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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 Muhammadu Buhari’s administration would leave...

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...

September 2, 2021 No Responses

Kia workers Accept Wage Deal

Workers at Kia, South Korea‘s second-biggest carmaker, have voted to accept the company’s wage proposals without a strike for the first time in a decade.Kia said 68 percent of 26,945 workers voted in favor of wage offers that in...

July 25, 2021 No Responses

NIMASA DG Condemns kidnap Of Five Maritime Workers

The Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has condemned in very strong terms the kidnap of eight Nigerians, five of them members of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), in Rivers State water...

May 7, 2021 No Responses

Heritage Bank Partners Road Transport Workers On Insurance Scheme For Travelers

Heritage Bank in partnership with the Road Transport Employee’s Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) has launched the Travelers’ Accident Insurance Scheme (TAIS) to assist road accident victims across the country.The scheme aims to address deaths associa...

May 2, 2021 No Responses

Minister Urges More Workers’ Contribution To National Development

The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, on Saturday urged workers to contribute their quota toward economic, social and political developments of the country. Tallen made this known in a statement made available to newsmen in commemoration of ...