maiduguri, the affected health workers led...
Doctors under the aegis of the Medical Guild in Lagos State are set to begin a three days warning strike from Monday, over issues that affect their safety and welfare. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Medical Guild is the Association of Medical Doctors under the employment of the Lagos State Government. Dr Oluwajimi Sodipo, Chairman of the Guild, made this known to newsmen at a press briefing on Sunday in Lagos....
