Category: Labour
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NLC MOURNS GENERAL SECRETARY UGBOAJA, HAILS HIM AS LABOUR MOVEMENT ‘TITAN’
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has mourned the death of its General Secretary, Mr Emmanuel Ugboaja, describing him as a formidable labour leader whose contributions left a lasting mark on Nigeria’s workers’ movement. In a communiqué issued after its National Executive Council meeting in Enugu, NLC President Joe Ajaero said Ugboaja died in the early…
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NECA MOURNS NLC GENERAL SECRETARY EMMANUEL UGBOAJA
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has mourned the death of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) General Secretary, Mr Emmanuel Ugboaja, describing his passing as a major loss to Nigeria’s labour and industrial relations community. NECA Director-General/Chief Executive, Mr Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, conveyed the association’s condolences in a message on Friday, saying Ugboaja was a committed…
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LAGOS PENSIONERS BEGIN WARNING PROTEST OVER UNPAID BENEFITS
The Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP), Lagos State Council, has begun a warning protest in Badagry over alleged unpaid pension liabilities and other welfare concerns. The Lagos NUP Chairman, Mr Olufemi Olarewaju, represented by the chairman of the union’s Badagry zone, Mr Abdulmalik Abiodun, said the protest was aimed at drawing the state government’s attention…
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NEPA/PHCN PENSIONERS PROTEST UNPAID ARREARS, OTHER ENTITLEMENTS IN LAGOS
Some NEPA/PHCN pensioners on Friday staged a peaceful protest at Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos, demanding payment of outstanding pension arrears, harmonisation benefits, monetisation payments and other entitlements. The protesters, under the aegis of Concerned NEPA/PHCN Pensioners, said some members who retired in 2000 had their terminal benefits calculated with an alleged 42 per cent shortfall,…
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NLC NIGER TO MAKE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY CELEBRATION COMPULSORY FOR AFFILIATES
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Niger Council, says it will make the annual International Youth Day celebration compulsory for all its affiliate unions in the state. NLC Niger Chairman, Mr Idris Lafene, disclosed this in Minna during the 2026 International Youth Day celebration organised by the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN), Niger…
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TINUBU TASKS UNIVERSITIES TO PRODUCE JOB CREATORS, NOT JOB SEEKERS
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged Nigerian universities to move beyond producing degree holders and become centres of innovation, entrepreneurship, research and economic transformation. Tinubu made the call in Ilorin, Kwara State, while declaring open the 37th Annual Conference and General Assembly of the Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities. Represented by the Minister of…
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NYSC COMMENDS CORPS MEMBERS FOR DISCIPLINE DURING OSUN GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Osun has commended corps members deployed as ad hoc staff during Saturday’s governorship election for their discipline, commitment and professionalism. The NYSC State Coordinator, Ekeng Kubiangha, monitored selected polling units across Ede South, Ede North, Olorunda, Osogbo and Egbedore Local Government Areas to assess the safety and welfare…
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PTAD PAYS 3.82BN NAIRA PENSION ARREARS TO OVER 30,000 RETIREES
The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has disbursed N3.82 billion in pension arrears to 30,356 pensioners under the Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS). PTAD Head of Corporate Communications, Olugbenga Ajayi, said in a statement that the beneficiaries were drawn from the Parastatals Pension Department, Defunct and Transferred Agencies Pension Department, and Tertiary, Education and Health Pension…
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ASRTI CONDEMNS AIRPORT PICKETING, WARNS OF AVIATION DISRUPTION
The Aviation Safety Round Table Initiative (ASRTI) has condemned the ongoing picketing of airport terminals by aviation labour unions, describing the action as disruptive and harmful to Nigeria’s aviation sector. ASRTI President, Air Commodore Ademola Onitiju (rtd.), said the unions should pursue workers’ demands through lawful channels, particularly as the Aviation Minister, Festus Keyamo, is…
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ORGANISED PRIVATE SECTOR OPPOSES PROPOSED PENSION CONTRIBUTION INCREASE
The Organised Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN) has called on the Federal Government and the National Pension Commission (PenCom) to suspend plans to increase mandatory pension contributions, warning that the proposal could worsen the challenges facing businesses and workers. The group, which includes MAN, NACCIMA, NECA, NASME, NASSI and other employer associations, argued that the…
