TUC to FG: Ban on Aviation Workers’ Strike Impossible The Trade Union Congress has warned the federal government against implementing directives prohibiting industrial action among aviation workers. The TUC President, Festus Osifo, in a statement on Wednesday, said the proposed ban was a serious threat to...

No Electricity Tariff Increase, Says Power Minister     At the backdrop of rumors of possible hike in electricity tariff, the Minister of Power, Engr. Sale Mamman, has indicated that the ministry is focusing on increased efficiency and not tariff. In a statement made available to Economic Confidential...

Labour Drums Support For CBN Over Naira Value     Organized labour has commended the recent measures of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) aimed at shoring up the value of the Naira. The Naira recently reversed its depreciation trend in the parallel market, recording N20 gain against the...

NNPC Begs Labour For One Week Grace To Consult On Reversal Of Fuel Price         The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, on Thursday night, requested that the organized labour should give it one week to consult on the reversal of the increase in pump price of...

Electricity Tariff: FG Agrees To Provide Relief Of N10.20k/kW For Three Months       The Federal Government has agreed to provide a tariff relief of N10.20 per kilowatt of electricity for Nigerians for the next three months and also massively distribute free meters to electricity consumers. This was...

Federal Government raised Nigerian workers hope of a new minimum wage when it assured that it will facilitate the passage of national minimum wage. In a message to workers during the 2017 May Day Rally with the theme, “Labour Relations in Economic Recession: An Appraisal”,...