AGS NEWS – Nigerian workers are expressing concerns over rising transport costs following a recent fuel price hike. Leaders of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria and the Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance, and Financial Institutions … Continue reading Workers lament high transportation costs
AGS NEWS – The usage of artificial intelligence (AI) among knowledge workers jumped to 66% in 2024, up from 38% in 2023, according to the second annual HP Work Relationship Index. The report, obtained by AGS NEWS, found that AI … Continue reading Workers’ AI usage surges by 66% – Report
AGS NEWS – In the first quarter of 2024, around 8,651 Retirement Saving Account (RSA) holders withdrew N14.20 billion due to temporary job loss, according to the National Pension Commission (PenCom) report. PenCom received 8,702 requests from RSA holders seeking … Continue reading 8,651 jobless workers withdrew N14bn from pension savings – PenCom
AGS NEWS – Nigeria may have lost about N148.8bn in oil revenue on Monday due to an industrial strike by the Organised Labour, protesting the Federal Government’s N60,000 minimum wage proposal. According to the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, Nigeria … Continue reading Nigeria loses N149bn to one-day oil workers strike
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has reported that five more of its employees have been killed in Gaza over the past 48 hours. This brings the total number of UN … Continue reading Additional UN workers killed in Gaza over past 48 hours – Relief Agency
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has confirmed that the ongoing strike led by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has resulted in a power outage in the state. In a statement released by AEDC management and posted on X, residents … Continue reading Abuja faces power outage amid labor strike by electricity workers
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has countered rumors suggesting that it owes its security personnel more than six months’ worth of wages. Dr Pius Ughakpoteni, NDDC’s Director of Corporate Affairs, released a statement in Port Harcourt to provide clarity … Continue reading NDDC denies allegations of withholding 6 months’ salary payments for workers
The Osun State Government has enforced the ‘no work, no pay’ policy against striking employees of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, as communicated in a memo signed by the acting Registrar, Mr. Abiodun Oloyede. This decision comes after the Academic Staff … Continue reading Osun implements ‘No Work, No Pay’ policy for striking polytechnic workers
In a recent incident in Zamfara State, bandits targeted Talata Mafara town, abducting 10 individuals and injuring one person. The attack took place on Wednesday night, July 26, around 11.30 pm. The assailants specifically aimed for the residence of Kabiru … Continue reading Bandits shoot one and abduct 10 construction workers in Zamfara
Gunmen launched a deadly assault on two villages in the Tillaberi border region of Niger Republic, resulting in the tragic deaths of 12 individuals who were working in the fields. A municipal official from Anzourou district reported the attack, where … Continue reading 12 field workers killed by gunmen in Niger
Three employees of Berger Paints Nigeria Limited have been remanded by the Yaba Magistrates’ Court on charges of stealing their employer’s products and raw materials, as well as engaging in criminal conversion of funds. The defendants, namely Victor Olasukanmi, James … Continue reading Three workers arrested for stealing from employer
Health experts have emphasized the need for increased domestic funding for research by the Federal Government to tackle health challenges in Nigeria. The call was made during the scientific seminar of the International Research Centre of Excellence of the Institute … Continue reading Health experts advocate for enhanced funding to support research initiatives
Healthcare workers staged a protest in the Federal Capital Territory on Wednesday, warning that they would initiate an indefinite strike from midnight unless the Federal Government fulfills their demands. ALSO READ: WHO declares end to global health emergency for Covid … Continue reading Nigerian healthcare workers threaten indefinite strike over unmet demands
Labour Congress in Abia State has announced plans to initiate an indefinite strike starting on Tuesday due to pensions owed to its members by the out-going state government led by Okezie Ikpeazu. Pascal Nweke, the state chairman of the NLC, … Continue reading Abia state workers to commence indefinite strike on Tuesday due to unpaid salaries
The property development and construction industry faces significant uncertainty in obtaining a competent and skilled workforce. The construction industry makes up 7% of the world labour force, with over 100 million construction workers in the global labour market. Nigeria’s construction … Continue reading Foreign artisans in construction industry cost Nigeria $4.5 billion annually
Nigerian workers have claimed that their living conditions were better under the previous minimum wage regime, despite the increase in the minimum wage in 2019. The current minimum wage of N30,000 is worth less than the N18,000 paid to the … Continue reading Minimum wage decline and broken promises: Workers express frustration after eight years
The United Kingdom announced plans to ease visa access to tackle labour shortages, which have been partially caused by the country’s stricter immigration regulations post-Brexit. Following its departure from the European Union in January 2021, the government implemented a points-based … Continue reading UK plans to ease visa requirement to allow more foreign workers come in
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