Collapsed Mine: Alake Condoles Victims, Vows To Enforce Miners’ Insurance
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake has reaffirmed the federal government’s commitment to enforcing insurance policy for mine workers in Nigeria. Representing President Bola Tinubu on a condolence visit to Niger State Governor, Hon. Umar Bago, in…
University of Nigeria Nsukka Appoints New Acting Vice-Chancellor
In a significant development at the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), Professor Romanus Ezeokonkwo has been named the acting vice-chancellor. Prof. Ezeokonkwo, who previously served as the deputy vice-chancellor, Administration, emerged victorious in the recent elections held by the university’s…
Court Fines Multichoice N150m, Orders One Month Free DSTV, GOTV Subscription for Nigerians
Multichoice Nigeria to give subscribers on the DStv and GOtv platforms one month of free subscription. A three-man panel of the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal sitting in Abuja, led by Justice Thomas Okosu on Friday, gave the order. Additionally,…
Arguments for and Against As Nigeria’s Finance Minister Submits N105,000 New Minimum Wage Template Proposal To Tinubu
In a bold move to address the long-standing issue of fair wages, Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Wale Edun, has submitted a proposal for a new minimum wage template to President Bola Tinubu. The proposed figure stands at N105,000, marking a significant…
CNPP Urges Nigerian Workers to Demand Their Deserved National Living Wage Amid Economic Challenges
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has said that it stands resolute in its commitment to championing the rights and welfare of Nigerian workers and the oppressed citizens irrespective of political view or other affiliations. In a statement signed…
Obidient Movement Beyond Party Lines — Obi Declares, Says it’s a Diverse and Inclusive Collective
Against the backdrop of a Political Party creating a directorate for the Obidient Movement, the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections and the Principal mentor of the Obidient Movement In Nigeria, Peter Obi has said…
Labour Party National Transition Committee Expresses Solidarity With Organised Labour On Struggle For National Minimum Wage
… Says Workers’ Struggle Has Revealed Abure’s Paymasters The National Transition Committee (NTC) of the Labour Party has stated that it stands in solidarity with Nigerian workers in their quest for a decent national minimum wage. In a statement jointly…
Despite Recent #Minister Lokpobiri “Clarification”, Tinubu Govt To Spend N5.4tn on Petrol Subsidy in 2024
In a recent comment on petrol subsidy status, the Minister of State for Petroleum (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, attempted to addressed the ongoing debate about fuel subsidy in Nigeria under President Bola Tinubu administration. Contrary to allegations in some quarters,…
Nigeria: Labour Unions Suspend Strike For Five Days After Total National Shutdown
A day after complete shutdown of the Nigerian economy and government activities, Organized Labour in Nigeria has decided to suspend its nationwide strike for a period of five days. This move aims to facilitate uninterrupted meetings with the tripartite committee…
Court Stops Awomolo from Removing Alegeh as BOB Crisis Gets Messier
The crisis rocking the Body of Benchers (BOB), the apex regulatory body for the legal profession in Nigeria, has taken a different twist as the Federal High Court in Lagos has issued an interim injunction restraining Asiwaju Adegboyega Awomolo, the…
Nationwide Strike in Nigeria: As Economy, Businesses Bleed, Government Fixes Date for Emergency Talks with Striking Unions
The ongoing nationwide strike in Nigeria, initiated by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), which began on June 3, 2024, as a result of the failure of the tripartite committee to agree on a new minimum…
