A Nigerian newspaper and Online version of the Vanguard, a daily publication in Nigeria covering Nigeria news, Niger delta, general national news, politics, business, energy, sports, entertainment, fashion,lifestyle human interest stories, etc
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja The Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees AUPCTRE has suspended for two weeks its planned industrial action over the alleged maladministration in Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC. The management of CAC was accused of stopping salaries of workers even before queries were issued, at the
Read More
LIKE others, for Nigerian workers, 2020 will not be forgotten in a hurry. According to the President of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Ayuba Wabba “Surviving 2020 is no mean feat. We thank the Almighty God whose grace and mercies saw us through the vicissitudes of 2020.”
Read More
…Hike ranges from 10% to 121.5% …We’ll resist it — NLC …Another betrayal of trust — TUC …Increase’ll impede growth of real sector — NACC …MAlWrong timing — CISLAC …Electricity pricing needs strategic approach — LCCI …PDP rejects hike, says it’ll worsen hardship …50% tariff hike not true, Presidency Source By Udeme Akpan, Victor Young,
Read More
By Victor Ahiuma-Young Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has rejected the new hike in electricity tariff by the Federal Government, noting that the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, was conniving with electricity providers against Nigerians, and undermining the system and ongoing negotiations. The union said Organised Labour would resist the new hike, as it would kill
Read More
…As Anambra, Imo, Kogi states refuse to pay By Victor Ahiuma-Young & Chidi Nkwopara About 19 months after the N30,000 new National Minimum Wage, NMW, was signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari, three states of Imo, Anambra and Kogi have refused to implement, breaching the NMW Act of 2019. This came as Organised Labour
Read More
Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, Thursday, said the Federal Government had done everything possible to please the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to end its protracted strike that had paralysed academic activities in universities for about 10 months.
Read More
•Seeks dredging of Calabar Ports By Victor Ahiuma-Young MARITIME Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, have decried alleged unfair Labour practices by shipping companies operating in Nigeria, warning the companies to end perceived anti-Labour policies and practices to avoid the wrath of organized Labour. At the Union’s National Executive Council, NEC, meeting in Lagos, it’s President-General,
Read More
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Niger has made three points demand to enable it suspend the ongoing seven-day strike in the state. Mr Yakubu Garba, the state Chairman, NLC made this known on Sunday, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna. “We held a
Read More
•Petitions SGF, HoS, alleges breach of civil service rules •AGF, a political appointee, not a civil servant —Official By Victor Ahiuma-Young Is the Accountant-General of Federation, AGF, Alhaji Ahmed Idris, who was on June 25, 2019, reappointed AGF for another four years, and clocked 60 years old on November 25, 2020, a civil servant or
Read More
•Petitions SGF, HoS, alleges breach of civil service rules •AGF, a political appointee, not a civil servant —Official By Victor Ahiuma-Young Is the Accountant-General of Federation, AGF, Alhaji Ahmed Idris, who was on June 25, 2019, reappointed AGF for another four years, and clocked 60 years old on November 25, 2020, a civil servant or
Read More
