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January 7, 2018 No Responses

NLC tasks Kano on irregularities in salaries

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has advised the state government to investigate the recent alleged irregularities in the payment of workers’ salaries in the state. The state NLC chairman, Comrade Kabiru Minjibir, gave the advice on Saturday at the inauguration...

January 7, 2018 No Responses

Edo, institute of welding to train youths, certify artisans

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has said plans are underway for youths and local artisans to undergo proficiency training and re-training to be organised in partnership with the Nigeria Institute of Welding. Obaseki, who said this in his New...

January 1, 2018 No Responses

NLC: We shall hold government accountable in 2018

Being the text of the New Year message of the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, mni. PREAMBLE On behalf of the National Executive Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress, I wish to congratulate Nigerian working people...

December 1, 2017 No Responses

NLC faults mass sack of local govt workers in Kaduna

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has described the reported mass sack of about five thousand local government workers by the Kaduna State Government as illegal. A statement issued by the NLC president, Ayuba Wabba, said the mass sack “violates the...

November 15, 2017 No Responses

Labour seeks panel on new national minimum wage

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com – The Association of Senior Civil Servant of Nigeria (ASCSN) has advised the Federal Government to constitute a panel to negotiate new national minimum wage. In an address delivered on Tuesday in Enugu b...

November 10, 2017 No Responses

Labour to National Assembly: Don’t scrap housing loans board

Organised labour under the aegis of Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has cautioned the National Assembly over alleged plan to scrap the Federal Government Staff Housing Loans Board (FGSHLB). In a press statement issued in Lagos on...

November 7, 2017 No Responses

Labour To National Assembly: Support Bailout To States

Organised Labour under the auspices of Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has enjoined the National Assembly to support the effort of the Federal Government to settle all arrears of salaries and pensions owed workers and pensioners in...

October 26, 2017 No Responses

Reshuffle ‘kitchen cabinet’, labour tells Buhari

Alarmed by the scandal surrounding the reinstatement of the dismissed former Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Abdulrasheed Maina, into the Federal Civil Service, Organised Labour under the auspices of Association of Senior Civil Serv...

September 20, 2017 No Responses

Global coalition to boost equal pay for women at work

One of the most persistent barriers to women’s success at work and to economic growth, unequal pay, will be actively challenged by a new global partnership, the Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC) . With the launch of EPIC, the International Labour...

September 20, 2017 No Responses

Promotion arrears: Labour suspends strike

As the Federal Government commences the payment of outstanding salaries, promotion arrears, and other allowances owed Federal Public Officers, organised Labour under the aegis of Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has suspended the strike ...

September 12, 2017 No Responses

Labour vows to embark on nationwide strike over promotion arrears

Frustrated by false promises of Federal Government to pay promotion arrears, outstanding salaries, and other allowances owed Federal officers, organized Labour under the auspices of Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has resolved to shut d...

September 8, 2017 No Responses

NPA reiterates commitment to ‘stress free’ retirement for workers

The Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has reiterated its commitment to ensure ‘stress free retirement’ for workers. Addressing cross section of upcoming set of retirees during a sensitization and awareness programme in Lagos, the Managi...

May 26, 2017 No Responses

Labour to Senate: Pass other aspects of PIB

By Comrade Hyginus Chika Onuegbu – We commend the 8th Senate led by Senate President Senator Bukola Saraki and its Joint Committee on the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB) led by Senator Tayo Alasoadura for the passage of the...

May 3, 2017 No Responses

NECA explains inability to pay national minimum wage

Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has urged Stakeholders in the Socio-labour community and players in the Nigerian Industrial Relations’ System to be circumspect in their approach to the heated issue on the review of the National M...