President Tinubu arrives India for G-20 Leaders summit
President Bola Tinubu will on Monday depart Abuja for New Delhi, India, to attend the G-20 Leaders’ Summit.
Tinubu is attending the two-day summit on the special invitation of Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, read on Sunday.
Ngelale revealed that the President aims to leverage the platform to attract global capital and promote increased foreign direct investments in key labour-intensive sectors of Nigeria’s economy for job creation and revenue expansion.
“He will use this opportunity to highlight Nigeria’s attractiveness as an investment destination, specifically outlining his cross-sectoral reform plan as encapsulated by the Renewed Hope Agenda. Given the President’s renowned experience in attracting investment to Lagos State, leading industrialists have sought separate private engagements with him at the summit.
Although Nigeria is not yet a member of the G-20 bloc founded in September 1999, the presidential aide said Tinubu’s participation at the summit is, in part, in furtherance of his objective to make the country a member of the bloc.
FG appeals to NLC to suspend planned warning strike
The Federal Government has appealed to the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress to shelve its planned two-day warning strike slated to commence on Tuesday.
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, on Monday made appealed to the Union in Abuja.
Lalong said, “It has become pertinent to appeal to the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to suspend its intended two-day warning strike, as such action would be detrimental to the gains already being recorded on our course to securing a greater future for Nigerian workers and citizens at large.
“Furthermore, I would request that the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress gives this government some time to settle and address the issues on the ground holistically. I use this opportunity to reassure Nigerian workers that this government would never take them for granted nor fail to appreciate their support and understanding.
We shall continue to pursue policies aimed at massive employment generation in all sectors of the economy as well as look into immediate challenges that have emerged from the policies of the government.
NLC begins strike today over fuel subsidy removal
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has commenced a two-day warning strike over failure of the federal government to address the challenges caused by the removal of fuel subsidy.
This came after the Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, yesterday warned that the strike will worsen the plights of ordinary Nigerians and urged NLC to shelve the action.
The labour union is accusing the Federal Government of abandoning the negotiations and failing to implement some of the resolutions from previous meetings with the government.
Some government ministries, departments and agencies in Abuja are currently shut in solidarity with the two-day nationwide strike declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress. Banks located in the areas surveyed were also under lock and key.
Tight security as Presidential Tribunal delivers judgement
There is tight security at the Court of Appeal as the Presidential Election Petition Court gets set to deliver judgment on the election petitions challenging the election of President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday.
Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP), and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) are challenging President Bola Tinubu’s declaration as the winner of the 2023 presidential election.
Vice President Kassim Shettima; the National Security Adviser (NSA) Mallam Nuhu Ribadu; Chief of Staff to the President Femi Gbajabiamila are among top officials who are in court awaiting the commencement of the delivery of judgment by the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC).
Power consumer kicks against hikes in electricity meters
The Federal Government through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, announced an increase in the prices of single-phase and three-phase pre-paid electricity meters. The hike takes efect from September 6, 2023.
The government stated that a single-phase meter would now cost N81,975.16k from the previous price of N58,661.69k, while the price of a three-phase meter was raised to N143,836.10k from N109,684.36k.
This was, however, kicked against by power consumers, who wondered why the Federal Government had continued to hike the cost of various commodities in Nigeria’s energy sector.
Responding, NERC said the hike would ensure MAP’s ability to recover reasonable costs associated with meter procurement and maintenance, while ensuring that their pricing structure allowed for a viable return on investment.
Workers resume duty after NLC’s warning strike
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has ended its two-day warning strike, directing its members to resume work today.
The congress described the participation of its affiliate unions in the warning strike as a “show of undaunted and resilient commitment to defend Nigerian workers and citizens against man-made economic hardship”.
It urged the affiliate unions to stand by for the indefinite strike, should the Federal Government refuse to take effective action to ameliorate the suffering of workers occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidy.
President Tinubu arrives India for G-20 Leaders summit
President Bola Tinubu will on Monday depart Abuja for New Delhi, India, to attend the G-20 Leaders’ Summit.
Tinubu is attending the two-day summit on the special invitation of Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, read on Sunday.
Ngelale revealed that the President aims to leverage the platform to attract global capital and promote increased foreign direct investments in key labour-intensive sectors of Nigeria’s economy for job creation and revenue expansion.
“He will use this opportunity to highlight Nigeria’s attractiveness as an investment destination, specifically outlining his cross-sectoral reform plan as encapsulated by the Renewed Hope Agenda. Given the President’s renowned experience in attracting investment to Lagos State, leading industrialists have sought separate private engagements with him at the summit.
Although Nigeria is not yet a member of the G-20 bloc founded in September 1999, the presidential aide said Tinubu’s participation at the summit is, in part, in furtherance of his objective to make the country a member of the bloc.
FG appeals to NLC to suspend planned warning strike
The Federal Government has appealed to the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress to shelve its planned two-day warning strike slated to commence on Tuesday.
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, on Monday made appealed to the Union in Abuja.
Lalong said, “It has become pertinent to appeal to the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to suspend its intended two-day warning strike, as such action would be detrimental to the gains already being recorded on our course to securing a greater future for Nigerian workers and citizens at large.
“Furthermore, I would request that the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress gives this government some time to settle and address the issues on the ground holistically. I use this opportunity to reassure Nigerian workers that this government would never take them for granted nor fail to appreciate their support and understanding.
We shall continue to pursue policies aimed at massive employment generation in all sectors of the economy as well as look into immediate challenges that have emerged from the policies of the government.
NLC begins strike today over fuel subsidy removal
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has commenced a two-day warning strike over failure of the federal government to address the challenges caused by the removal of fuel subsidy.
This came after the Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, yesterday warned that the strike will worsen the plights of ordinary Nigerians and urged NLC to shelve the action.
The labour union is accusing the Federal Government of abandoning the negotiations and failing to implement some of the resolutions from previous meetings with the government.
Some government ministries, departments and agencies in Abuja are currently shut in solidarity with the two-day nationwide strike declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress. Banks located in the areas surveyed were also under lock and key.
Tight security as Presidential Tribunal delivers judgement
There is tight security at the Court of Appeal as the Presidential Election Petition Court gets set to deliver judgment on the election petitions challenging the election of President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday.
Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP), and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) are challenging President Bola Tinubu’s declaration as the winner of the 2023 presidential election.
Vice President Kassim Shettima; the National Security Adviser (NSA) Mallam Nuhu Ribadu; Chief of Staff to the President Femi Gbajabiamila are among top officials who are in court awaiting the commencement of the delivery of judgment by the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC).
Power consumer kicks against hikes in electricity meters
The Federal Government through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, announced an increase in the prices of single-phase and three-phase pre-paid electricity meters. The hike takes efect from September 6, 2023.
The government stated that a single-phase meter would now cost N81,975.16k from the previous price of N58,661.69k, while the price of a three-phase meter was raised to N143,836.10k from N109,684.36k.
This was, however, kicked against by power consumers, who wondered why the Federal Government had continued to hike the cost of various commodities in Nigeria’s energy sector.
Responding, NERC said the hike would ensure MAP’s ability to recover reasonable costs associated with meter procurement and maintenance, while ensuring that their pricing structure allowed for a viable return on investment.
Workers resume duty after NLC’s warning strike
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has ended its two-day warning strike, directing its members to resume work today.
The congress described the participation of its affiliate unions in the warning strike as a “show of undaunted and resilient commitment to defend Nigerian workers and citizens against man-made economic hardship”.
It urged the affiliate unions to stand by for the indefinite strike, should the Federal Government refuse to take effective action to ameliorate the suffering of workers occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidy.
