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TUC, NLC call for special salary for workers in Abuja

Daily Dispatch May 1, 2017

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Nigerian Labour Union Congress (NLC) have called for a special salary for the employees residing in the FCT following the high cost of living in Abuja The Union Leaders made the call on Monday at the 2017 May Day Celebration in Abuja, with the Theme:

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Buhari assures workers of speedy passage of National Minimum wage

Daily Dispatch May 1, 2017

Federal Government on Monday in Abuja assured the Nigeria workers of speedy passage of the new National Minimum Wage. President Muhammadu Buhari said this in a message to workers on the occasion marking the 2017 May Day Rally with the theme, “Labour Relations in Economic Recession: An Appraisal”. “I am happy to inform you that […]

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MTN Nigeria Sacks 280 workers

Daily Dispatch May 1, 2017

In one fell swoop, South African telecoms firm, MTN, on Friday sacked 280 of its employees in Nigeria, in a major job cut that affected about 15% of the company’s entire Nigerian workforce. Those affected by the move include some 200 permanent employees and about 80 contract staff across various cadres, ranging from new graduates […]

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PDP will pay better minimum wage if return to power-Sheriff

Daily Dispatch May 1, 2017

The National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff, said the party would pay reasonable minimum wage to workers if it returned to power in 2019. In a statement signed by his deputy, Dr Cairo Ojougboh, on Monday in Abuja, Sherriff congratulated the workers on the 2017 Workers’ Day, and urged them […]

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I inherited N14.5bn outstanding gratuities- Gov. Abubakar

Daily Dispatch May 1, 2017

As organised labour in the country joins its counterparts around the world to celebrate this year’s May Day, the Bauchi State government has disclosed that it inherited the sum of N14.5 billion outstanding gratuities from the previous administration. The state Governor, Mohammed Abubakar, who stated this on Monday during the celebration of workers day at […]

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May Day: Amosun Pardons Dismissed Workers, Pay Withheld Salary

Daily Dispatch May 1, 2017

Ogun State Governor,Senator Ibikunle Amosun has announced the pardon of three out of the remaining four workers earlier dismissed for acts that were in flagrant disregard of the civil service rules. He made the announcement in his address at an elaborate ceremony to mark the Day, on Monday held at Moshood Abiola International Stadium,in Abeokuta. […]