Ratification of ILO Convention 190 suffers delay in Nigeria despite NLAC support
THE ratification of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention 190 in Nigeria has suffered yet another delay, despite the National…
NHIS pledges assistance as Plateau State commences implementation for workers, others
UNDER the oversight of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), the Plateau State Government has commenced the implementation of the…
COVID-19: Economic, social recovery require policies that promote decent work, address poverty —ILO DG
ECONOMIC and social recovery from COVID-19 pandemic will require policies that promote decent work, address poverty and inequalities, and also…
FG receives proposals from JOHESU, NMA, PSN on hazard allowance
THE Federal Government has received proposals from the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU), the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), the Pharmaceutical…
No provision in Pension Act stopped payment of gratuity —Okon, ASCSN President
Dr. Tommy Etim Okon, who recently emerged the National President of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN),…
NLC donates flat to late president’s family
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has finally provided a housing unit, a three-bedroom flat to the widow of its former president,…
Africa launches action plan to end child labour, trafficking, modern slavery
The African region has launched the year 2021 International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour and mobilisation of stakeholders…
No provision in Pension Act stopped payment of gratuity —Okon, ASCSN President
Dr. Tommy Etim Okon, who recently emerged the National President of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN),…
Why we’ll shut down courts nationwide from today —Marwan, JUSUN President
The President, Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Comrade Marwan Mustapha Adamu, has explained the reasons behind the union’s decision…
NLC donates flat to late president’s family
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has finally provided a housing unit, a three-bedroom flat to the widow of its former president,…
Make use of NDE programmes to be self employed, Keyamo urges unemployed
The unskilled and unemployed in Nigeria have been urged to avail themselves of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) employment…
We will shut down 774 LGs in the country if… —NULGE National President
Comrade Akeem Olatunji recently took over as the seventh National President of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE),…
ILO, WHO, others advocate prioritisation of maritime, air transport workers for COVID-19 vaccination
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) and four other United Nations (UN) organisations have called for maritime and air transport workers…
ILO DG calls for ratification of forced labour protocol to save 25 million persons affected globally
The Director-General, International Labour Organization (ILO), Guy Ryder, has called on other countries yet to ratify the ILO Protocol on…
ILO governing body: Nigeria calls for democratisation
NIGERIA has again called for the full democratisation of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) so as to ensure full, equal…
Qatar’s new $275 national minimum wage enters into force, plus additional allowances
WHILE a few Nigerian political class using the National Assembly are currently plotting to remove the $63 (N30,000) national minimum…
ASCSN appoints Okon Acting National President
THE Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has appointed Comrade (Dr.) Tommy Etim Okon, as Acting National President,…
Minimum pension: Govt ‘ll face our bitterness anger —Pensioners
THE Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) has declared that governments at all levels would face the bitterness and anger of…
After expiration of 21-day ultimatum, nationwide strike commences immediately —JUSUN President, Marwan
The National President of Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Comrade Marwan Mustapha, spoke on the danger of the recent…
National Minimum Wage Act: Labour ready to storm NASS, 36 State Houses of Assembly tomorrow
SOJI-EZE FAGBEMI looks at the position of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) after its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on…
