Nigerian workers Archives

Isolating Nigerian workers with hunger

On July 27, 202011:06 amIn Owei Lakemfaby Emmanuel Okogba

By Owei Lakemfa TWO meteors hit humanity early this year. The coronavirus variant called COVID-19 which has so far claimed some 640,000 lives. The virus forced humanity into physical and social distancing; lockdowns and pin downs in what would otherwise have been an unreasonable wrestling match between billions of humans and a microscopic organism. The
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Re: We work like slaves, Nigerian workers in Lebanese company cry out over maltreatment

On June 20, 20203:45 amIn Newsby Nwafor

Our attention has been drawn by our client (UNIFOAM) to a report on an online news platform alleging that client has been enslaving its staff and maltreating them at will among other spurious allegations.

Buhari has constitutional backing to retain Idris as AGF after 60-yrs — Ngige

FG is fully committed to workers’ welfare – Ngige

On January 1, 20206:57 pmIn Newsby Hamed Shobiye

Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja The Federal Government on Wednesday commended Nigerians especially workers for their resilience and support for the government’s effort at re-building the nation and assured them of continued commitment to their welfare in the new year. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige in a new year message to the nation’s
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Nigerian workers anxious to receive new minimum wage — NLC Chairperson

On October 17, 20196:03 pmIn Newsby Rasheed Sobowale

Mrs Funmi Sessi, Chairperson, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Lagos State Chapter, says workers are anxious to receive the new minimum wage without any further delay. Speaking in Lagos on Thursday, the labour leader said that payment of the new minimum wage would be a win-win situation not only for workers but also for the government
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Saving NSITF from avoidable crash, giving workers their dues

On March 31, 201812:28 amIn Newsby Urowayino Jeremiah

Recent revelations of sleaze at the Nigeria Social Insurance Trusts Fund, NSITF, a key agency of the federal government saddled with the task of mobilising funds for the prompt payment of workman’s compensation to Nigerian workers, are to say the least, highly embarrassing. It is clear to all that since its inception, the NSITF has never suffered such high level of pillage and haemorrhage, leading to the inability of the agency to discharge its statutory functions to the workers, thereby leaving them with a sour taste in the mouths and almost defeating the purpose for which it was established by the government.