President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has acknowledged Workers’ contributions to national development. He said their welfare would always be accorded priority as the “engine of our economy.” President Tinubu celebrated the workers’ contributions to national productivity and devegʻlopment as they joined their counterparts across the globe to mark May Day. Two Labour leaders – Joe Ajaero…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has unequivocally condemned what they described as hasty and unconstitutional declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu. The labor unions have called for the immediate reversal of the state of emergency declaration, stating that it directly…
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammadu Dingyadi, has pledged the government’s commitment to addressing unemployment in Nigeria. Speaking before the Senate Committee on Employment, Labour, and Productivity, chaired by Senator Diket Plang (APC-Plateau) today, the minister outlined ongoing efforts to combat the nation’s unemployment crisis. Just three months into his role, Dingyadi emphasized that…
The Federal Government cannot allocate all of its resources to satisfy the N250,000 minimum wage demand, the Presidency stated on Sunday, citing the unsustainable nature of organized labor’s protest. Following an increase in proposals to N62,000 by the government and the Organized Private Sector, negotiations between the Federal Government and Organized Labour broke down on…
