Court restrains BPE, others from conducting verification for ex-PHCN workers

Court restrains BPE, others from conducting verification for ex-PHCN workers

The National Industrial Court in Ibadan on Thursday restrained the Bureau of Public Enterprise (BPE) from conducting a verification exercise for payment of 16 months of severance benefits for defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) workers. Other respondents in the suit are the National Council on Privatisation (NCP), Nigeria Electricity Liability Management Company (NELMCO), … Read more

Blackout, fuel scarcity, transport disruptions imminent as unions mobilise for total compliance

Blackout, fuel scarcity, transport disruptions imminent as unions mobilise for total compliance

There are indications that Nigerians may be in for hard times beginning from Monday, 3 June, as a result of the indefinite strike action declared by Organised Labour. Specifically, there may be nationwide power outages, fuel scarcity, and transportation disruptions, just as the nation’s seaports, schools, and hospitals, among other important government agencies and parastatals, … Read more