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No arbitrary breach of presidential directives in NSITF management suspension —Ngige
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, has maintained that he acted within the presidential directives on the suspension of top management and executive committee members of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF).…
We’ll be fair and ensure justice to all —Khaleel, Chairman NSITF Investigative panel
The Presidential Joint Board and Audit Investigation Panel on Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has pledged to be fair and ensure justice to all in the course of their duty.The Chairman of the Board, Comrade Ibraheem Khaleel,…
NLC, ULC sign MoU to prevent reoccurrence of 2015 crisis
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with its breakaway faction led by its former Vice President, Comrade Joe Ajaero who left following the disagreement that characterized its 2015 National…
Non-payment of our salaries, a ticking bomb ready to explode —MHWUN warns FG
The Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) has warned the Federal Government that the consistent failure of governments at various levels to pay salaries of health workers, and especially those in the frontline of COVID-19…
It’s premature to reopen schools — ASUP
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has warned against the plan by some state governments to reopen schools, saying that any attempt at reopening schools at any level within this period is premature.According to the union,…
COVID-19: We won’t relent in protecting Nigerians despite spike — MHWUN President
Medical Workers, under the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) have declared that they would not relent in protecting Nigerians despite the spike in COVID-19 pandemic and the danger posed by the infection.President of…
NLC, TUC to mobilise against Nycil’s alleged unfair labour practice
THE two prominent labour centers in the country - the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have resolved to mobilise other Nigerian workers to fight against the management of Nycil, a company located in Sango…
NUPENG laments brazen extortion of members by Army, Police, Civil Defense
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has lamented what it described as brazen extortion of its members by security agents, including the Army, Police, and the Civil Defense Corps.
NUPENG said the issue of…
School resumption: NLC seeks intervention funds for academic institutions
THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for the immediate releases of intervention funds to all institutions to enable them provide needed safety measures as the Federal Government has resolved to reopen schools after the long…
ILO Convention 190 on Violence and Harassment becomes June 2021
As Fiji ratified the ILO Convention 190 on violence and harassment, the convention will now effective in June next year.Any new ILO Convention requires only two ratifications by two member states to enter in force. Fiji became the…