The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Anambra State has called on workers in the state to take advantage of extension of deadline for collection of Permanent Voters Cards, PVCs, to collect theirs to participate in the forthcoming general elections. The Chairman, Comrade Chinwe Orizu who gave the advice in chat with reporters on Tuesday argued
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…the governor’s Press Secretary had said the governor announced an increment of 10 percent in workers salary Anambra Civil Society Network (ACSONET) has described as misleading reports that Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Souldo increased salary of civil servants in the state by 10%. The Press Secretary to the Governor, Christian Aburime had, in a
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…as Chairman warns that any staff found wanting in attendance and discharge of his duties would be disciplined accordingly Anambra State Local Government Service Commission (LGSC) has expressed its determination to reposition the Local Government System positively, by introducing electronic attendance monitoring register that will help to check truancy and absenteeism to work. Chairman of
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Civil servants resident in Awka, Anambra State have raised the alarm over outrageous house rent in the capital city. They said securing a comfortable and affordable house has become a source of worry, regretting that the situation had compelled most of them to relocate to hinterlands where they could afford their rent and meet other
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Arik Air has sacked over 300 workers following the Covid-19 pandemic that practically shut down the aviation industry in Nigeria for many months. The affected workers were relieved of their jobs on Friday, December 4, in a statement released by the airline, citing the effect of the pandemic which limited its ability to complete the
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Local Government workers in Bayelsa State have suspended the planned strike earlier scheduled to commence today (Monday) over issues relating to their welfare. The decision suspending the planned industrial action was reached at a meeting between representatives of labour unions, state and Local Government late Sunday in Yenagoa. The meeting was presided over by state
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Academic and non-academic workers of the Abia State University (ABSU) yesterday staged a protest against the failure of the school to pay their six months’ salaries and other entitlements. The protesters vowed to continue protests until the state government, which owns the institution, settles them. The Chairman of the ABSU branch of the Academic Staff
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Mrs Funmi Sessi, the Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Lagos State chapter, on Monday, urged the state government to implement payment of the new national minimum wage for tertiary institutions workers. Sessi made the plea in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) during the protest of academic and non-academic unions of the
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All staff unions in the University of Lagos on Thursday expressed their displeasure with the removal of the institution’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, by the Governing Council of the school. The workers, under the aegis of the Joint Staff Union, JSU, made this known at a Congress they held to state their position on
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Workers in Niger State have issued a seven-day ultimatum over payment of 70 per cent salary or risk total strike. Chairman Trade Union Congress (TUC) Comrade Inusa Tanimu and Chairman of the Joint Action Committee of NLC, Comrade Mahmud Aminu Muye gave the ultimatum after the State Government paid 70 per cent of the workers’
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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Anambra State chapter on Thursday inaugurated a 12-man labour/civil society situation room to protect workers’ jobs and wages amidst the COVID-19 economic threat. The NLC chairman in the state, Jerry Nnubia while inaugurating the body at the workers’ secretariat in Awka, said the team would assist in negotiating with the
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Major highlight of the seventh Quadrennial National Delegates Conference of the Non Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, NASU, that took place few days ago in Abuja, was the outcry of unbearable tax burden. Addressing guests and members of the union, Chris Ani, lamented that despite the existing burdens, new taxes were being
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