Academic activities were put on hold in public primary and secondary schools visited in Lagos today. The students who started arriving the schools premises as early as 7am were asked to go back home at about 8am when their teachers informed them that there would not be teaching and learning today due to the ongoing labour strike. READ ALSO: Nation Wide Strike: Bayelsa Workers Shun Offices One of such schools is Olorunfunmi secondary school Idimu, under Alimosho local government area of Lagos state. In an interview with the Chairman, Nigeria Union of Teachers, Lagos State, Mr. Akintayo Hassan , parents…
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Workers in Bayelsa State stayed away from their offices in total compliance with the indefinite strike called by national leaderships of the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress. The NLC and TUC are locked in dispute with the Federal Government over a new minimum wage and electricity tariffs on consumers. READ ALSO: Nasarawa NLC Join Nationwide Strike Socio economic activities in Yenagoa and other parts of the State have been paralyzed as a result of the action by organised Labour. It was total compliance by public sector workers in Bayelsa State on day one of the indefinite strike called…
The organised labour in Nasarawa State had totally complied with the ongoing nationwide strike as directed by the national headquarters. Speaking to newsmen after the monitoring the exercise, the State NLC Chairman Comrade Ismaila Okoh said all the affiliates of the union in the state had complied and withdrew their services as directed by their national leaders. READ MORE: Breaking:Organized Labour declares indefinite Nationwide Strike He explained that, the strike was due to the level of un-seriousness by the federal government on the issue of the new minimum wage and increase in the electricity tariff. Comrade Isma’ila Okoh pointed out…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has revoked the licence of Heritage Bank Plc with immediate effect. The Apex bank made the announcement in a statement signed by the Acting Director, Corporate Communications, Hakama Sidi Ali. READ ALSO: NIMC Unveils National ID Card With Payment Features “The action has become necessary due to the bank’s breach of Section 12 (1) of BOFIA, 2020. The Board and Management of the bank have not been able to improve the bank’s financial performance, a situation which constitutes a threat to financial stability”, the document reads in part. According to the statement, the step…
Amidst the ongoing nationwide strike, the Labour Union has shut down the national grid leaving the nation in blackout. The Transmission Company of Nigeria confirmed the development in a press statement signed by the GM, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah. According to the document, the national grid was shut down at about 2.19am this morning, June 3, 2024. “At about 1:15 am this morning, the Benin Transmission Operator under the Independent System Operations unit of TCN reported that all operators were driven away from the control room and that staff that resisted were beaten while some were wounded in the course…
The Federal Government has, through the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, NSIWC, summoned a meeting of the tripartite committee on the new national minimum wage for tomorrow, June 4. It is gathered that tomorrow’s meeting will be by 10 am. READ ALSO: BREAKING: Kano Inaugurates Committee on New Minimum Wage According to sources, the government is alarmed by the level of compliance and participation by workers in the first day of the indefinite nation. READ MORE: Breaking News:Tinubu Approves N70,000 New Minimum Wage
Maimuna O. Yusuf Senator Natasha H Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central senatorial district, on Sunday, flagged off the construction of new schools in Osara for the Hausa/Fulani community. She equally flagged off the reconstruction and remodeling of Abdul Azeez Atta Memorial College, Okene (AAAMCO). The senator mentioned that the reconstruction and remodeling of AAAMCO aims to elevate the school to one of the most advanced secondary schools in Nigeria. READ ALSO: Eid-ul-Kabir: Senator Natasha Distributes Rams in Kogi Central The reconstruction project includes the complete renovation and upgrade of all deteriorated structures within the school. It also involves the construction of…
The Kano state-led accountability mechanism (KanSLAM) has been urged to advocate for the timely release of funds for proper budget implementation. The state team lead Kano FCDO lafiya program Alhaji Abdulkadir Salisu Kabara made the call while declaring open a two-day mid-year workshop. READ MORE: KanSLAM Advocates Increase Timely Release Of Health Budget According to him, as an accountability platform kanSLAM should focus more attention on releases as well as a spot check to ensure proper utilization of funds. Abdulkadir pointed out that, another important aspect of kanSLAM advocacy is the issue of replacement after retirement, as a large percentage…
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said the sum of N494,000 national minimum wage being demanded by organized labour, which cumulatively amounts to the sum of N9.5 trillion bill, is capable of destabilizing the economy and jeopardizing the welfare of over 200 million Nigerians. Idris stated this at a news conference in Abuja in response to the threat by the organized labor to embark on strike if their demands were not met. READ MORE: Breaking News:Tinubu Approves N70,000 New Minimum Wage He said the offer of N60,000 minimum wage by the Federal Government, which translates to…
The African Health Budget Network AHBN in consortium with the African Field Epidemiology Network ACEPEP is currently implementing the Zero Dose Learning Hub in Nigeria and has established Communities of Practice (CoP) in Bauchi, Borno, Kano, and Sokoto. The CoP will support the state governments to accelerate the progress in improving immunization coverage, particularly in reaching the Zero Dose Children, by influencing budgetary allocation, releases, and utilization using advocacy to demand accountability and transparency. SIMILAR: AMG KNSG Strengthens Ties to Empower 225 Repentant Youths Implementation of the Community of Practice in Kano State will support the state government and its…