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Minimum Wage: Labour Has Power to Ensure State Govts Compliance – SGF

The Federal Government has stated that organized labour is responsible for ensuring state governments comply with minimum wage payments, especially given some states’ failure to do so. Senator George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), conveyed this message on Thursday in Abuja at the conclusion of a two-day pre-retirement summit organized by […]

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Treason: Labour Fires Back at SGF Anti-Workers Utterances

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has sharply criticized George Akume, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), for labeling Monday’s nationwide strike by organized labor as “treasonable felony” and “economic sabotage.” In a statement from its Head of Information and Public Affairs, Benson Upah, the NLC dismissed Akume’s accusations and argued that his […]

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Ensure Young People With Requisite Skills Get Boards Appointment – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja mandated his Chief of Staff and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) to ensure that all Ministers and Heads of agencies include young people with the requisite skills and experience in all Boards and Committees of the Federal Government. The President, who gave the directive […]