The Speaker, Osun State House of Assembly, Prince Adewale Egbedun has assured that the 8th Assembly would continue to advocate for policies aimed at promoting fair and equitable working environment for workers to thrive and succeed in their respective fields. Prince Egbedun gave the assurance in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary,CPS, Mr. Olamide…
By Micheal Adeyemo Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved one point three billion naira for the payment of gratuity and death benefits to retirees of Public Primary Schools and Local Government Service for the first quarter of 2024. Commissioner for Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Honourable Olusegun Olayiwola, made this known while…
A former President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Ali Ciroma has died. Ciroma died at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Borno State capital, on Tuesday. A family member, who is also the Secretary of the Borno State Council, Nigeria Union of Journalists, Ali Ibrahim Ciroma, announced the death of the veteran unionist in…
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has announced the end of its seven-day warning strike to give more room for the government to do the needful. The president of the association, Mr Mohammed Ibrahim, made the declaration at a virtual stakeholders forum, organised by the Education Writers Association of Nigeria (EWAN) on Sunday…
The ongoing conflict between the Nigeria Labour Congress and the leadership of the Labour Party escalated on Wednesday, as the labour union instructed its state councils and political commission to picket Labour Party secretariats across the country. This was contained in a letter obtained by PUNCH Online on Wednesday and signed by the chairperson of…
By Yetunde Oke Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP, Southwest zone, says President Bola Tinubu’s administration is yet to pay 25,000 naira wage award to Pensioners, to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal. The union said this in a communique issued at the end of a meeting of state chairmen, secretaries and leaders, held in…
At least 24 states of the federation will not be able to pay workers salaries this year without having to wait for federal allocations from the central government, findings by news men have revealed. Only 11 out of the 36 state governments of the federation can independently pay their workers’ salaries without depending on federal…
The public hearing of the Tripartite Committee on national minimum wage has begun in the North Central. The public hearing commenced at 11:25 am on Thursday. The Chairman of the Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage, North Central Zone, is the President of the Trade Union Congress, Festus Osifo. The Head of the Civil Service…
By Yetunde Oke A former Director of Nursing Services, Oyo State Ministry of Health, Mr Taiwo Ajiboye, has urged those in active service to exhibit humility in their line of duties. Mr Ajiboye, made this known while featuring on Pensioners’ FM programme, Grey Hair, which profiles the past lives of the elderly. According to Mr…
By Yetunde Oke A former Director of Nursing Services, Oyo State Ministry of Health, Mr Taiwo Ajiboye, has urged government to provide more incentives for health workers to stem the tide of japa syndrome. Mr Ajiboye, made this known in an interview with Pensioners’ FM Correspondent. Mr Ajiboye also advocated a better working environment, refresher…