Railway Workers Stage Three Days Warning Strike, Protest Over Demand for 350% Salary Increment, Others

LabourRailway Workers Stage Three Days Warning Strike, Protest Over Demand for 350% Salary Increment, Others

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)November 19, 2021

LAGOS — Workers of the Nigerian Railway Corporation on Thursday started a three-day warning strike against what they described as low salary payment and poor welfare. The workers, who protested at the train stations in Lagos, Oyo and Abuja, accused the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, of handling their matter with levity. In Lagos, the railway workers grounded activities at the Iddo station, Ebute Meta, where they stopped all vehicles and motorcycles from passing through...

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Workers Shut-Down Citizenship, Leadership Training Centre

LabourNewsWorkers Shut-Down Citizenship, Leadership Training Centre

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 17, 2021

ABUJA — An alleged attempt by the Minister for Sports and Youth Development, Mr. Sunday Dare to impose a Director-General in place of Mr. Remi Sola Phillips who he earlier appointed in acting capacity has led to the shut down of the headquarters of the Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre (CLTC) by members of the Nigerian Civil Service Union. The CLTC workers and their union leaders had since July this year, resisted attempt by Mr....

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ASUU Threatens Strike, Gives Federal Government 21-Day Ultimatum

EducationLabourASUU Threatens Strike, Gives Federal Government 21-Day Ultimatum

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 16, 2021

ABUJA — The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will resume its suspended strike over the failure of the Federal Government to implement the agreement reached with the union as it gives the government a 21-day ultimatum. Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, ASUU President gave the ultimatum on Monday in Abuja while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the National Executive Council meeting of ASUU held between November 13 and 14, 2021. He warned that the National...

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Youths Are Nigeria’s Most Strategic Asset – Buhari

JobsLabourYouths Are Nigeria’s Most Strategic Asset – Buhari

Beloved John (Staff Writer)November 2, 2021

ABUJA — President Muhammadu Buhari has said Nigeria’s most strategic assets are the youths. According to him, young citizens are currently the country’s most potent ambassadors. He stated this on Monday in Abuja while declaring open a three-day national youth conference themed, ‘Youth Inclusiveness-Governance, Security and Employment’. Represented by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, the president said the youths have been breaking new grounds, records and winning laurels in diverse fields of endeavour across the world. “We...

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Federal Govt Yet To Disburse N7.3 Billion To 774, 000 Special Public Works Programme

LabourNewsFederal Govt Yet To Disburse N7.3 Billion To 774, 000 Special Public Works Programme

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 2, 2021

ABUJA — The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has said that the federal government is yet to disburse the N7.3 billion to the remaining beneficiaries of the government’s 774, 000 Special Public Works Programme. Keyamo during budget defence in Abuja organised by the Senate Committee on Labour and Employment for Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) attributed the delay to bank issues and promised that the ministry would ensure that the funds...

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Petroleum Tanker Drivers To Embark On Strike

LabourNewsOil & GasPetroleum Tanker Drivers To Embark On Strike

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 10, 2021

The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has announced that its Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) will commence strike on Monday due to the deplorable state of the nation’s highways and other issues which necessitated the strike Mr. Tayo Aboyeji, South-West Zonal Chairman of NUPENG, who confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said the union has lost many lives and property due to bad roads. “We are going on a...

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NNPC Implores NUPENG to Suspend Planned Strike

LabourNigeriaOil & GasNNPC Implores NUPENG to Suspend Planned Strike

Beloved John (Staff Writer)October 10, 2021

ABUJA — The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has requested that the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) hold off its planned strike. NUPENG had on Saturday said it will commence a strike on December 11 to protest the bad condition of roads in the country. However, in a statement issued on Sunday, Garba Deen Muhammad, NNPC spokesperson, said while it recognises the concerns of the tanker drivers but embarking on strike...

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Harassment of Medical Doctors for Treating Patients With Gun Wounds Should Stop – NMA

HealthLabourHarassment of Medical Doctors for Treating Patients With Gun Wounds Should Stop – NMA

Beloved John (Staff Writer)October 9, 2021

LAGOS — No law mandates doctors to demand a police report before treating victims of gunshots says Innocent Ujah, president of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA). Ujah said this on Friday during a Channels Television programme on, Sunrise Daily. He demanded that the police would stop harassing medical doctors for treating patients with gun wounds. His statement was a reaction to the bill presented by a lawmaker, Remi Tinubu. The bill seeks the amendment of...

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Workers Protest Plans By Northern Governors To Sell Kaduna Textile Limited

BusinessLabourWorkers Protest Plans By Northern Governors To Sell Kaduna Textile Limited

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 8, 2021

KADUNA — Kaduna State Council of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Textile Workers Union have protested against the alleged plans by the northern governors to sell off the moribund Kaduna Textile Limited. Kaduna Textile Limited which was one of the legacies of the late Premier of Northern Nigeria, Sardauna of Sokoto, Sir Ahmadu Bello was established in 1957 and commenced operations in 1959. The workers, while marking the International Day of Decent Work on Thursday,...

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Lack of Accurate Information Led to Degeneration of Strike, Ngige Tells Doctors

HealthLabourNewsLack of Accurate Information Led to Degeneration of Strike, Ngige Tells Doctors

Beloved John (Staff Writer)October 7, 2021

ABUJA — The Minister of labour and employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, has said the previous National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) leadership hoarded information from its members Ngige posited that the attitude of NARD leadership led to the degeneration of the recent strike. The minister said this when he received members of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) and executive members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) at his office in Abuja on Wednesday....

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