TANKER DRIVERS SUSPEND STRIKE, AS FED GOVT INCREASES BRIDGING COST ALLOWANCE

The Petroleum Tanker Drivers, PTD, branch of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, yesterday, evening suspended their nationwide indefinite strike, following Federal Government’s approval of bridging cost allowance from N6.20 to N7.20. National Chairman of PTD, Mr. Salimon Oladiti, who confirmed the suspension of strike, after a meeting with representatives of the Federal Government at the […]

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ARIK RESUMES OPERATIONS AFTER SETTLING ROW WITH UNIONS

The management of Arik Air says it has resolved the impasse with labour unions, which affected it operations on Thursday. The airline said the impasse, which was led by the Lagos State branch of National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) and National Association of Aircraft Pilot and Engineers (NAAPE) was […]

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AVIATION UNIONS SHUT DOWN ARIK OPERATIONS

Labour unions in the aviation sector on Thursday shut down Arik Air operations, vowing to continue the action until the airline agreed to implement the agreement reached by the two parties in December. The unions involved in the action are National Union of Air Transport Employees, Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria and National Association of Aircraft Pilots […]

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RAIL PROJECT WILL REDUCE PRESSURE ON LAGOS-IBADAN EXPRESSWAY – RTEAN BOSS

The Road Transport Employees Association of Nigeria on Tuesday said that the construction of new Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail line would reduce pressure on the busy highway. Alhaji Muhammed Musa, Lagos State Chairman of RTEAN, said that the project would reduce the amount of money spent on road maintenance annually when completed. Musa said, “We are happy for the development […]

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