September 28, 2023
Nigeria: Fuel Scarcity Looms As NUPENG Begins Mobilisation for Labour Unions' Strike
NUPENG directs its members to commence full mobilisation to ensure compliance with the directive of the Nigerian labour unions to embark on an indefinite strike over hardships… Read more »
Nigeria: Fuel Subsidy Removal - Attorney-General Warns Labour Unions Against Planned Strike
The AGF, Lateef Fagbemi, wrote the unions through their lawyer, Femi Falana, warning them to desist from their planned strike over the fuel subsidy removal. Read more »
September 21, 2023
Nigeria: Labour Party Rejects Judgment On Enugu Governorship Election
The Enugu State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, on Thursday, affirmed the election of Peter Mbah as the governor of the state. Read more »
September 18, 2023
Nigeria: Govt, Labour Congress Meeting Ends in Deadlock
Another meeting has been scheduled for a later date. Read more »
September 14, 2023
Nigeria: Delta Reps Seat - Appeal Court Affirms Labour Party's Election After Overturning Tribunal Judgement
Ndudi Elemelu had lost the election to Ngozi Okolie of the Labour Party. Read more »
September 10, 2023
Nigeria: Climate Summit - We're Targeting 30 Million Nigerians for Green Jobs - Minister
The Minister said Mr Tinubu's administration is considering providing 30 million green jobs for Nigerians as part of its ETP Read more »
August 24, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Statistics Agency Revises Labour Data, Says Unemployment 4.1% in Q1 2023
The NBS had in March 2021 reported that Nigeria's unemployment rate rose to 33.3 per cent, translating to some 23.2 million people Read more »
August 23, 2023
Nigeria: NDDC Reacts to Alleged Non-Payment of Six Months' Salaries to Its Security Workers
Security workers attached to the commission on Tuesday threatened to carry out a peaceful protest over non-payment of their salaries. Read more »
August 21, 2023
Nigeria: Lalong Assumes Office As Labour Minister, Makes Promises
"The government does not take this for granted and Mr President has directed that we move on with negotiations to arrive at amicable resolutions." Read more »
August 17, 2023
Nigeria: Gov Mbah Inaugurates Committee On Payment of Outstanding Pensions for Local Govt Retirees
A similar committee was recently constituted at the state level to clear the outstanding pensions and gratuities owed to civil servants since 2006 in Enugu State. Read more »
August 16, 2023
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Reps Will Ensure Nigerians Get Survival Package - Speaker
The speaker said a situation where the take home pay of a large segment of the population is unable to take them home is a recipe for all manner of corruption. Read more »
August 15, 2023
Nigeria: Witnesses Provide Reps Panel With Evidence Linking FCC Commissioners to Job Racketeering
The witnesses presented bank statements and oral evidence linking aides of different commissioners in the FCC to job racketeering. Read more »
August 14, 2023
Nigeria: WHO Red List Fails to Stem Exodus of Health Workers From Nigeria, Others
The Nigerian Association of Nurses and Midwives has reported that Nigeria now has a nurse-to-patient ratio of one nurse to about 1,160 patients, whereas the OECD average is one… Read more »
August 09, 2023
Nigeria: Subsidy Protests - NLC Blames Gbajabiamila for Failed Negotiations With Govt
The NLC alleged that Mr Gbajabiamila refused to hold a negotiation meeting with them, a development that makes demands of the NLC to be delayed. Read more »
August 08, 2023
Nigeria: World Players' Union Tackles NFF Over Unpaid Monies to Super Falcons
Some of the outstanding bonus payments, camp allowances, and expenses date back to 2021 Read more »
August 07, 2023
Nigeria: Subsidy Removal - Nigerian Govt Withdraws Contempt Suit Against Labour Leaders
The government announced the withdrawal of the contempt suit on Monday, five days after filing it against the labour leaders for protesting against the removal of fuel subsidy. Read more »
August 05, 2023
Nigeria: No Work No Pay - Doctors to Embark On Nationwide Protest
This is despite a directive by the federal government to the management of federal tertiary hospitals to commence the enforcement of the "no work, no pay" policy against the… Read more »
August 03, 2023
Nigeria: NLC Protest - FRSC Arrests Protester Kitted With Special Marshal's Regalia - Official
FRSC official said the man "acted alone in that show of shame". Read more »
August 04, 2023
Nigeria: Doctors' Strike - Nigerian Govt Invokes 'No Work, No Pay' Policy
This policy means that the doctors who participate will not receive their regular salaries during the strike Read more »
August 02, 2023
Nigeria: Subsidy Removal Protest - Nigerian Govt Files Contempt Suit Against Labour Leaders
The move, launched at the National Industrial Court in Abuja, seeks to have the labour leaders jailed for their alleged disobedience to the court's order. Read more »
Nigeria: Protests - NLC, TUC Leaders Meet With Tinubu
The meeting was held hours after the labour leaders led Nigerian workers in protests across the country over the increasing cost of living. Read more »
Nigeria: Faulty Elevator - Lagos Governor Orders Probe Into Doctor's Death, As NMA Declares Strike
Mr Sanwo-Olu, in a reaction shared on his microblogging site, "X," described the unfortunate incident as distressing. Read more »
Nigeria: N8,000 Palliative Is an Insult to Nigerians - NLC
The Nigerian Senate promised to resolve the workers grievances 2in seven days. Read more »
Nigeria: 'Tinubu Ambushed Nigerians,' Says NLC Leader At Enugu Protest
Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ossai, addressed the protesters. Read more »
Nigeria: NLC Protests Paralyse Commercial Activities in Abia, Imo
"What we are demanding is not for NLC nor TUC but for all Nigerians." Read more »