Oil workers draw battle line against exploitative employers
• As new President declares war on casualisation, other unfair practices By Victor Ahiuma-Young For years, contract staffing and prolonged casual employment have remained contentious issues in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry, leaving many workers performing permanent roles under the uncertainty of temporary employment. But with a new leadership at the helm of the Petroleum […]
NSITF suspension saga: Board backs probe panel, stops press statements
By Victor Young The Board of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF, has thrown its weight behind the investigative actions approved by President Muhamadu Buhari over allegations of infractions against the suspended top management staff of the fund. Recall that 12 management staff NSITF were, last Thursday, suspended by President Buhari through the Minister of […]
Suspension Saga: NSITF Board Chairman fixes meeting for Tuesday
By Victor Young & Johnbosco Agbakwuru Chairman of the Board of Directors, Nigeria Social Insurance Trustfund, NSITF, Prince Austin Enajemo-Isire, has fixed a meeting of the Board for Tuesday, July 7, even as the Managing Director and executive directors accepted their suspension after realising that President Muhammadu Buhari approved the order. The suspended management staff […]
Electricity workers issue 14-day strike ultimatum to Egbin Power
By Victor Young Electricity workers, on the platform of National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, have given a 14-day ultimatum to the management of Egbin Power over alleged continued detention of their colleagues since March 27, or face industrial unrest. NUEE, in letter dated July 2 by its General Secretary, Joe Ajaero, said “the union […]
Oil workers threaten to shut sector over unfair labour practices
By Victor Young & Onozure Dania Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, on Thursday, alerted Nigerians of its plans to declare a nationwide industrial action over unfair labour practices by some indigenous oil companies. Although NUPENG did not disclose when the industrial action would begin, its President, Prince Williams Apkoreha, at a […]
COVID-19: Women’s jobs disproportionately affected, more to go — ILO
By Victor Young International Labour Organisation, ILO, has said women workers have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, creating a risk that some of the modest progress on gender equality made in recent decades. ILO also warned of more job losses globally over COVID-19, saying the number of working hours lost across the world […]
