June 19 meeting: We ‘ll push for salary award to lessen effects of subsidy removal,.NLC Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has said its priority is to get salary award to cushion the effects of petrol subsidy removal on workers among others. At the ongoing 111th Session of the International Labour[Read More…]
Lafarge Africa Launches Policy Blueprint for Concrete Ideas Series, To Host 6th Edition Leading innovative and sustainable building solutions company, Lafarge Africa Plc has launched the Concrete Ideas Policy Blueprint, an analysis of insights and ideas discussed by stakeholders in the construction, infrastructure and housing industries during the first five[Read More…]
World Bank lists Nigeria among countries with ‘high food security concern’ The World Bank has retained Nigeria alongside Afghanistan, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemeh as hotspots of global food security concerns, raising a red flag on the governments’ capacity to weather the storm. It is not the first time Nigeria[Read More…]
NUBIFIE pickets Polaris Bank over unjust sack of workers The National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions Employees (NUBIFE) on Tuesday protested at the head office of Polaris Bank in Lagos over unlawful sack of workers. With planks written:’ Respect Collective Bargaining rights of workers”, members and leaders of[Read More…]
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), the premier chamber of commerce in Nigeria has commended the Federal Government’s removal of fuel subsidy as it will grow the country’s economy. Unfortunately, previous regimes had shied away from this grave but nation-building decision. It is, however, noteworthy that industry regulators[Read More…]
A Civil Society group, Save Nigeria Movement has said the eligibility conditions and process for granting permanent residency status or Nigerian citizenship to a foreigner could only be reviewed through a constitution amendment. I will therefore urge the relevant institutions of state to reconsider this in the next effort at[Read More…]
Organised labour, under the aegis of Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) and Nigeria Labour Congress (TUC) in solidarity with the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria, (RTEAN) on Wednesday staged a peaceful protest to the office of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State in Alausa, Ikeja to register their[Read More…]
The leadership of National Pension Commission (PenCom) has urged the general public to disregard an online publication of a recruitment exercise being circulated, saying that it’s misleading. PenCom in a release statement by it’s management titled: Disclaimer said the publication is entirely false, saying that no such exercise is underway.[Read More…]
The Federal Government has condemned the attack on the motorcade of staff of United States (U.S.) Consulate in Nigeria by gunmen in Ogabru Local Government Area (LGA) of Anambra which left four people dead. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the attack in a statement by the ministry’s Spokesperson, Francisca[Read More…]
Minister of Transportation, Alhaji Muazu Sambo, has urged members of staff of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to double their efforts to ensure improved service delivery and economic development. Sambo gave the advice while inaugurating the new NIMASA Abuja Liaison office on Tuesday. He said that establishing[Read More…]
