Nigeria: BPE denies plans to sell Lagos Trade Fair Complex, warns those allocating, buying, selling land

March 19, 2019March 19, 2019 - by Staff Reporter - Leave a Comment

WorldStage Newsonline — Nigeria’s Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has reacted to the alleged closure of the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex (LITFC) by the Traders’ Associations operating in the Complex and the protest by the said association over the purported sale of the Complex, saying, the Federal Government of Nigeria, does not intend to sell the Complex, rather the facility would be concessioned through a competitive transaction process.

Energy / Jobs / Labour

NAPTIN trains 600 TCN engineers for effective service delivery

March 18, 2019March 18, 2019 - by Press Release - Leave a Comment

The National Power Training Institute of Nigeria (NAPTIN) on Monday commenced the training of 600 engineers of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), under the joint collaboration between NAPTIN and TCN.

Industry / Labour

Nigeria: Labour leader lauds CBN ban on sale of Forex to textile importers

March 14, 2019March 14, 2019 - by Prince Okedinachi - Leave a Comment

WorldStage Newsonline– The National Union of Textile, Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria, (NUTGTWN) has lauded the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for banning sale of Forex to importers of textile materials.

Labour / Law

Nigeria: FG should revisit Justice Uwais-led Electoral Reform Report – NLC

March 14, 2019March 14, 2019 - by Prince Okedinachi - Leave a Comment

WorldStage Newsonline– The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has called on the Federal Government to revisit the report by the Justice Mohammed Uwais-led Electoral Reform Committee and implement the recommendations on reinforcing INEC’s independence.

Labour / Nigeria

Pay N20bn owed in pension, gratuity before handover, NLC urges Borno Gov.

March 13, 2019March 13, 2019 - by Mos Abaka - Leave a Comment

WorldStage Newsonline—-With few months to the end of the current administration in Borno State, the Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) has urged the State’s Governor, Kashim Shettima to clear the N20 billion being owed pensioners in gratuity and pension before he leaves office.

Labour / Nigeria

Nigeria: FG to partner labour on peaceful, corrupt-free nation

March 7, 2019March 7, 2019 - by Kelechi Kel

WorldStage NewsOnline—-As part of efforts to ensure that the country remains peaceful, prosperous and corruption-free, President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration will partner with the organized labour in the country.

Labour / Nigeria

NLC accuses Gov. Amosun of anti-labour practices in Ogun

March 2, 2019March 2, 2019 - by Adesanya Alao

WorldStage Newsonline—-The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has accused the Ogun State Governor, Mr. Ibikunle Amosun of engaging in various anti-labour practices in the state.

Labour / Nigeria

Enforce new minimum wage Act as soon as passed by Senate, ASCSN urges Buhari

March 1, 2019March 1, 2019 - by Segun Odunewu

WorldStage NewsOnline—-With the earlier passage of the new minimum wage bill by the House of Representatives, the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to assent to and enforce the bill as soon as passed by the Senate.

Labour / Nigeria

Re-election: TUC urges Buhari to spread dividends of democracy across Nigeria

February 28, 2019February 28, 2019 - by Bamidele Adeleye

WorldStage NewsOnline—-Following the success of President Muhammadu Buhari at poll, the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has advised the President to ensure that all sections of the country feel the impact of policies and programmes in his second term in Office.

Labour

2019: Elections should be peaceful, rancor-free and most importantly credible in all its ramifications – NLC

February 13, 2019 - by Staff Reporter

As Nigerians get ready for the 2019 general elections, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for a rancor-free, credible and fair polls nationwide.