The Federal Government on Friday initiated the long-awaited payment of outstanding entitlements to military retirees after months of delays and assurances without fulfillment. The retirees, who had been owed a 20% to 28% salary increment covering January to November 2024, staged a protest at the Ministry of Finance on Thursday, expressing frustration over the prolonged … Read more
Members of the Nigerian Armed Forces retirees, under the Coalition of Military Pensioners, staged a protest on Thursday, effectively shutting down the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja. EDITOR’S PICKS Japa: Russia Opens Doors to Migrants Amid Workforce Shortage Crisis Erupts at Celestial Church of Christ in Lagos Over N5m Donation EFCC Alleges Nigerian Banks … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has reported approved wage award of N25,000 and N10,000 respectively for workers and pensioners in the state. The Governor made this announcement on Monday while addressing labour union leaders and employees in the Governor’s Office at Agodi Secretariat, Ibadan, According to the governor, the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Ministry of Labour and Productivity, Simon Lalong, has revealed that plans are underway to avert the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) nationwide indefinite strike action. This news medium reported that the organised Labour Unions reached a decision to go on strike on October 3 … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a 35% and 23% salary increment for staff of all federal tertiary institutions, effective January 1, 2023. The announcement was made in a memo from the office of the Auditor-General to Directors of Audit, Heads of Department, Heads of Units, and All Staff. The … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has demanded N200,000 as the national minimum wage following the removal of fuel subsidy. According to Naija News, an NLC leader stated this during the protest which started under Ikeja under-bridge in Lagos. NLC had given the government a seven-day … Read more
The Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Dingyadi, had said the implementation of the new salary package for police officers would start by January 2022 He described the report of the planned protest by officers as an “attempt by unscrupulous individuals to bring the Force to disrepute… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Inspector-General of Police, … Read more