Nigeria Union of Pensioners Protest Non Payment Of Consequential Pension Adjustment

LabourNewsNigeriaNigeria Union of Pensioners Protest Non Payment Of Consequential Pension Adjustment

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 6, 2021

ABUJA — Members of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) branch on Tuesday barricaded the headquarters of the authority following the inability of its management to pay Consequential Pension Adjustment (CPA). Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari had approved the implementation of the consequential adjustment to the pension benefits occasioned by the new minimum wage increase of 2019. Comrade Emeka Njoku General Secretary, NUP FAAN branch while speaking to journalists...

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Nigeria@61: NLC Urges Nigerians to Resume March to Greatness

LabourNational DevelopmentNigeriaNigeria@61: NLC Urges Nigerians to Resume March to Greatness

PilotnewsOctober 1, 2021

ABUJA — The Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) has called on Nigerians to resume their match to greatness as the country marks its 61 years of Independence. Mr. Ayuba Wabba, NLC President, made the call in a statement on the commemoration of Nigeria’s 61st Independence anniversary on Thursday in Abuja. ‘He said there was no gainsaying the contribution of Nigeria’s working class to the national development, peace and unity. ”On this commemoration of another independence anniversary, we...

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Working Class Father In Nigeria To Enjoy Paternity Leave

LabourLifestyleWorking Class Father In Nigeria To Enjoy Paternity Leave

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 1, 2021

ABUJA — The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a 14-day paternity leave to allow working-class fathers to bond with their newborn babies or adopted ones. Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan , Head of Civil Service of the Federation disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the weekly FEC meeting chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. according to her, paternity leave was approved for male workers when...

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Gombe State Government Withholds Salaries Of 731 Workers

JobsLabourGombe State Government Withholds Salaries Of 731 Workers

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 29, 2021

GOMBE — Salaries of 731 workers who absent themselves from work in the month of September have been withheld by the Gombe State Government, as the state commences biometric verification of workers. Muhammad Gambo Magaji, State Commissioner for Finance and Economic Development, disclosed this at the monthly news conference on implementation of the Biometric Attendance verification for the civil servants, on Tuesday in Gombe. He said that the exercise when completed would avail the state...

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Retired Policemen In Niger State Protest

LabourPoliceRetired Policemen In Niger State Protest

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 22, 2021

MINNA — Retired policemen in Niger State on Tuesday have joined their colleagues nationwide on a peaceful protest to demand their exit from the Contributory Pension Scheme. The protesters march from the Police Officers Mess in Minna through the Government House Road to the state police headquarters. The retired officers presented a letter containing their demands to Deputy Commissioner of Police Shehu Abdullahi for onward transmission to the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba. CSP Madu...

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Court Orders Doctors to Suspend Strike

HealthLabourCourt Orders Doctors to Suspend Strike

Beloved John (Staff Writer)September 17, 2021

The national industrial court has ordered the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to suspend its ongoing strike. The FG had instituted a suit against the association after an unsuccessful attempt by the house of representatives to mediate between the federal government and NARD. FG asked the court for an order of interlocutory injunction restraining members of NARD from continuing with the action. Ruling on the application, Bashar Alkali, the Judge ordered the suspension of...

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Resident Doctors to Appeal Court Ruling, Rejects Order to Suspend Strike

HealthLabourResident Doctors to Appeal Court Ruling, Rejects Order to Suspend Strike

Beloved John (Staff Writer)September 17, 2021

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has rejected the ruling of the national industrial court, directing the association to suspend its strike. NARD said its seeking to appeal the ruling and file a stay of application. This decision was in a communique released on Friday and jointly signed by Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi, its president, and Jerry Isogun, its general secretary. The FG had instituted a suit against the association after an unsuccessful attempt by the...

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End Strike, Debts Will Be Paid – Ehanire Urges Doctors

HealthLabourNewsEnd Strike, Debts Will Be Paid – Ehanire Urges Doctors

Beloved John (Staff Writer)September 14, 2021

ABUJA — Osagie Ehanire, minister of health, has told resident doctors that their demands will be met and as such should put an end to the ongoing strike action. Ehanire urged the doctors to opt for a peaceful resolution and return to work, assuring that the debts will be cleared. He said this at the briefing of the presidential committee on COVID-19 on Monday. “Last week his excellency, the president received the leadership of the...

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Former Lawmaker Encourages Young Women To Seek Knowledge, Political Positions

Gender & EquityLabourFormer Lawmaker Encourages Young Women To Seek Knowledge, Political Positions

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 9, 2021

Hon Halima Hassan Tukur, a former House of Representatives member who represents Yauri/Sanga/Ngaski federal constituency has encouraged young women seeking knowledge and political positions to be focused and resilient. Hajiya Halima Tukur while addressing members of the Progressive Young Women Forum (PYWF) drawn from the 36 states of the federation and FCT, told the young women to be consistent and visible so that their communities would notice their hard work and their enthusiasm amid a...

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Convoke Education, Health Summits to Tackle it Challenges Says PFN Boss

EducationLabourConvoke Education, Health Summits to Tackle it Challenges Says PFN Boss

PilotnewsSeptember 9, 2021

AWKA — Dr. Francis Wale Oke, President, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria,(PFN) has asked Federal Government to see the need to convoke a summit that would address challenges faced in Education and Health sector. Oke said that education and health summits world comprehensively attack the enormous challenges faced in education and health sector. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the call was contained in a press statement signed by Oke and made available to journalists...

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