The Federal Government yesterday at the Eagle Square in Abuja rewarded scores of teachers nationwide as they were awarded various prizes ranging from refrigerators, generating sets, personal computers and air conditioners to cash and brand new cars.
Military Pension Board (MPB) has warned ex-soldiers that did not meet the requirement for discharge benefits to steer clear of its premises or face the music.
Railway workers have opposed the Federal Government's plan to concession the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), opting instead, for creation of a Ministry of Railways.
The newly appointed Northwest Paymaster General, Moses Elroy Kan, has sacked a contract worker, whose names we are withholding, for misappropriating FCFA 25,000 being a retired state worker's pension.
THE private security industry is poised for smooth labour relations following a ground-breaking agreement between unions and employers to establish a national bargaining forum - this after recent turbulence in the sector.
TEACHERS in Osun State yesterday unanimously called on the state government to as a matter of urgency commence implementation of the newly approved Teachers Salary Structure (TSS).
TEACHERS' unions have castigated members and school development associations demanding extra incentives, such as groceries and cash from pupils and parents in return for lessons, saying such behaviour demeans the profession as it is Government's responsibility to pay teachers' salaries.
Enugu State government said it has spent over N387 million on the payment of salary arrears owed workers of 15 government owned parastatals from 1999 to 2007 in the state.
The Administrator of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund), Sir Fosuaba Akwasi Mensah Banahene, has called for greater respect and recognition, for teachers who assist in training society to acquire skills devoid of morality.
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President Abdul-wahed Ibrahim Omar yesterday warned that Presi-dent Yar'Adua's administration is bound to fail because of its non-challant attitude to education, even as he described the administration's seven point agenda as an illusion that cannot make
An amount of R10.5 million is to be set aside by the North West Provincial Government to award students wishing to study courses that will eventually help to address scarce skills in the province.
Constance Karuaihe, a former senior foreign relations officer with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, gave her last testimony to the Labour Court, claiming N$177648.95 and over US$20000 respectively.
ONE hundred unemployed youth at Omaruru last week received certificates for graduating in various subjects that they learned over the past couple of months through Women's Action for Development (WAD).
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)has come out with the implication of the 100 percent increase in the emoluments of legislators and local government chairpersons and councillors, stating that workers, who are suffering erosion of the value of their income demand
