Minimum Wage: ASUU vows to participate in nationwide strike
Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, will participate in the nationwide strike called by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC. However, another rival academic staff union in the university system, the Congress of University Academics, CONUA, is yet to take any position on the matter. Speaking in chats with Vanguard newspaper on Sunday […]
Nigerian govt, NASS leadership in emergency meeting with NLC, TUC over proposed strike
Representatives of the federal government and the leadership of the National Assembly are currently in a meeting with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress( NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Abuja We gathered that the meeting, which began at about 5.30 p.m. at the National Assembly complex, was at the instance of the […]
No going back on nationwide strike — Lagos NLC, TUC
Rising from an emergency meeting on Sunday, the Lagos chapters of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have ordered a total shutdown of schools, government offices, airspace, electricity and water as of midnight on Sunday. The unions, in a joint press briefing, addressed by their chairmen, Comrade Funmi Session and Comrade […]
Minimum wage: NANS backs NLC, urges FG to accept labour’s demands
The National Association of Nigerian Students has expressed its support for the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress in their demand for an increase in the national minimum wage. On Friday, the NLC announced an indefinite nationwide strike set to commence on Monday, June 3, 2024, citing the Federal Government’s refusal to raise […]
Minimum wage: N494,000 demand by labour will cripple economy — FG
The Federal Government said the N494,000 new minimum wage proposed by the organized labour could cripple Nigeria’s economy. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris disclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja. The minister lamented that the N494,000 minimum wage demand would amount to a N9.5 trillion expenditure burden to the government. […]
MINIMUM WAGE: FG WARNS NLC,TUC AMIDST PROPOSED STRIKE
The Federal Government has warned the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, to shelve their plan to commence a nationwide indefinite strike action from tomorrow (Monday). FG, in a statement it issued through the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, on Sunday, described the […]
JAMB ANNOUCES NEW DEADLINE FOR 2024 DIRECT ENTRY REGISTRATION
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) announced on Sunday that the 2024 Direct Entry (DE) registration will now close on Monday, June 17, 2024.
24,535 to Retake UTME as JAMB releases 3,921 additional results
A total of 24,535 candidates will retake the 2024 United Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced. The examination body revealed that the rescheduled exam will now be held on Saturday, 22nd June 2024. This announcement comes as it released an additional 3,921 outstanding 2024 UTME results. The spokesperson […]
KWARA STATE COLLEGE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY,OFFA RELEASES 2024/2025 FIRST BATCH ADMISSION
This is to inform applicants who applied for the 2024/2025 admission, that the 1st batch of admissions has been released. You may check your admission status on the College portal by using the following link: https://offahealthtech.edu.ng/eportal/admissions/ Admitted candidates are to pay the sum of Twenty Thousand Naira (N20,000) as an acceptance fee. Please Note: That […]
ASUP DECLARES INDEFINITE STRIKE
The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress have jointly directed all its affiliates embark on an indefinite strike from Monday, June 2024 following the non- conclusion of an agreement -with government on the new National Minimu wage. Consequently, as an affiliate of Nigeria Labour Congress, all members of the Academic Staff Union of […]