Festus Osifo
12 Nov
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has demanded a full and transparent investigation into the alleged brutal assault by military and security agents on oil and gas workers operating at the Oritsetimeyin Oil and Gas Rig.
25 Sep
Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has urged the Federal Government to increase its stake in Dangote’s Refinery from seven per cent to at least 45 per cent to enable assurance and energy security.
10 Sep
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to grant the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) a special foreign exchange rate. TUC President Festus Osifo, in an interview with Channels Television, said the special foreign exchange rate would significantly lower the cost…
9 Sep
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has urged security agency holding the President of Nigeria Labour Congress (TUC), Joe Ajaero to release him immediately. The TUC President, Festus Osifo, who made the demand via a statement issued in Abuja yesterday, said the labour body received Ajaero's arrest with grave concern. READ ALSO: DSS invades…
5 Sep
There is a possibility that the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) is considering a strike to halt the invasion of the industry by foreign nationals, especially Indians.
13 Aug
Organised labour has vowed to shut down states that refuse to implement the N70,000 new national minimum wage. National President of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN), Shehu Muhammed...
30 Jul
Deliverable mentorship and leadership programmes, flexible work arrangements and initiatives that encourage young women to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) will create a more inclusive environment for talents to thrive, President of Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), Festus Osifo, has said.
26 Jul
Trade Union Congress (TUC) has said that no matter when President Bola Tinubu signed the National Minimum Wage Bill into law, the implementation date remains May 1, 2024.
14 Jun
Organised labour has said it will not accept any unfavourable figure the Federal Government offers as the new minimum wage. The president of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Festus Osifo, said this on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, The Morning Brief on Friday. President Bola Tinubu is expected to send an executive bill to the National…
14 Jun
Workers will get arrears of their salaries from April 18, 2024 when the minimum wage law expires in the country, irrespective of when
10 Jun
The ongoing International Labour Conference (ILC) in Geneva, Switzerland, could stall ongoing minimum wage negotiations. This is because the majority of labour leaders and representatives at the tripartite committee handling the negotiations
6 Jun
The nation was only a few steps away from potential chaos and confusion on Tuesday. We had a taste of the gloom that has been staring the nation in the face for a while with Labour flexing its muscles and threatening social and industrial peace.
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The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has assured that the upper chamber of the National Assembly will play an active role in the burial ceremonies of former Senate President, Dr. Joseph Wayas. Akpabio made this commitment when a delegation of Cross River State leaders, led by former Minister of Justice, Chief Kanu Agabi, paid…
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