Tag: workers
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May Day: Jonathan hails workers, calls them major pillars for survival
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said workers are major pillars for the development and survival of Nigeria. Jonathan said their sacrifices have been the major reason the nation still exists. He said this on his official Facebook page on Saturday while celebrating international workers day. His words: “I celebrate all Nigerian workers on this year’s…
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May Day: Fayemi promises workers better welfare despite harsh economic climate
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti says the current harsh economic climate in the country will not dampen his resolve to ensure a better welfare for state workers. This is just as he congratulated workers in the state on this year’s Workers Day celebrations, promising them a more conducive working environment. The governor’s promises are contained…
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JUST IN: Delta Govt orders workers below level 12 to resume work
Delta State Government on Tuesday issued a directive that officers on grade levels 12 and below are to resume duties every working day (Monday to Friday), effective Wednesday, 28th April, 2021. The State Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, issued the directive in a statement on Monday, in Asaba. He said the directive is sequel…
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Labour to withdraw services from public, private sectors to protest mass sack of workers in Kaduna
The Nigeria Labour Congress says it will withdraw services from both public and private organisations in Kaduna State for five days to protest mass sack of workers by the state government. The NLC President, Mr Ayuba Wabba made this known while addressing newsmen at end of the Central Working Committee (CWC) of the NLC on…
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Sack of 4000 workers: I wasn’t elected to pay salaries – El-Rufai
Governor of Kaduna State, Nasiru El-Rufai, has said that his government was elected to develop the state and not just to pay salaries. This is coming after 4000 workers across the 23 local government areas of the state received their disengagement letters from service. The governor further added that he “was elected to promote equality…
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Anambra lawmakers, workers test positive for COVID-19, Assembly shut
The Anambra House of Assembly on Wednesday shut the assembly complex for three weeks after some lawmakers and members of staff tested positive for COVID-19. The assembly invited the state COVID-19 team on January 19 to conduct compulsory test on members and workers. The measure followed the reported spike in the number of cases of…
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Varsity workers begin nationwide strike February 5
Non-teaching staff in universities will commence a nationwide strike from February 15, 2021 over the Federal Government’s handling of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System(IPPIS), sharing formula of the N40 billion earned academic allowances and non-payment of arrears of the new minimum wage. The workers, under the Joint Action Committee, which is made up…
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Wike orders Rivers workers to stay home from today till further notice
The Rivers State Government has directed Civil Servants on Grade Levels 1 to 13 not to come to work from January 20 following the spike in the second wave of COVID-19 infections in the state, except those providing essential service. The directive was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Head of Service…
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COVID-19 2nd wave: Lagos Govt. extends work-from-home order to Feb. 1
The Lagos State Government has further extended the work-from-home order to all state public servants on Grade Levels 14 and below from Monday, Jan. 18, 2021 to Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu gave the directive in a circular signed by the Head of Service, Mr Hakeem Muri-Okunola, in Lagos on Saturday. The circular…
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COVID-19: Niger Government orders workers to stay home from Monday
The Niger State Government has directed all workers in Ministries, Departments and Agencies in the state to remain at home from Monday, 21st December 2020. The workers were asked to remain at home in a circular to MDAs signed by the Head of Service, Salamatu Abubakar in order to remain safe from the second wave…