Labour leaders have arrived at the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation for a closed-door meeting with government representatives, a highly placed source informed our correspondent on Monday. “We are also meeting with the government representative in the SGF office today. Already seated awaiting the government representative,” the source said. The source has yet to mention the names of the government representatives who bid to attend to the labour leaders at the time of filing this report. The PUNCH reports that some unions have shut their workplaces to comply with the directive of the two labour…
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Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, on Monday, announced the commencement of the liquidation of Heritage Bank Plc. The Corporation, however, assured that it would pay depositors of the failed bank N5 million insured deposits. NDIC’s Director of Communication and Public Affairs, Bashir Nuhu, said in a statement that the liquidation is in accordance with Section 55 Sub-sections 1 & 2 of the NDIC Act 2023. According to the statement, “Following the revocation of the banking licence of Heritage Bank Plc by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) today, June 3, 2024, and the appointment of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC)…
Agency Report The Labour Party in Nigeria has called on the workers’ unions to re-negotiate with the government on a new minimum wage rather than embarking on industrial action. The National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, Obiora Ifoh, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Lagos State. Ifoh said that the strike was not an option, noting that it would cause more hardship and suffering. He stated, “Our immediate reaction is that organised labour should not throw Nigerians into more hardship. “Nigerians are already grappling with a lot of challenges and…
Some unions have shut their workplaces to comply with the directive of the two labour unions to embark on an indefinite nationwide strike. On Friday, the organised labour announced that they will be commencing a nationwide indefinite strike due to the refusal of the Federal Government to increase the proposed minimum wage from N60,000. According to the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, the strike will begin at midnight on Sunday, June 2, 2024. In a joint statement delivered by Ajaero and his Trade Union Congress counterpart, Festus Osifo, they expressed their serious concerns and disappointment over the Federal Government’s…
Members of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria, on Monday, cut water supply to the National Assembly Complex in compliance with the ongoing indefinite strike declared by the organised labour. PASAN, an affiliate of the Nigeria Labour Congress, temporarily suspended electricity and water supply to the two structures accommodating the Senate and the House of Representatives, as well as to other amenities within the National Assembly complex. NLC and TUC had last Friday given a May 31, 2024 ultimatum on the new minimum wage. On Tuesday last week, the Federal Government and organised labour held a meeting which broke down…
As part of its efforts to halt the ongoing nationwide strike by organised labour, the Federal Government, on Monday, invited the leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress for an emergency meeting scheduled for Tuesday morning. The FG is convening the meeting with the Labour leaders through the National Salaries Wages and Income Commission. But Labour leaders have yet to indicate interest in honouring FG’s invitation as of the time of filing in this story. On Monday, several unions shut their workplaces in compliance with the directive of the two labour unions to embark on an indefinite…
Management of the University of Ilorin, on Monday, announced the expulsion of a 100-level student for allegedly demanding a ransom from parents of a missing colleague. A weekly bulletin of the university, signed by its Director of Corporate Affairs, Kunle Akogun, disclosed this. The bulletin identified the student as Olanrewaju Abdulkabir Abdulkadri with matriculation number 22/52HL004 from the Department of Information Technology, Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences. The university has also rusticated a 400-level student, Segun Micheal Oyewole, for allegedly beating a fellow female student. Oyewole, rusticated for one academic session, is from the Department of Counsellor Education, Faculty…
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has lamented that some police officers who are expected to uphold the value of integrity are breaching the public trust placed in them He also urged Nigerians to not give out their hard-earned money or property regardless of intimidation by police officers. The IGP said the police under his leadership would bridge the trust deficit between the force and members of the public. He called for a prompt dispensation of justice against erring police officers and the implementation of measures to curb unprofessionalism. Egbetokun urged Nigerians to report infractions committed by police officers…
…as protesting workers block access to terminals Following the commencement of a nationwide strike by the Labour Unions on Monday, thousands of passengers have been stranded at airports across the country. Aviation unions, including the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), Association of Nigerian Aviation Professionals (ANAP), National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE), affiliated to either NLC or TUC have joined the strike. Earlier on Sunday, the unions had directed their members to withdraw services at airports across the country with effect from midnight of Monday. On Monday,…
Ben Ogbemudia, Abuja Benin City and its environs have witnessed a surge in cult-related violence, resulting in over 13 deaths in the past one week. The renewed clashes are believed to be between the Aye and Maphite fraternities, with commercial activities significantly impacted. The violence is reportedly linked to the one-year remembrance of an Aye Confraternity member, “Osa Technical,” allegedly killed by the Maphite Confraternity in 2023. The Aye group sought revenge, leading to a series of attacks and counter-attacks. They were said to have gone after a Maphite member at the Ekiadolor Community, when they could not find their…