The Governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, on Monday promised workers in the state their sacrifice and commitment to stability of the state even in the face of economic challenges would not be in vain. Aregbesola stated this in Osogbo in a statement where he also saluted the umbrella …
Read More »Protesting workers demand to see Buhari
A rally planned for the Eagle Square in Abuja to mark this year’s May Day was disrupted yesterday as thousands of unionists demanded that President Muhammadu Buhari “must address the suffering workers.” As in Nigeria, millions of protesters across the world hit the streets to mark the day. The protests became …
Read More »Lagos employees lament high cost of living, want N56,000 minimum wage
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), Lagos State council has asked the state government to increase workers’ minimum wage to N56,000 to meet the high cost of living in the state. The Chairman of the congress, Francis Ogunremi, said this yesterday at the May Day celebration tagged “Labour Relations …
Read More »Corruption: Bauchi govt to introduce whistle-blowing policy
Gov. Mohammed Abubakar of Bauchi State said the state government would introduce whistleblowing in the state to fight corruption in its local government councils. Abubkar made this known when he addressed workers at May Day celebration in Bauchi on Monday. He described corruption at the local government level as “endemic”, …
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