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August 31, 2023 No Responses

Reps Summon Insurance Firms Over Unremitted N267b Workers’ NHF

THE House of Representatives Ad hoc committee investigating non-remittance to the National Housing Fund (NHF) and utilisation of the funds from 2011 has summoned concerned Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of insurance companies. This is to explain the reason for over...

May 2, 2023 No Responses

NLC Demands 65 Years Retirement Age

Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for a review of civil servants’ retirement age and years of service in the entire public service to 65. NLC President, Jeo Ajaero, made the call during the 2023 Workers’ Day celebrations on Monday...

February 5, 2023 No Responses

NIMASA DEEP BLUE TEAM RESCUES SEVEN DISTRESSED WORKERS ONBOARD VESSEL

Seven distressed workers have been saved by the prompt response of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) following a distress call to the Director General, Dr. Bashir Jamoh. The call, which came in at about 11.30 pm on...

October 31, 2022 No Responses

BPE Explains Inability To Pay N1.8b Severance Benefits To SAHCOL Ex-workers

The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) says the compulsory contribution to the Treasury Single Account (TSA) is preventing it from paying N1.8 billion severance packages to the ex-staff of the Skypower Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL) since 2018.&nbs...

October 1, 2022 No Responses

Nigeria At 62: FG Pledges Improved Welfare For Workers

The Federal Government has pledged to improve the welfare of Nigerian workers as the country marked its 62nd independence. A statement issued on Friday by Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, assured workers that President Muhamma...

August 23, 2022 No Responses

Ford To Cut 3,000 Jobs

Ford Motor Company said it’s cutting 3,000 jobs this week in a move to boost profits as it seeks to fund the $50 billion it plans to spend on electric vehicles. The cuts will come primarily in the US, while some positions...

August 18, 2022 No Responses

Electricity Workers Suspend Strike

The leadership of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has suspended the ongoing strike by two weeks. Mr Godfrey Abah, the Chairman, FCT chapter of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) said this in an interview with the...

May 3, 2022 No Responses

Okomu Oil Denies Attempt To Kidnap Expatriate Workers

The Management of Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc, on Monday, denied reports of alleged kidnap attempts on its expatriate workers The company’s Communications Officer, Mr Fidelis Olise, in a statement, decried the reports published in some online mediu...

April 5, 2022 No Responses

Mercedes-Benz Puts 5,600 Workers On Vacation

Mercedes-Benz Group will put more than five thousand workers on collective vacation in two plants in Brazil due to the shortage of semiconductor chips, the company said on Monday.The production stoppage will happen from April 18 to May 3 and...

March 24, 2022 No Responses

Obaseki Sacks 513 Workers, Paralympics Of Edo Sports Council

No fewer than 513 workers of the Edo State Sports Council have been relieved of their jobs by Gov. Godwin Obaseki with effect from March 21, 2022. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the approval to this effect...

February 28, 2022 No Responses

NPA BOSS URGES MARITIME WORKERS TO SHELVE STRIKE AGAINST IOCS

The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) seems set to shelve its planned shutdown of operations at all ports and oil terminals in the country, scheduled to start from Tuesday, March 1 2022, following a peace meeting hosted by the...

December 22, 2021 No Responses

Presco Attains Improved Performance, Rewards Workers

The Managing Director, Presco Plc, Felix Nwabuko has commended workers for their dedications and contributions to the growth of the company despite various challenges. Addressing workers at a ceremony to mark the end of the year 2021, Nwabuko explained t...

November 13, 2021 No Responses

Railway Workers Begin Warning Strike Nov 18

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — Member of the Nigeria Union of Railway Workers (NUR) and Senior Staff Association (SSA) NRC Branch, have concluded plans to embark on a 3-day warning strike beginning Thursday, 18th November through Saturday, 20th...

November 7, 2021 No Responses

Nigerian Railway Workers Threaten Strike Over Chinese Train Drivers, Welfare

Workers of Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), under the aegis of Nigeria Union of Railway workers and Senior Staff Association have threatened to embark on strike over welfare and their inability to take over the driving of the new Lagos-Ibadan...