The president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has described the 35 per cent pay rise of the federal government civil servants as mischievous, saying living wage should be N615, 000. Ajaero stated this while speaking during an interview on Channels Television on Wednesday. Recall that the federal government approved a pay rise…
Nigerian workers on Wednesday joined their counterparts in other parts of the world to mark the 2024 International Labour Day, also known as Workers’ Day. The May Day, an annual ritual celebrated on May 1st of every year, honours the contributions and feats of workers worldwide as well as the vital roles of workers in…
Fulham have been fined £75,000 by the Premier League and given a suspended six-month ban “from registering any academy players currently or previously registered with another club”. The punishment relates to a payment made by the Cottagers to Balham Blazers FC following Fabio Carvalho’s move to Liverpool. Carvalho joined Fulham’s academy from Balham Blazers in…
Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will miss Euro 2024 following a knee ligament injury despite a potential return for Real Madrid. Courtois, 31, has missed the entire season and needed another operation on his knee in March when he had a setback. He might return for Real Madrid before the end of the campaign but Belgium…
Borussia Dortmund Manager Edin Terzic says Paris St-Germain is built to win the Champions League Both teams meet in the first leg of the semi-finals on Wednesday, with Ligue 1 champions PSG bidding to win the competition for the first time. The French side, who beat Barcelona in the quarter-finals, lost to Bayern Munich in…
Harry Kane has revealed what Jude Bellingham told him as he prepared to take Bayern Munich’s penalty in the last night Champions League Semifinal match As Kane stepped up to take the kick, Bellingham could be seen mumbling something to Kane in an apparent bid to unsettle him. But the England captain placed his penalty…
As Nigeria joined the rest of the world to mark International Workers’ Day, the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, say life has been miserable for Nigerians and workers under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. In separate statements by the Head of Information and Public Affairs of NLC, Benson Upah and…
A devastating accident involving an over-speeding tipper has resulted in the loss of four lives near Akabo Ukwu Expressway in Nnewi during the late hours of yesterday, April 30th. According to an eyewitness at the scene, the victims are reportedly a mother, her daughter, and two others.The driver of the truck fled the scene and…
Action has indeed matched words, as the UK deported its first migrant to Rwanda, marking a notable shift in the country’s approach to handling illegal immigration. EKWEANAEDO ONLINE gathered that the action, carried out under Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s directive, has sparked both support and criticism, raising questions about the ethics and effectiveness of such…
Organized Labour has explained the reason for proposing an N615,000 minimum wage. President of Trade Union, Festus Osifo, said organized labour considered many factors before coming up with the N615,000 minimum wage. According to him, organized labour awaits the Nigerian federal government’s counteroffer on its proposed minimum wage. He said “We had a minimum wage…
