Organised Labour has confirmed the suspension of its nationwide indefinite strike that commenced on Nov. 14. Emma Ugboaja, NLC General Secretary, announced the suspension to reporters on Wednesday in Abuja, stating that the decision resulted from an emergency virtual joint National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC). Read More…
President Bola Tinubu unveiled plans to establish industrial hubs aimed at spurring job creation and combatting escalating unemployment during the 55th International Conference of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM) in Abuja. Under the theme “Sustainable Human Resources (HR), Business, and National Development,” Tinubu, represented by Nkiru Onyejeocha, the Minister of State for Labour Read More…
Affiliates of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) in Lagos State heeded the call on Tuesday to commence an indefinite nationwide strike, following the directive issued by the labour unions. The decision emerged from the National Executive Council meeting held on November 13, 2023, in Abuja, where the Read More…
The Federal Government has once again extended an invitation to the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) for another meeting regarding its planned indefinite strike. This development is outlined in a statement released by Mr. Simon Lalong, the Minister of Labour and Employment. Lalong, on September 4th, summoned both the NLC and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) Read More…
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, disclosed on Thursday that the federal government is currently unable to refund the funds expended by State Governments on Federal Roads. Minister Umahi made this statement during his visit to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State in Ibadan. During his two-day working visit to Oyo State, Minister Umahi explained, Read More…
Lagos State has resumed the disbursement of the Federal Government’s conditional cash transfers with the flag-off of the 5th and 6th bi-monthly payment exercise to beneficiary households. The state is one of the 34 selected for the cash transfer programme of the Federal Government, The resumption of the cash transfer programme follows the successful participation Read More…
In picture above: (1st Left) Representative of the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Bashir Nura Alkali, (2nd Left) The Deputy Governor, Lagos State, Dr. Kadiri Obafemi Hamzat, (3rd Left) Commissioner, Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment, Mrs Yetunde Arobieke, (1st Right) Director Humanitarian Affairs, Grema Read More…
