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ILO calls for comprehensive social protection systems to lessen impact of crisis
THE International Labour Organisation ((ILO) has called for a strengthened and comprehensive social protection systems to lessen the impact of crises such as COVID-19.
It also stressed the need to plug social protection gaps in…
COVID-19: Pensioners lament neglect by FG, PTF
HUNDREDS of pensioners, who gathered at the headquarters of Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) in Abuja at the weekend lamented that they had been neglected by the Federal Government and the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, as…
Labour warns hotels against owing workers’ salaries
ORGANISED labour in the tourism and hotel industry have warned managements of Airport Hotel, Sheraton and others from deliberately owing workers salary under the pretext of COVID-19.
The Hotel and Personal Service Senior Staff…
COVID-19: RATTAWU demands hazard allowance, insurance cover for journalists
THE Radio, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers Union of Nigeria (RATTAWU) has called on the Federal Government to grant hazard allowance and insurance cover to journalists covering the COVID-19 pandemic, across the country.
The…
2020 May Day: ILO highlights challenges amidst COVID-19 pandemic
The Director-General, International Labour Organisation (ILO), Guy Ryder, has said the big challenge for all on the occasion of 2020 May Day celebration amidst COVID-19 pandemic, is how to protect ourselves and families from the virus and…
Gradual relaxation of lockdown in tandem with what labour canvassed —NLC President
President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ayuba Wabba, said the measure put in place to commence gradual relaxation of the lockdown, was what the congress and labour have been clamouring for.
He pointed out that the idea of gradual…
Relaxation of lockdown not the best option —Nurses
The National President, National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, (NANNM), Abdurafiu Adeniji, has said that the relaxation of lockdown was not the best option at a time when the country was still experiencing a spike in COVID-19…
We ‘ll remember Kyari’s roles in support of LG autonomy — NULGE
Members of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), said the late Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, would be remembered for his crucial roles in their struggle for local government autonomy; describing him as a…
COVID-19: Stay at home, coronavirus is very deadly, NUP tells pensioners
The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) has strongly advised its members and senior citizens across the country to guard against contracting Coronavirus; by staying at home, obeying and adhering strictly to all the injunctions and directives…
COVID-19: A wake-up call to strengthen social protection systems — ILO
Governments, together with social partners and other stakeholders, should use the COVID-19 crisis as a wake-up call to strengthen their social protection systems, the International Labour Organisation (ILO), has said.
According to a…