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Video: Nigeria’s labour union, NLC declares nationwide strike over continued cash scarcity

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3 months ago

March 24, 2023

Amidst the continued cash scarcity in Nigeria, a major pressure group, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed public sector workers in the country to embark on strike.

The NLC made the announcement during a press conference in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city through its president, Joe Ajaero who said the strike is billed to commence on Wednesday next week.

The labour leader also directed that affiliate unions constituting the NLC should be on standby for picketing exercises across all branches of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) nationwide.

It has been said in some quarters that the redesigning of the country’s currency and the limited supply of the new note is a deliberate plot by the outgoing president Buhari, who has vowed to deliver a free and fair election to frustrate “vote buying” which has been characteristic of recent elections in Nigeria.

It was believed that the redesigning of the country’s currency and the limited supply of the new note is a deliberate plot by the outgoing president Buhari, who vowed to deliver a free and fair election to frustrate “vote buying” which has been characteristic of recent elections in Nigeria but the 2023 general elections were rather controversial and largely marked with voters impression and violence.

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Video: Nigerian govt, labour union release terms of negotiation over fuel subsidy removal

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2 days ago

June 6, 2023

Ifeoluwa Dada

In this video, Femi Gbajabiamila, Nigeria’s Speaker of the House of Representatives, who was recently appointed as President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, read out the resolution between the Federal Government of Nigeria and the organized labour —the Trade Union Congres and the Nigeria Labour Congress —over the removal of fuel subsidy following the suspended industrial action.

Gbajabiamila revealed that the parties had resolved to continue negotiations towards finding a mutually beneficial resolution.

Following the decision by Nigeria’s new administration to end subsidies on petroleum products, the NLC last week announced a plan to embark on a nationwide strike on Wednesday. The planned strike has now been suspended.

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Video: Russian diplomat, Lavrov insists new global order emerging

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7 days ago

June 1, 2023

Ifeoluwa Dada

In this video, the Russian Foreign Affairs Minister, Sergey Lavrov who is currently at a summit with counterparts from the BRICS bloc talks about the changes in the international system which makes the pursuit of national interest attainable for all in the system.

“A more just, polycentric international order is taking shape” Lavrov said.

It should be noted that Russia has backed several African countries that has taken diplomatic stances against the global-south, notably the United, France and Britain.