The Amalgamated Union of Public Corporation Civil Service, Technical and Recreational Services Employees (AUPCTRE) has expressed concern over the myriad of challenges facing the nation. At a meeting of its National Governing Council (NGC), AUPCTRE expressed grave concern over the high rate of unemployment, poverty insecurity, medical tourism among others.Continue Reading

Organised Labour and the Federal Government again failed to conclude negotiation over consequential adjustment in workers’ salaries as a result of the new minimum wage of N30,000 despite meeting for about nine hours as labour said that there was no declaration of strike yet. The meeting began after 5:00 p.m.Continue Reading

FG, Labour resume minimum wage talks today  Implementation date remains April, negotiation end November, says Ngige • Thousands of workers face bleak Xmas over biometrics Despite the delay in negotiation of consequential adjustment, the take-off date for the implementation of the new minimum wage is April 18, 2019 when PresidentContinue Reading

The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr Adeniyi Adebayo has reiterated Federal Government’s committment to strengthen relationship between Nigeria and Poland in terms of trade, commerce and industrialisation. Adebayo said this in a statement signed by Mr Julius Jegede, the Special Assistant to the minister on Media in Abuja.Continue Reading

Olaleye Aluko, Abuja The National Association of Nigerian Students has said that it has concluded plans to deal severely with those behind the resurgence of xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and their businesses in South Africa. The NANS National President, Danielson Akpan, said this in an interview with our correspondent. InContinue Reading

Organised labour rose from a meeting in Abuja on Wednesday with an ultimatum to the Federal Government to accept it’s demand on the consequential salary adjustment arising from the new minimum wage or face industrial action.Continue Reading