Protests Sweep Across States, Presidency Points To Alleged Political Maneuvering

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Presidency has faulted the nationwide protests led by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) that took place across multiple states on Tuesday, alleging that some people are leveraging the economic situation in the country to further their own political agenda. The protests saw large turnouts in cities like Abuja, Lagos, … Read more

Strikes: FG to Meet NLC, TUC, Others on Saturday

Healthcare in Nigeria is ‘Fairly Okay’ – Ngige

The Federal Government has scheduled a special meeting with representatives of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress, their affiliates as well as members of Civil Society Organisations.  Ekohotblog understands that this is coming up as an attempt to end incessant industrial actions by workers. The Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige, disclosed this in an … Read more