By Adebayo Yusuf The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC has called on federal government to rehabilitate and provide modular refineries as part of ways to cushion the effects of economic hardship in the country. Chairman, Oyo NLC, Comrade Kayode Martins made this known at a press conference, held at the union’s Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan. According to…
Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress have started gathering across the country for the scheduled two days of nationwide protests. Reports gathered by our correspondents showed a heavy presence of security personnel in various states of the federation, as protesters expressed their frustrations at the current nationwide hardship. Newsmen on ground at the scene of…
By Ibiwunmi Ishola Members of the Contributory Pensioners Union of Nigeria, (CPUN), South West zone have threatened to protest at Presidential Villa, Aso Rock, Abuja if their delayed demands are not addressed. They made this known at their zonal General meeting held in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital. South West Chairman of Contributory Pensioners Union…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The Pensioners in Ondo State under the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), has paid tribute to the late Governor, Arakunrin Odunayo Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN. The pensioners paid the tribute in statement signed by the Union’s Chairman, Honourable Johnson Osunyemi and Secretary, Comrade Akin Sunday. According to the statement, , Arakunrin Akeredolu’s death…
The Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Ogun State chapter, Hammed Benco, has commended Governor Dapo Abiodun for being sensitive and responsive to the plight of workers in the state. Benco spoke at the presentation of two new 18-seater buses to the NLC and the National Union of Local Government Employees, at the Governor’s Office,…
Kwara State government has engaged the leadership of the state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, in a bid to beat the 14-day ultimatum issued to the government. The ultimatum expires on January 26, 2024, with a slim hope that the government will meet the over 20 demands of the labour movement in the…
By Michael Adeyemo Members of Association of Retired Primary School Teachers, Oyo state, today converged on Ibadan, for their annual get together. The event was held at Oyo State Pensioners Hall, Onireke, Ibadan. Addressing the gathering, Permanent Secretary, Oyo State Local Government Pension Board, Alhaji Lukmon Muraina, called on teachers and retirees not to engage…
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has approved the release and distribution of bond certificates worth over 1.6 billion naira to retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme. The Permanent Secretary, Local Government Staff Pension Bureau, Mr. Ibrahim Akibu made this known in a statement in Osogbo. According to the report, the 346 beneficiaries include 182…
By Aanuoluwapo Fasoyin The Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has promised to pay civil servants 13th month salary before new year. Governor Makinde made the promise at the 2023 Christmas Carol Service held at the Remembrance Arcade, Government House, Agodi, Ibadan. According to Governor Makinde, the service was another opportunity to thank God for…
The Federal Government has sacked all directors of Aviation less than 24 hours after the removal of all heads of aviation agencies from their offices. The government said this in a statement signed by Odutayo Oluseyi, the spokesperson for the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, on Thursday in Abuja. The government directed…