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Union threatens withdrawal over alleged assault of JED workers

The National Union of Electricity Employees has accused personnel of the Nigerian Air Force of invading the Jos Electricity Distribution Plc office in Bauchi State, where some workers were allegedly abducted and assaulted. The union described the alleged incident as unacceptable and threatened to direct its members to withdraw from the JED office if adequate […]

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Workers union demands meeting with Oyedele over unpaid wage award

Federal workers, through the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council, have called on the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, to convene an urgent meeting over unresolved welfare issues affecting civil servants nationwide. The union said it was seeking an audience with the minister on or before August 11, warning […]

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Federal workers demands ₦300,000 new minimum wage

The Federal Workers Forum has called on the Federal Government to approve a N300,000 national minimum wage, while also demanding the immediate payment of outstanding wage awards, salary arrears and other worker entitlements. Nairametrics reported that the demand was made on Monday by the National Coordinator of the Forum, Andrew Emelieze, in a statement issued […]

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Federal workers demand N300,000 minimum wage, payment of arrears

The Federal Workers Forum has urged the Federal Government to approve a new national minimum wage of N300,000 and immediately pay all outstanding wage awards, salary arrears, and other entitlements owed to workers. The call was made on Monday by the Forum’s National Coordinator, Andrew Emelieze, in a statement issued in Abuja. The group also […]

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Federal workers threaten indefinite strike over hardship, rising insecurity

The Federal Workers Forum has threatened to mobilise federal workers across the country for an indefinite nationwide strike over worsening insecurity and unresolved wage-related issues affecting workers. According to The PUNCH, the threat was contained in a communiqué issued after an online meeting held on Sunday, where the forum also criticised the Nigeria Labour Congress […]

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NLC, TUC vow resistance against assault on workers rights

The 2026 May Day celebration was marked less by festivity and more by confrontation as the labour movement drew a hard line against what it described as a widening assault on workers’ rights. Labour leaders warned that worsening insecurity and deepening poverty have made “decent work” increasingly unattainable for millions. The two central labour organisations, […]

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NPA ex-workers lament low N30,000 pension despite years of service

The President of the Nigeria Port Authority Pensioners and Welfare Association, Charles Binitie, has revealed that some retired workers under the old pension scheme still receive as low as N30,000 monthly pension despite years of service, even as the association suspended its planned protest following Federal Government intervention. Speaking in an interview with Vanguard Maritime, […]

34.3% of employed Nigerians trapped in poverty - Report
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Power sector workers warn of crisis amid insecurity, poverty

Organised Labour in the nation’s electricity industry has raised alarm over worsening insecurity, deepening poverty, and what they describe as a collapsing power sector, claiming that these are pushing them to the brink. Under the umbrella of the National Union of Electricity Employees they lamented that its members are increasingly exposed to violence, unsafe working […]

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Ogun okays weekly day off, ₦10,000 transport allowance for workers

The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has approved a weekly day off and a N10,000 monthly transport allowance for civil servants in the state for three months, beginning from April 2026. The development was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the Head of Service, Kehinde Onasanya. Onasanya said the measures were introduced to […]

eBay plans to lay off 1,000 workers
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eBay plans to lay off 1,000 workers

Alex Omenye E-commerce giant eBay said on Wednesday that it intends to lay off 1,000 workers, or around 9% of its staff due to the current state of the economy. In a blog post, the company announced that it will be eliminating contract positions in the upcoming months. CEO Jamie Iannone acknowledged that although the […]