New PENGASSAN President Vows to Tackle Contract Staffing
By Chinedu Echianu The newly elected President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), Comrade Bosun Olabiyi-Agoro, has vowed to tackle contract staffing and casualisation in the oil and gas industry, describing the practice as an emerging menace threatening workers’ welfare, safety and job security. Olabiyi-Agoro made the pledge on […]
PENGASSAN Demands Stricter Expatriate Quota Enforcement
By Chinedu Echianu The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has called for stricter enforcement of expatriate quota requirements in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry to ensure that foreign workers are engaged only where genuine skill gaps exist. The association also demanded measurable knowledge transfer and succession plans to enable qualified […]
NSITF Intensifies Nationwide Campaign on Workplace Safety
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF, is intensifying efforts to reduce workplace accidents by strengthening employers’ understanding and implementation of occupational safety standards. The Fund is currently engaging employers and other stakeholders in Bauchi, Jos and Kaduna under its Programme on Safety Regulations, Policies and Standards. The three-day programme, which began […]
Lawyers’ Role Vital in Protecting Workers’ Rights, NSITF Tells NBA
By Chinedu Echianu Legal practitioners have been urged to play a more active role in protecting workers’ rights and strengthening the enforcement of laws governing workplace compensation and social security in Nigeria. The call is expected to take centre stage at a dedicated session by the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) at the Nigerian […]
Illicit Financial Flows: NLC, ITUC-Africa Query N38trn Tax Waivers
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa) and their civil society allies have called for stronger action to tackle kleptocracy, illicit financial flows and corruption in Nigeria. The call followed a three-day stakeholder engagement on illicit financial flows, kleptocracy and inequality, which brought […]
NLC, EFCC Seek Stronger Partnership to Fight Illicit Financial Flow
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have agreed on the need to strengthen collaboration in the fight against corruption, illicit financial flows and kleptocracy in Nigeria. The agreement was reached when a coalition of the NLC on whistleblower protection, civic space and anti-kleptocracy accountability in […]
TUC Claims Credit for Three-Year Minimum Wage Deal
By Chinedu Echianu The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has said it played a major role in securing the three-year lifespan of the N70,000 national minimum wage, instead of the five-year period initially contemplated during negotiations with the Federal Government. TUC President, Engr. Festus Osifo, disclosed this in Abuja at a world press conference, […]
TUC: Naira Grossly Undervalued
By Chinedu Echianu The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has called on the Federal Government to take decisive steps to strengthen the naira, arguing that the currency remains grossly undervalued despite its recent relative stability against the US dollar. TUC President, Engr. Festus Osifo, made the call in Abuja at a world press conference, […]
NLC, ITUC-Africa Mobilise Against Illicit Financial Flows
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), in collaboration with the International Trade Union Confederation-Africa (ITUC-Africa) and the Solidarity Centre, is set to convene a multi-stakeholder meeting aimed at strengthening trade union action against kleptocracy and illicit financial flows in Nigeria. The meeting, scheduled for August 12 to 15, 2026, will take place in […]
Labour Demands Review of ₦70,000 Minimum Wage
By Oluwakemi Kindness Labour leaders have called for an urgent review of Nigeria’s ₦70,000 national minimum wage, saying the current figure no longer reflects the rising cost of living and economic realities facing workers. The demand was made at the 2026 Nigeria Rights of Workers Summit in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, where labour leaders, government […]