By Joke Kujenya THE PROPOSED national N60,000 minimum wage has been firmly opposed by the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) and members of the organized private sector, citing unsustainability concerns. Hajiya Halimah Salihu Ahmed, Director of Media and Public Affairs for the NGF, disclosed the governors’ stance in an official statem...
By Joke Kujenya FOR DEFYING its interim orders and questioning the court’s authority, the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal (CCPT) has imposed a N150 million fine on Multichoice Nigeria in a decisive ruling on Friday. The tribunal also mandated that Multichoice provide a month of free subscription to all Nigerian subscribers o...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has called on international development financiers to view Africa as a prime destination for growth and prosperity. Speaking at a high-profile meeting on Thursday, President Tinubu emphasized the continent’s potential, highlighting ongoing and future infrastructural and agricultu...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter ABUJA WITNESSED a significant announcement on Wednesday as the Federal Government outlined its plan to solicit entries for a new rendition of the national anthem, crafted by a Nigerian. The National Orientation Agency (NOA) shared this development, following the recent legislative action by President Tinubu...
By Victor Itodo Abuh FOR MANY years, unions and employees in Nigeria have used labour strikes as a means of expressing their discontent and pressing the government to act. Also called industrial actions, strikes have historically been a useful tool for bringing attention to urgent issues, such as rising gasoline prices and inadequate wages. Th...
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...
