Estimated Reading Time: 1The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has moved forward with their planned nationwide strike despite an appeal by the federal government. Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi, the association’s president, confirmed the action on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Thursday. NARD had threatened to embark on an indefinite strike[Read More…]
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Petroleum Tanker Drivers threaten strike
Estimated Reading Time: 1Tanker drivers, under the aegis of Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD), have threatened to withdraw services of their members if the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) fails to negotiate the renewal of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) for new working conditions for them. In a communiqué[Read More…]
Magistrates block Ayade’s office over unpaid salaries
Estimated Reading Time: 1Magistrates in protest today, blocked Governor Benedict Ayade’s office, over the non-payment of their 26 months salary arrears. Spokesman of the protesting magistrates, Solomon Abuo, said, “In January 2021, when we met with the governor, his deputy and attorney general of the state over our plight, he[Read More…]
Nigerian Pensioners threaten Federal Government with protest
Estimated Reading Time: 1Pensioners in Nigeria have threatened to embark on a nationwide protest giving the Federal Government a 21-day ultimatum. The pensioners during a briefing in Abuja called on the Federal Government to implement the Consequential adjustment of pensions, arising from the implementation of the National minimum wage for[Read More…]
Over 23 million Nigerians unemployed as unemployment rate hits 33.3% – NBS report
Estimated Reading Time: 1The number of unemployed people in Nigeria has increased by 1.4 million in six months according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). According to the report, a total of 2,318,389 million Nigerians are willing to work but cannot find work as of December 2020. The Labour[Read More…]
Just in: Teachers in Rivers protest 5-year unpaid salaries
Estimated Reading Time: 1Primary and secondary school teachers in Rivers State owned tertiary institutions are presently protesting over five years of unpaid salaries by the state government. Punch reports that they alleged that their salaries were stopped on February 18, 2016, by the Nyesom Wike-led administration. The over 250 affected[Read More…]
NITDA staff to get paternity leave
Estimated Reading Time: 1The Federal Government has approved paternity leave for the staff of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in the agency’s new scheme of service. This was disclosed by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, at the presentation of NITDA’s Employee-Centric[Read More…]
One feared dead, many injured as Ondo NURTW members clash
Estimated Reading Time: 1A man has been reportedly killed on Tuesday in a clash between two factions of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Akure, Ondo state. The clash, which occurred around popular Oba Adesida road in Akure, the capital of Ondo State on Tuesday morning, has also[Read More…]
Workers in Odukpani Power Plant accuse management of high-handedness, threaten strike
Estimated Reading Time: 2Over 200 workers at the Ikot Oyong Power Plant in Odukpani Local Govenrment Area of Cross River State have threatened to down tools over none payment of their entitlements and illegal deductions. The Workers accused SEWA West Africa Company, a contracting company by the Niger Delta Power[Read More…]
Cross River Govenor’s aide threatens suicide over unpaid salary
Estimated Reading Time: 1An aide Govenor Ben Ayade of Cross River State, Mr. Freeman Godwin, on Monday 22th, February, 2021 threatened to kill himself over failure of the government to pay his salary. Mr Freeman, a newly appointed aide of the Cross River State Governor, who is also from Obudu[Read More…]
