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The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, will today begin a two-day warning strike after shunning a meeting with the Federal Government over increasing hardship and suffering across the country caused by the removal of fuel subsidy. This came as the Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, yesterday warned that the strike will worsen the plights of ordinary Nigerians and urged NLC to shelve the action. The NLC had on Friday, given notice of a two-day warning strike to protest the excruciating mass suffering and impoverishment experienced around the country, threatening a total and indefinite shutdown of the economy within 14 working days or 21 days after the warning strike, if government did not take steps to address the hardship experienced across the country. While briefing on Friday after its NEC’s meeting, NLC President, Joe Ajaero, said: “NEC in session of NLC resolved to embark on a total and indefinite shutdown of the nation within 14 working days or 21 days from today until st

The National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions Employees (NUBIFIE) says its members will join the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in its two-day strike action. NLC recently announced plans to embark on a nationwide strike to protest the hike in petrol pump price, electricity tariff, alongside other issues, and accused the federal government of abandoning negotiations. The congress also said the government has failed to implement some of the resolutions reached at previous meetings. The industrial action is scheduled to start on Tuesday, September 5, 2023. Aligning with the movement, NUBIFIE in a statement signed by  Mohammed Sheikh, its general secretary,  directed all members to stay off duty during the two-day strike. This means that workers in Nigerian banks such as GTB,  Zenith Bank, Access Bank as well as insurance companies, are likely to stay off work. “In line with the communique issued after the meeting of National Executive Council (NEC) of the Nigeria Labour

THE Federal Government on Monday made desperate efforts to avert the proposed two day warning strike being organized by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, over the worsening economic situation in the country. Already, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Rt. Hon. Simon Lalong has summoned meeting involving all relevant stakeholders including the leadership of NLC to a negotiation meeting in Abuja. Briefing journalists in his office, the Minister appealed to the organised Labour to shelve their strike in the interest of Nigerians in order to allow all stakeholders to work towards amicable resolution of the contending issues on ground. Lalong said that the NLC was yet to furnish his office with letter on their proposed action, saying he got to know of their plans through media reports. Recall that the NLC after its National Executive Council, NEC meeting on Thursday last week, threatened to embark on a two day warning strike on September 5 and 6. The apex union had hinged the proposed a

The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Gboyega Akosile, advised the residents to rather use the overhead bridges as the rail line is electrified. Lagos State residents have been warned by the state government to avoid crossing the track of the Blue Rail line which is set to start full commercial operations on Monday. Passing the warning in a post on his Twitter handle, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Gboyega Akosile, advised the residents to rather use the overhead bridges as the rail line is electrified. “Dear Lagosians, please be reminded as we kick off the commercial operations of the Lagos Blue Line Rail transport on Monday, that the rail line is electrified. Don’t cross the rail lines because it is dangerous. Use the overhead bridges that have been provided by the government. Thank you,” he wrote. Also, the General Manager of Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, Abimbola Akinajo in a video clip accompanying Akosile’s post, expre

  The private security firm alleged that the navy arrested four of its personnel chasing the suspects on the high seas towards a naval base. The management of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, a Nigerian government-contracted oil pipeline surveillance firm, under ex-militant leader, Government Ekpemopolo (aka Tompolo) has claimed the Nigerian Navy is stopping its personnel from arresting some suspected oil thieves. The private security firm alleged that the navy arrested four of its personnel chasing the suspects on the high seas towards a naval base. This was contained in a statement published by Tantita management and made available to journalists in Warri, Delta State, on Saturday, following the alleged detention of four of the firm's surveillance staff by the Navy earlier in the week. On August 31, the Nigerian Navy issued a news release attributed to the Commander, NNS BEECROFT, Commodore Kolawole Olumide Oguntuga, stating that the Navy apprehended four Tantita worker

UNICEF representative in Nigeria, Cristian Munduate, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Saturday. UNICEF Nigeria in collaboration with the federal ministry of education is celebrating a significant milestone as the Nigeria Learning Passport (NLP) platform reaches 500,000 users. UNICEF representative in Nigeria, Cristian Munduate, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Saturday. Ms Munduate said the achievement underscored the platform’s commitment to offer tailored educational pathways that cater for a diverse range of users including students, teachers, parents, and caregivers. “Reaching half a million users is not just a number; it reflects the impact we are making in ensuring every child and young individual in Nigeria gets the opportunity to learn, regardless of their circumstance. “Our goal, in collaboration with FME, is to reach 1.5 million NLP users by the end of 2024, and with the unwavering support from our partners

  Femi Falana, an erudite and learned activist, has called for the suspension of  flight operations   into Nigeria by British Airways and Virgin Atlantic until such a time when Nigeria’s Air Peace is allowed to also fly on the Lagos-London route by the provisions of the Bilateral Air Services Agreement(BASA) signed by Nigeria and the United Kingdom. Falana commented at Abuja’s just concluded Nigerian Bar Association(NBA) Conference. He stated that Bilateral Air Service Agreements (BASA) allow for the interchange of flight operations on the route by designated airlines of both countries in line with the agreement signed by both governments and that it was out of place and unfair for British Airways and Virgin Atlantic to be allowed to continue flying into Nigeria without any Nigerian airline flying to London in return. He observed that Air Peace has proven it can operate on international routes, adding that the airline currently flies to China, Israel, India and South Africa, among othe

The union announced the industrial action on Friday to demand immediate adjustment of economic policies to make lives easier and more meaningful for the masses. The Nigeria Labour Congess (NLC) has declared a two-day nationwide warning strike from next Tuesday, September 5, 2023 over the economic hardship in the country, worsened by the removal of the petrol subsidy by the government. The union announced the industrial action on Friday to demand immediate adjustment of economic policies to make lives easier and more meaningful for the masses. NLC in June also declared a nationwide strike amid fuel shortages across the country occasioned by President Bola Tinubu’s inaugural speech in which he declared that “fuel subsidy is gone” . However, a few days after this announcement, There is a report that the union made a U-turn after meeting with the delegates of the Nigerian government at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday. The union announced that some measures had been put in place

Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation – Mele Kyari The nation’s fuel consumption has declined by 30 per cent following the removal of petrol subsidy by President Bola Tinubu.  The Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mr. Mele Kyari, disclosed this at the media briefing by the Minister of Finance and Co-ordinating Minister of the Economy,  Mr. Wale Edun, in Abuja this afternoon. According to Mr. Kyari, the reduction in fuel demand from about 66.7 million litres daily before the removal of subsidy to about 46 million currently also meant a 30 percent reduction in NNPCL’s demand for foreign exchange to import fuel. An elated GMD also disclosed that oil production has ramped up to 1.6 million barrels by Wednesday,  from a very poor position of less than 1 million some months ago. Earlier, Mr. Edun said that the Tinubu administration was targeting Nigerians’ funds held in domiciliary accounts in the country and

  The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said it achieved one year zero power grid failure so far. Findings show that the last system collapse occurred on September 26, 2022. Ndidi Mbah, TCN spokesperson, in a statement, however, said the power grid has maintained stability for over 400 consecutive days, adding that the grid operated without any major disruptions or systems collapse within the period. She said the milestone signifies a remarkable advancement in the nation’s efforts at strengthening its power infrastructure and ensuring a reliable and dependable electricity supply to distribution load centres for onward supply to customers nationwide. “The sustained stability and reliability of the Nigerian power grid can be attributed to a combination of strategic measures and investments in the power system by the Management of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN),” she said. Mbah added that some of the key elements that have contributed to the feat include the “configurat