Leaders and members of the Lagos State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, on Monday, shut the gate of the Lagos State Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja, cordoning off the entire premises from workers gaining access. The Eagle Online learnt that the action is in compliance with the directive of the National body of NLC …
Read More »Nigeria’s Forex Reserves Rose By $435.8m As Naira Continuous To Depreciate In May
CBN Governor, Yemi Cardoso Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserves rose by 1.35 per cent to $435.8m month-on-month to end the month of May at $32.69bn compared to $32.25bn which it was on April 30, 204. Analysis of the movement of reserves on the Central Bank of Nigeria’s database showed that reserves …
Read More »Poor Leadership Hampering Nigeria’s Potential, Says IOD
Executive members of IoD, South-South/ South East Zone, being inaugurated in Port Harcourt, Rivers State The Chartered Institute of Directors Nigeria (IoD) has decried the state of leadership in Nigeria, saying the country has not been able to exploit its potential despite uninterrupted democracy in the last 25 years. The …
Read More »CBN Yet To Settle $19m Out Of $850m Foreign Airlines Trapped Funds- IATA
About $813m funds belonging to foreign airlines that were trapped in Nigeria since June 2023 had been cleared but the Central Bank of Nigeria still has $19m outstanding balance to settle, the International Air Transport Association said. The Director-General of IATA, Willie Walsh, confirmed the status of trapped funds in …
Read More »Strike: Black-Out Hits Nigeria As Labour Leaders Beat, Chase Away Electricity Workers From National Grid
The Transmission Company of Nigeria has confirmed that the Labour Union has shut down the national grid, resulting in black out nationwide. The TCN said that the national grid shut down occured at about 2.19am this morning, 3rd June 2024. The General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, who confirmed the …
Read More »Return To Negotiating Table As Strike Will Worsen Hardship, N494,000 Minimum Wage Unrealistic, Labour Party Tells Workers’ Unions
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, Obiora Ifoh, made the call in an interview on Monday in reaction to the ongoing nationwide strike. The Labour Party has called on the workers’ unions to return to the negotiating table with the government …
Read More »Strike: Passengers Stranded As Labour Officials Ground Flight Operations At Lagos Airport
Strike: Passengers Stranded As Labour Officials Ground Flight Operations At Lagos Airport Flight operations have been grounded at the local terminal of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, due to the commencement of industrial action by organised labour. All access to the airport terminal has been barricaded by labour officials, …
Read More »Nigeria’s Central Bank Revokes Banking Licence Of Heritage Bank
The apex said the action was an exercise of its powers under Section 12 of the Banks and Other Financial Act (BOFIA) 2020 and was to promote a sound financial system in the country. The Central Bank of Nigeria has revoked the banking licence of Heritage Bank Plc with immediate …
Read More »Labour Drives Kaduna Polytechnic Students Out Of Campus, Locks School Gate Over Nationwide Strike
The students were driven out of the Unguwan Rimi Campus of the polytechnic on Monday morning by union officials who stormed the school. Kaduna State Polytechnic has been shut down by labour officials over the indefinite nationwide strike declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress …
Read More »AIICO Insurance loses appeal against policy holder as court awards N500,000 cost
A Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has dismissed AIICO Insurance Plc’s appeal against a policy holder, Mr. Gboyega Bello, and awarded N500,000 in his favour as a cost of legal process. The court upheld the judgment of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, given by Justice M.E. Anenih in …
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