By Bola BOLAWOLE IT MADE a lot of sense that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu chose to mark, not celebrate, his first year in office. Celebration would have been termed insensitive by many, and the president would have been charged for profligacy and extravagance. Which serious or sane leader celebrates when the people he leads are […]
By Joke Kujenya RESTORATION of the national grid following the relaxation of the strike by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has been announced by the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE). NUEE National President, Adebiyi Adeyeye, confirmed this development in an interview on Tuesday, stating, R...
By Joke Kujenya A FIVE-DAY pause in the ongoing strike, which was launched to demand a new minimum wage and oppose the recent hike in electricity tariffs has been announced, Tuesday, by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC). . Francis Akinjorin, Deputy National Secretary of the Association of Air Transport...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter AN EXTRAORDINARY National Executive Council meeting of the Trade Union Congress and Nigeria Labour Congress, collectively known as Organized Labour, are set to hold to decide on the fate of the ongoing strike action, according to the leadership of the two labour bodies who disclosed this development on ...
By Joke Kujenya LEADERS OF the organized labour unions have been called upon by the Federal Government to halt its ongoing strike, citing the impracticality of funding the new minimum wage demand of N454,000. This appeal was made public through a statement issued by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris. H...
By Joke Kujenya DELIVERING A resounding call for a fresh wave of leadership, former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has expressed deep concerns over Nigeria’s escalating insecurities and widespread suffering. He stressed the urgent need for a moral, transformational, and servant leadership approach to steer the nation out of its c...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter FORMER MINISTER of Works, Raji Fashola (SAN), has voiced strong opposition against the growing demand for Nigeria to revert to a parliamentary system of government. He criticized proponents of this change, arguing that they lack a deep understanding of Nigeria’s political history while speaking at...
By Joke Kujenya FRESH FISCAL Policy unveils sweeping tax reforms as part of extensive measures aimed at overhauling Nigeria’s fiscal landscape, presented by the Presidential Committee through excise modifications. At a workshop in Lagos on Thursday, Committee Chairman Taiwo Oyedele, presented a strategic plan designed to simplify the tax...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter THE SUM of N3.8 billion has been allocated to support 1,500 Nigerian scholars studying abroad through its academic training programme by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). This fund is described as a significant financial assistance with the aim to alleviate the challenges faced by these schol...
By Joke Kujenya A MAJOR nationwide indefinite strike has been declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), set to commence on Monday, June 3rd, 2024. This decision follows the breakdown of negotiations with the Federal Government concerning a new minimum wage and the recent hike in electricity tariffs. The ...
