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ASUU protest over unpaid salaries in UNICAL

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Calabar branch, has staged a peaceful protest to demand the payment of their eight months’ salary arrears from the Federal Government. Chairman of the union in UNICAL, Dr John Edor, who…

FG begins paternity leave for civil servants

The Federal Government has approved the commencement of a 14-day paternity leave for federal civil servants. The paternity leave, which is for serving male officers whose spouse delivers a baby, is said not to be for more than once within…

We have no plans to privatize TCN – FG

The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Power, said there is no plan to privatize the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), thereby urging the public to dismiss statements regarding a non-existing plan to sell the company. Minister of Power, Engineer…

Electricity workers express hope on FG’s promises

The National Union of Electricity Employee (NUEE) has expressed hope that the Federal Government would fulfill its promises to avert resuming its suspended strike. Mr. Modupeoluwa Akinola, the Assistant General Secretary of the union, Western Zone, spoke in an interview…