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The Federal Government has issued an earnest appeal to striking labour unions, saying that the government is not an opponent on this negotiating table. The Guardian reports that organised labour had declared a nationwide strike over a proposed new minimum wage after a meeting between the tripartite committee on national minimum wage and representatives of…
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The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) announced on Monday the commencement of the liquidation process for Heritage Bank Plc, following the revocation of the bank’s operating license by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). NDIC’s spokesperson, Bashir Nuhu, said in a statement on Monday that the liquidation is in accordance with Section 55 Sub-sections 1…
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The National Salaries Wages and Income Commission (NSWIC) has scheduled a meeting with organised labour over the ongoing nationwide strike which started on Monday. The leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have declared a national strike following their failure to reach an agreement with the Federal Government on a…
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The Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA) has joined the ongoing indefinite industrial action declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC). In a statement addressed to members on Monday, CONUA called on all concerned to join the strike in solidarity. In the statement, CONUA National President, Comrade ‘Niyi Sunmonu,…
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The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, has summoned organised labour to an emergency meeting over the nationwide strike embarked upon on Monday. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) declared a nationwide strike over a proposed new minimum wage following the breakdown of discussions between representatives…