LAGOS JUNE 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Millions of Nigerians are without electricity after the national grid was shut down as part of a general strike over the rising cost of living. The country was plunged into darkness shortly after 02:00 local time (01:00 GMT) when union members prevented operators at the country’s power control rooms from working and […]
LAGOS MAY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Dana Air has temporarily disengaged some of its staff members. This comes on the heels of its recent grounding and an ongoing audit by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). The carrier’s Head of Corporate Communications, Kingsley Ezenwa, said this in a statement on Saturday. He said the audit, which is currently […]
LAGOS MAY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has said the Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government has not given workers breathing space since assuming office. It said the government has been dishing out one anti-poor policy after another to worsen the socio-economic conditions of the workers. In a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, the NLC President, […]
LAGOS OCTOBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Some workers in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, are currently groaning over a cut in their October salaries and allowances amid inflation and general economic hardship in the country. SaharaReporters gathered that the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) cut down most of their workers’ salaries, claiming its budget and personnel cost vote […]
LAGOS MAY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-To the obvious embarrassment of President Muhammadu Buhari, Nigerian workers on Monday celebrated Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi at the Eagle Square gathering of the May Day celebration. GWG.ng reports that President Buhari is being represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha. Among senior officials […]
LAGOS MAY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s President-elect, Bola Tinubu, on Monday, promised to join forces with Nigerian workers to ensure better welfare and working conditions, vowing “workers will have more than a minimum wage.” He also urged support for his soon-to-begin administration in fighting poverty, ignorance, disease, disunity, ethnic and religious hate, which he described as “common” […]
LAGOS OCTOBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Massive layoffs appear to be on the horizon at Twitter, especially if billionaire Elon Musk completes his $44 billion purchase of the company, the Washington Post reported on Thursday. While pitching his deal to buy Twitter to investors, Musk said he planned to get rid of nearly three-quarters of the firm’s workers, […]
LAGOS APRIL 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Some passengers of Max Air went berserk at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Wednesday. The incident, which happened at the domestic wing of the airport caused commotion at the terminal as the passengers accused the airline of delaying their flights for hours without providing reasons. Many of the passengers invaded […]
LAGOS FEBRUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Mohamed Cisse used to employ hundreds of workers in Mali’s capital Bamako before economic sanctions last month shut borders and cut the lifeblood of his construction business. Cement is scarce. Its key ingredient, clinker, comes from neighbouring Senegal, from which all but essential goods are blocked. Cisse has been forced to shut […]
LAGOS JANUARY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-National Assembly workers on Monday in Abuja staged a protest at the lobby of the complex over the non-payment of their salaries and allowances by the management. The placards carrying protesters shut down all the entrances into the building singing solidarity songs with inscription “Pay Us Our MOU.” The workers under the […]
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