NLC scribe, Ugboaja for burial Nov 14
By Victor Ahiuma-Young The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has constituted a 10-member burial committee to coordinate the final rites of its late General Secretary, Comrade Emmanuel Ugboaja, as his family announced November 14, 2026, for his funeral. The burial will take place in his hometown, Nkpa, in Bende Local Government Area of Abia State. The […]
Labour to FG: Electricity privatisation failed, reverse it
“We demand, instead, the introduction of Public-Public-Partnerships which have proven to be effective in addressing challenges in the public sector globally”
Prioritising employee wellbeing key to business survival in economic downturn— Fapohunda
By Victor AhiumaYoung One of the standpoints of the 45th Annual General Meeting, AGM, of Chemical and Non-Metallic Products Employers’ Federation, CANMPEF, held in Lagos recently, was a keynote address the Managing Director of Mouka Limited, Femi Fapohunda, titled: Strategies for sustainability in Nigeria manufacturing sector. Among other key points of the presentation was the importance of human […]
ECS part of ILO’s social security programmes — Labour
By Victor AhiumaYoung Organised Labour in the nation’s financial industry has commended the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF for taking proactive steps to expand the Employees’ Compensation Scheme to the Agency Banking and Fintech industries. Under the National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions Employees, NUBIFIE, Labour described ECS as one of the nine […]
Our jobs no longer safe, maritime workers rage
There is increasing anxiety in the nation’s maritime industry especially within the terminal operators in the Port formations across the country over non-renewal of their operating licences.
Employers’ federation laments decision to retrench workers
By Victor AhiumaYoung One of the highpoints of the 45th Annual General Meeting, AGM, of the Chemical and Non-Metallic Products Employers’ Federation, CANMPEF, in Lagos was its disclosure of the difficult decision to retrench workers in the financial year under review. Addressing members and guests at the AGM, CANMPEF President, Mr Devakumar Edwin, among others, […]
