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In a last minute move to avert the nationwide Strike billed to commence by the middle night today, the leader of the House of Representatives led by the Speaker, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has commenced an emergency crucial meeting meeting with the organised labour to find possible solution to the crisis. …

Four aviation unions have backed the Organised Labour nationwide strike expected to commence on Monday. The unions asked their members to withdraw services from all aerodromes nationwide indefinitely. With this, airspace may not be open for operations from Monday. This was confirmed to Newsextra24 by the General Secretary of the …

The meeting between the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, the Trade Union Congress, Nigeria Labour Congress and members of the Nigerian Governors Forum to avert the proposed strike slated for September 28, has just ended on an inconclusive note. After much deliberations, both arms of Labour agreed that …

There was drama Thursday at Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, COOU, Igbariam, Anambra State yesterday as gun-wielding security men from the institution’s anti-cultism outfit chased away lecturers of the institution, preventing them from holding a scheduled meeting. The lecturers under the aegis of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) recently …

We’ve Not Been Allowed To Leave For Six Months, Workers At Indomie Cry Out For Help Workers at De United Foods Industries Limited, makers of Indomie noodles, have cried out for help over what they described as modern-day slavery and unfair labour practices meted out on them since March. The …

The Nigeria Labour Congress has vowed to proceed with its planned strike and protest with effect from September 28 following the failure of the Federal Government to reverse the hike in electricity tariff and fuel price. Rising from its National Executive Council meeting in Abuja a few minutes ago, the …

In a bizarre turn of events, Soldiers attached to a military barrack close to Sabo, Yaba have reportedly shot dead a police officer who is a task force official for seizing a fellow Soldier’s motorcycle, popularly known as Okada. The Police Officer, in the company of his fellow task force …

The Lagos State Government has promised to pay the new minimum wage to all tertiary institutions in the state with effect from October. Some unions in the tertiary institutions had staged protests on Monday. All the executive of the unions met with the Lagos State Government Tuesday. A statement by …

Petrol could have been sold for N183/litre, says Federal Government • ‘Seven-day ultimatum stands, no acceptable explanation from govt’ • Labour meets today, TUC says planned protest, strike on course Adelani Adepegba, Abuja An eight-hour meeting involving the Federal Government, the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress ended …

Drama as aggrieved youths reportedly blocked the entrance of the multinational company in Rumubiakani, Port Harcourt in protest against sacking of 11 indigenous contract workers at the premises of Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) on Monday, Newsextra24 reports. The youths who are residents of four host communities Rumuozelu, Oginigba, Rumuomasi …