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Arik Air Announces Plans To Resume Operations

Salary Arrears: Aviation Workers Ground Arik Air

September 14, 2020 8:07 am

Arik Air has been grounded by aviation unions over alleged failure to pay salaries since April.

The unions are also protesting the placement of 90 per cent of the workforce on compulsory leave and other anti-labour practices.

The protesting unions were the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) and Air Transport Senior Staff Services Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN).

All Arik Air operations were shut down as a result of the protest. And this left booked passengers fuming.

Mr Innocent Atasie, Chairman, ATSSSAN, Arik Air Branch told NAN that the workers resolved to shut down Arik operations nationwide when all …

Atiku’s Failure To Pay Salaries Shows He Can’t Be President

January 14, 2020 5:33 am

Former Vice President and the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has been challenged to show integrity, honour and discipline in his contractual relationships, either with individuals, groups or corporate entities.

Giving this advice in a statement, the Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) said recent exposure of Atiku by the staff of his communication company and consultants hired from foreign media companies does not portray Atiku as a man of integrity.

In the statement signed by its Chairman Niyi Akinsiju and Secretary Cassidy Madueke, BMO said that it was responding to the

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2021: NLC To Embark On Strike Over Unpaid Minimum Wage

NLC Sends Message To Govt Over December Unpaid Salaries

January 13, 2020 8:30 am

The Bayelsa Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has urged the State Government to expedite action on the payment of December salaries of some category of workers in the state.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the December salaries of workers in tertiary institutions and Rural Development Areas (RDAs) were yet to be paid.

Mr John Ndiomu, the state’s NLC Chairman said in a statement on Monday in Yenagoa that the affected workers were in dire need of their salaries.

Ndiomu, urged the government to fast track efforts towards ensuring that the salaries were paid without further …

Oshiomhole Didn’t Pay Salaries, Pensions In 18 LGs – SSG

November 19, 2019 2:56 am

Secretary to Edo State Government, Osarodion Ogie, has said All Progressives Congress (APC), National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, left behind unpaid salaries of workers in 18 local government areas when he was governor.

Ogie said this during a visit by a team of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College Study Tour Course 42 at Government House, in Benin.

Representing Governor Godwin Obaseki, he said at the time Oshiomhole left office as governor, the 18 councils could also not pay pensions, adding that the reasons the local governments are indebted is due to the collection of taxes by non-state actors, who …

Anambra Workers To Get Salaries, Benefits by Dec. 15

November 11, 2019 9:26 am

Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra has approved the payment of salaries and allowances to civil servants in the state before Christmas.

Obiano disclosed this during the dedication of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Parish, Agu-Awka, Awka on Sunday.

The governor, who was represented by Mr Harry Udu, Head of Service in Anambra, said this was ensure workers in the state happily celebrate the Christmas and New Year.

Udu also government would also embark on massive road repairs across the state now that the rains were over.

“The governor has the interest of the masses at heart, that is why he made …

Government Stops Salaries Of ASUU, Others Over IPPIS

November 1, 2019 4:21 am

The Federal Government yesterday made good its threat to stop the salaries of all its workers, especially members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU),who are not featured on the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS).

President Muhammadu Buhari had while presenting the 2020 budget proposal to the National Assembly, declared: “I have directed the stoppage of the salary of any Federal Government staff (sic) that is not captured on the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) platform by the end of October 2019.”

With the development, the affected workers would not only fail to receive

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Tribunal set to deliver judgment on Okorocha, Izunaso case

Labour gives Okorocha 7-day ultimatum to pay salaries

April 10, 2019 7:23 am

The organised Labour in Imo State comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Joint Public Service Negotiating Council (PSNC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Tuesday issued a 7-day ultimatum to the state government to pay March 2019 salaries owed to state Civil servants and all the outstanding pension arrears.

The Labour, in a letter to the state governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha and obtained by The Daily Times said that all efforts to ensure that the state Accountant-General pay the March 2019 salaries yielded no result.

The letter jointly signed by the state chairman of the NLC, Comrade Austin Chilakpu, …