…say ‘we’re not NLC’s affiliate’ Medical doctors in Yobe State have refused to join the ongoing nationwide strike. The doctors under the aegis of the Nigerian Medical Association, Yobe State Chapter, declined to join the strike by the Nigerian Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress, which began on Monday over the N60,000 new minimum wage proposed by the Federal Government. Yobe State NMA Chairman, Dr Abubakar Kawu Mai Mala, stated this while briefing newsmen in Damaturu on the ongoing strike action. Mala said although the NMA is a brother to the NLC struggle, they (medical doctors) are not part of…
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Samuel Adesola, Abuja Following the shocking success of the first day of the ongoing indefinite nationwide strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, the Federal Government, on Monday, pleaded with the leaders of the unions not to abandon negotiations. This is coming as labour leaders are currently at the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation for a closed-door meeting with government representatives. On Monday, various affiliates of both the NLC and the TUC shut down the national power grid, airports, banks, courts, schools, among others, across the country. NLC and TUC had…
The Redeemed Christian Church of God has suspended the Senior Pastor of the City of David Parish in Lagos State, Idowu Iluyomade. The suspension of Iluyomade, who also heads the Apapa Family of the church’s annex, came after the elaborate 60th birthday celebration of his wife, Siju. According to a source who spoke with Church Times, the pastor got the letter of his suspension over the weekend and was replaced by Pastor Charles Kpandei of the church’s Resurrection Parish Region 11 with immediate effect. The source added that Iluyomade was suspended for three months by the Governing Council of the…
Kano Chief Judge, Justice Dije Abdu Aboki, says for justice to be truly impartial, the judiciary must be free from undue influence and interference from other arms of government. Justice Aboki stated this in her speech during the opening ceremony of the 2024 NBA-SLP annual conference holding in Kano with the theme: Administration of Justice in Nigeria: Challenges and reforms. According to her, “The administration of justice in Nigeria faces numerous challenges that demand our immediate attention. On the part of the Judiciary, one of the foremost challenges is the issue of judicial independence. For justice to be truly impartial,…
Members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), on Monday, locked out judges, lawyers, staff and litigants from accessing courts in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in compliance with the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC)’s directive. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)’s check at the FCT High Court, Maitama; Federal High Court (FHC); Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court, showed that court activities were totally paralysed as JUSUN members positioned themselves outside the heavily locked gates. At Federal High Court, Abuja, private security guards and few police officers were also sighted around the court…
Presidency says acceding to the organised Labour’s demand of N494,000 minimum wage will cripple the country’s economy. Presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, who stated this on TVC’s ‘Politics’ programme, said allowing Labour to have their way would have consequences and won’t be in the interest of the country. On Monday, Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress embarked on an indefinite nationwide strike over Federal Government’s failure to accept the new minimum wage. While the labour unions have pegged their demand at N494,000, the Federal Government offered N60, 000. Ngelale, who was speaking on the development, said many small businesses would…
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…
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…