Benue seeks loan to pay workers’ salary aside Paris Club refund Gov. Samuel ortom The Benue State government wants to obtain loan from undisclosed financial institutions to augment N6.5 billion it got from Paris Club Refund to pay workers’ salaries. The Acting Governor, Benson Abounu, yesterday while fielding questions from …
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Biafra agitators are enemies of Nigeria – Gov. Bello
The governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has described those behind the agitation for the break up and restructuring of the country as real enemies of the country. The governor stated this yesterday in Lokoja during a meeting with leaders of the organised labour in the state. He called on Nigerians to disregard calls for …
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The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a new National Health Policy aimed at promoting the health of Nigerians to accelerate socio-economic development in the country. The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, made this known when he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the FEC meeting, which …
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National Policy on Education in Nigeria: Problems and Prospects for Teaching and Learning of Indiginous Languages in Nigerian Secondary Schools There are approximately 7000 languages in existence (UNESCO, 2003), Nigeria has two broad groups of languages – indigenous and exogenous languages. Exogenous languages are those that are foreign such as, …
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May Day, Labour Day, International Workers’ Day are some of the appellations for May 1st. It is a public holiday in Nigeria. It began in Europe as a traditional spring celebration to welcome Summer while the first Monday of every May is usually a bank holiday for labourers and workers. …
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WE SHALL PRESERVE THE UNITY OF THE NLC Our attention has been drawn to news report in which Comrade Joe Ajaero, the general secretary of NUEE, and Igwe Achese, president of NUPENG claimed they have formed a new labour centre called the United Labour Congress (ULC). It will be recalled …
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUTE SESSION ORGANISED IN HONOUR OF FIDEL CASTRO BY THE NIGERIA LABOUR CONGRESS AND THE TRADE UNION CONGRESS OF NIGERIA AT THE PASCHAL BAFYAU LABOUR HOUSE, ABUJA, HEADQUARTERS OF NIGERIA LABOUR CONGRESS ON THURSDAY, 8TH DECEMBER 2016 Protocols On behalf of the National Executive Council of Nigeria Labour …
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The Nigeria Labour Congress has slammed recent calls for the sale of some government assets and other sources to shore up reserves. In a statement issued on Thursday, NLC President, Ayuba Wabba said the idea is unacceptable to the union. Nigeria’s Senate President, Bukola Saraki urged Federal executives in the country …
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