UN Secretary General offers to convene a special global meeting on Lake Chad, to consult with Nigeria
UN Secretary General António Guterres and AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina UN Secretary General, African Development Bank President agree to strengthen ties and push development agenda in Africa. Development impact on…
Abia pensioners disrupt May Day rally, protest nonpayment of pension arrears
Angry pensioners in Abia on Wednesday staged a protest at the venue of this year’s Workers Day celebration over the non-payment of 28 years arrears of their pensions. News Agency…
WORKERS’ DAY: Delta will pay N30,000 minimum wage – Okowa
As workers all over the world mark Workers’ Day, Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, has described labour unions as great defenders of the welfare of workers. The governor who…
Our server did not crash, results intact – JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says its server did not crash and results of candidates who participated in its 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination ( UTME) are intact….
‘Ogoni nine’ widows can continue case against Shell- Dutch court
A Dutch court said on Wednesday it has jurisdiction to hear a damages suit brought against Royal Dutch Shell by four widows of activists executed by the Nigerian government in…
Governor pays May salary on May 1st, workers protest
Workers in Cross River have protested the payment of May salary on the first day of the month by Gov. Ben Ayade. Ayade has consistently paid the May salary on…
APC suspends Oni for alleged anti-party activities
Chief Segun Oni, the immediate past Deputy National Chairman (South) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has been suspended indefinitely from the party over alleged anti-party activities. In a letter…
May Day: Labour demands quick payment of new minimum wage
The Organised Labour has called on the Federal Government to quickly finalise the salary adjustment and implementation of the new National Minimum Wage for workers in the country. Mr Ayuba…
Worker’s day: Saraki commends labour, workers’ contributions to national development
The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has lauded Nigerian workers for their contribution to socio-economic development of the country, in spite of some economic realities. Saraki in a…
You’ve done well; Atiku, Saraki tell Nigerian workers
Presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the just-concluded general election, Atiku Abubakar, has described workers unions in Nigeria as critical partners in the economic development of the nation….