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The International Labour Organisation (ILOl has called for action to reduce inequalities in the world of work. While announcing a new global communication campaign called “This Way to Social Justice”, at the conclusion of the UN General Assembly high-level week., ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, called for collective action on inequalities and greater social justice worldwide. He said the reasons Read More

   The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has lamented the delay in the implementation of promises made to provide palliative to Nigerians by the federal government.   TUC President Festus Osifo said the federal government should step up and redeem her image as promise keepers.   He said the minister of labour and employment, Dr Simon Lalong, urged the TUC to give Read More

Minister of Labour and Employment Dr Simon Lalong has appealed to the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) not to proceed on the planned industrial action over her demands. A statement by  the Director , Press and Public Relations Unit of the ministry, Olajide Oshundun, quoted the minister as making the plea  when the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Read More

Acting National President Medical and Health Workers’ Union of Nigeria(MHWUN) Comrade Kabiru Minijibir has lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving the implementation of Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS) for health workers. While noting that the salary adjustment  takes effect from June 2023, Minijibir urged President Tinubu to also accede to other demands causing disaffection  within the health sector in order Read More

The National Action on Sugar Reduction Coalition (NASR) has called on the Federal Government (FG) to prioritize the inclusion of public health organizations in the fiscal policy reform process. They argued that public health should be at the forefront of government planning and resource allocation. The coalition also called for an increase in the SSB tax rate to a level Read More

House of Representatives Committee Chairman on Sports Honourable Ekene Adams has revealed that Nigeria was not positioned to host 2027 African Cup of Nations due to hardship occasioned by the present economic realities. The Kaduna state-born lawmaker who spoke on Tuesday in Abuja said in as much as it was a good thing for a country to host major championships, Read More

Former first lady of Balyelsa state, Mrs. Alanyingi Uduak Sylva has urged women to embrace peace and togetherness and be shining examples to others. She spoke Sunday in Abuja while declaring open the Focus Africa Series with the theme; “The Leading and Emerging Women’s Forum, Leading  in Difficult Times.” She  said if women can come together and exchange ideas among Read More

 The Rotary Club of Abuja, Kubwa, as part of its intervention projects, has commissioned a traffic control post at Aso Savings junction in Kubwa, a satellite town in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).  The club also carried out filling of pot-holes and landscaping of the road at Aso Savings junction and subsequently inducted  new members during a meeting with the Read More

The Aare-Onibon Balogun of Ibadanland, Olooye Adegboyega Adegoke, Monday described the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland and  former governor of Oyo state, High Chief  Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja as a leader of leaders, a democrat and an epitome of excellence.  Adegoke in a statement on the 79th birthday of High Chief Ladoja said the Otun Olubadan “is a political enigma who in Read More

As part of 100 days celebration of Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno state second tenure, a standard issued and signed by the Borno State Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Hon. Bukar Tijjani, Monday announced a scorecard. It stated that within the  100 days of his second term, Governor Zulum has  executed 77 projects and programmes and has well  made key Read More

Over 100 medicine stores have been shut down by the Pharmaceutical Inspectorate committee (PIC) in Kogi state for operating illegally. The Kogi state vice chairman of PIC, Dr Lawal Muhammed Omuya,  stated this   Monday in a statement to mark  this year World Pharmacist Day with the theme “Pharmacists Strengthening the Health System.” Dr. Omuya, who doubles as the state Read More

  Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state Monday  distributed business enhancement tools to over 300 Micro and Small Enterprises (MSMEs) operating in the state. The empowerment, which was executed by the Kogi Enterprise Development Agency (KEDA) in partnership with the World Bank, was done in two batches. Over 100 MSMEs benefitted on Monday, while more than 200 benefitted in the Read More

The speaker, Nasarawa state House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, has urged the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) to bring back aggrieved members of the party who left during the party primaries. He made the call when he led other members of the House of Assembly of APC extraction on a congratulatory visit to the new officials of Read More