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BREAKING: NLC suspends planned strike after meeting with FG
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its planned strike scheduled to commence on Wednesday The strike was called off by the NLC after a meeting between the Federal Government and labour leaders from the NLC and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Monday. Speaker of the House of Representatives who will next week resume as the Chief of Staff…
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IGP meets senior police officers, emphasizes presidential directive on inter-agency collaboration
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, on Monday met with Senior Police Officers of the rank of Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs), Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs), and Commissioners of Police at the Peacekeeping Hall, Force Headquarters Abuja on the need to ensure inter-agency collaboration for a synergized internal security architecture. During the Conference, the IGP tasked the…
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JOHESU calls off strike for 21 days following meeting with Tinubu
The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations have decided to suspend their indefinite strike for a period of 21 days. The decision came after a crucial meeting between the union leaders and President Bola Tinubu on Monday. Matthew Ajirotu, the Acting National Secretary of JOHESU, conveyed the news of the strike suspension via a text…
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PHOTO NEWS: Health union leaders meet Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu had an audience with leaders of Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Monday. The JOHESU leaders were led by their Acting Chairman, Dr. Obinna Ogbonna.
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BREAKING: Court bars NLC, TUC from proceeding on planned strike
The National Industrial Court has barred the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) from proceeding on any industrial action. The court gave the interim injunction in a suit brought before it by the Federal Government on Monday. Justice O.Y. Anuwe who gave the ruling also fixed the hearing of the case for June 19, 2023. The suit…
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PHOTO NEWS: NSA Monguno conducts Tinubu round new NSA office, National Counterterrorism Centre
National Security Adviser, Major-General Babagana Munguno (RTD) on Monday, conducted President Bola Tinubu round the new Office of National Security Adviser and facilities at the National Counterterrorism Centre.
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Tinubu restates commitment to reviving health sector
President Bola Tinubu has restated that his administration will revive and restore public confidence in the health sector in Nigeria. The President made the commitment on Monday in his office during an audience with leaders of Joint Health Sector Union, an affiliate of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). President Tinubu harped on the importance of the health sector and professionals…
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INTERVIEW: We have presented our demands to Federal Government – TUC President, Osifo
Comrade Festus Osifo, President of Trade Union Congress of Nigeria addressed journalists after the meeting with the Federal Government negotiating team on Sunday night in Abuja. Comrade Osifo in this interview laid out the issues from TUC’s point of view. Excerpts: How did the meeting go? As will recall that we were all here on Wednesday last week and after…
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PHOTO NEWS: AbdulRazaq visits Nigeria Governors’ Wives Forum secretariat
Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Saturday visited the Nigeria Governors’ Wives Forum (NiGWF) Secretariat. He commended the NiGWF on all that it has achieved in a short space of time and promised that the NGF would continue to support the NiGWF in its activities.
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Tinubu commiserates with India over deadly train crash
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent a message of commiseration to the government and people of the Republic of India over a multiple train crash in the country which killed over 280 passengers. The fatal crash involving two passenger trains and a goods train in the Indian city of Balasore, in the eastern state of Odisha, occurred on Friday. Aside…
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