ORGANISED Labour has honoured the late former President of Cuba, Fidel Castro, describing him as the world’s most efficient, courageous and defiant leader. The organised labour while eulogising the late Castro further described him as the most revered revolutionary par excellence; exceptional humanist; committed social changer; political gladiator of popular purpose; and indeed an unforgettable friend of Africa who contributed immensely to the independence struggles of most African countries.

Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige has assured workers of Nigeria’s readiness to advance preventive culture in the world of work, by domesticating the International Labour Organization’s, ILO, Convention C.187, on Promotional Framework on Occupational Safety and Health, OHS, in Nigeria.

Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, has condemned reported plans by the Federal Government to scrap some regulatory agencies in the oil and gas industry including the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, without involving stakeholders in the industry.

NIGERIA Labour Congress, NLC, faction led by Jeo Ajaero, has challenged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to explain its role in the crisis rocking the central labour body.

AS part of efforts to deepen the implementation of Employee’s Compensation Act, ECA, and raise greater awareness on its benefits, Nigeria Social Insurance Fund, NSITF, and Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association, NECA, have stressed the need for employers to adhere strictly to mutually agreed definition of payroll in remitting the one percent ECA deduction.