FACT FILE: ‘Arise O’ compatriots’ The famous Nigerian Musicologist, Mr Ayo Bankole (41) of the University of Lagos and his wife Adetoro (38) were murdered in their sleep by a suspect described as Mr Bankole’s relation. Bankole was the composer of the anthem for the 1973 2nd All-African Games. At the time of his death,…
COMMUNIQUE OF THE JOINT NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (NEC)MEETING OF THE NIGERIA LABOUR CONGRESS (NLC) AND TRADE UNION CONGRESS (TUC) HELD ON TUESDAY THE 4TH OF JUNE 2024 AT THEOLAITAN OYERINDE HALL, NLC’S NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS, ABUJA. Following the successful commencement of the indefinite nationwide strike action initiated by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade…
The Cross River State Government entered collaborative agreements with the Lake Chad Institute of Research and the Ahmadu Bello University Institute of Research to boost agricultural productivity in the state. This partnership aims to provide improved seeds for various crops such as maize, wheat, and cowpeas. Governor Bassey Otu, who witnessed the signing of the…
The name Wonor Austin Ibu has become a household name within Cross River State and beyond in our security parlance as a security expert with a focus on domestic and regional security matters. He currently serves in the Special Services Department of the Cross River State Government as a Special Adviser on Security Operations; a…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has replied the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) over the shutting down of the National Grid which has put the entire nation into darkness. CONVERSEER reports that the TCN via a statement signed by the GM Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, on Monday, said the Organised Labour shut down the national…
RESOLUTIONS REACHED AT THE MEETING BETWEEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND ORGANISED LABOUR HELD ON MONDAY, 3RD JUNE 2024 Further to the negotiation by the Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage (NMW) and subsequent withdrawal of Labour from negotiation, the Leadership of the National Assembly intervened on 2nd June 2024. The Organised Labour declared a nationwide…
