Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River has appealed to labour unions in the state to shelve their planned industrial action over the implementation of the new minimum wage. The governor said his administration remained committed to the implementation of the new wage of N70,000 recently signed into law by President Bola Tinubu. The governor made…

Labour unions in Cross River have directed state civil servants to embark on a two-day warning strike over the non-implementation of the new minimum wage. The strike action, which was signed by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), is set to commence from November 24 midnight to 26, 2024. This…

Comrade Olu Abiala, former Secretary of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) in Oyo State, has urged labour unions to prioritize their

Labour Unions in the University of Cross River has begun a three-day warning strike to press home worker’s demand, an official statement has said This is contained in a statement jointly signed by Mark Ayo, the Chairman, Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and Vincent Etta, the Chairman, National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT)…

A chieftain of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, has advised governors across the country to cut down their salary if they are truly serving their people. Oguntoyinbo made this declaration in view of the rejection of the Federal Government’s proposed new monthly minimum wage of N60,000 by the state governors. The…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have declared a nationwide strike over a proposed new minimum wage. TUC's president, Festus Osifo, announced the strike during a joint news conference with the NLC leadership in Abuja on Friday. The nationwide strike is set to commence on Monday, June 3rd, 2024. This…

Vice Chancellor (VC), University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Prof Wahab Egbewole, has attributed the non-disruption in the school’s academic calendar throughout the Non-Academic Staff Union of Allied and Education Institutions (NASU)/Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) strike to the responsible and considerate labour groups in the school.

The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, yesterday, urged President Bola Tinubu, labour unions and other stakeholders to take some steps to avert the planned protest slated for next week over the economic downturn.

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has decided to pull out of the planned two-day nationwide protest earlier announced by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). The Vice-President of TUC, Tommy Etim, said the TUC withdrew because the NLC's announcement of a protest regarding the increased cost of living, inflation, insecurity and challenges facing Nigeria was not…

The Kwara State Government has delivered 10,000 bags of 10kg rice palliatives to the labour unions for onward distribution to their members, another layer of support to the workers in the state as Nigeria battles to beats down the cost of consumer goods. The palliative followed an engagement Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq had with the leadership…