The Federal Government and Organized Labour have reached an agreement on the consequential adjustments of the new minimum wage implementation. The deal was made in the early hours of Friday, October 18, 2019, and both…
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Dr Ayuba Wabba, has revealed that reports of an agreement with the government on a 20 per cent and 13.5 per cent adjustment for workers on Grade Levels 7-14 and 15-17…
President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, on Monday, paid a visit to Senator Ike Ekweremadu in his Abuja residence. The visit comes after the Senator returned to the country from Germany, barely 48 hours after the…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC has commenced a nationwide protest over the leadership tussle at the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) board. The nationwide protest, which kicked off 9 am on Monday, May 13 at…
The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its nationwide industrial action. National President of the union, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi, announced this on Thursday during a press…
President Muhammadu Buhari says that East to North corridor of the railway project will commence as soon as he returns to office for second term. Buhari made the pledge during the All Progressives Congress (APC)…
The Federal Government has reportedly reached an agreement with the leaders of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in a meeting between both parties in Abuja on Monday, January 7, 2019. Speaking to…
Ahead of the planned strike on Tuesday, some members of the organized labour unions have arrived at the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation in Abuja, for a meeting to negotiate on the new minimum…
After arguing back on forth on the issue minimum wage increment, the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has settled for N22,500 as new minimum wage for workers, as against the N30,000 demanded by labour unions. The…
The Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) is to hold an emergency meeting on Oct. 30, to discuss the national minimum wage and come up with a position, Gov. Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara has said. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, on Wednesday, said the Federal Government has decided to approve seven years tenure doctors’ resident training. Ngige said this while briefing State House…
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige has denied the report that the Federal Government and the organised labour have agreed on the payement of 30,000 as the new National minimum wage. According to him, the…
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has said he is considering contesting the Anambra Central Senatorial seat on the platform of the All Progressives Congress APC in the 2019 general elections. Ngige…
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says the on-going face-off between National Chairman of APC, Adams Oshiomhole and Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige will be resolved amicably.…
Distinguished personalities including Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, Minister of Labor and Employment Chris Ngige, Minister of Solid Minerals Kayode Fayemi and his wife, Former Edo state governor Adams Oshiomole, and…
As today, May 1 marks the International Workers' Day also known as May Day, workers across nations of the world have stood up to celebrate the occasion and Nigeria is not an exception. Suprisingly, the President,…