Special Reports

                                                                                                           1st July, 2014 The Hon. Minister, Federal Ministry for Labour and Productivity. 2nd Floor (257-237),Block 4A, New Secretariat Complex, ShehuShagari Way, Central Area, Abuja. Dear Sir, RE: WRONGFUL/CONTINUOUS LAY OFF OF SEVEN (7) COMRADES OF THE FUNIWA OIL FIELDS (FUNIWA-7) BY CHEVRON NIG. LTD WITHOUT RECOURSE TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT (C.B.A) AND THE RELEVANT LABOUR LEGISLATIONS, DESPITE YOUR CONCILIATORY …

At the receipt of an employment offer through one of the several Chevron (Nigeria) Limited mandated recruitment companies, ELPER Oilfield Engineering (Nigeria) Limited in 2006, Mr. Thompson Emukede’s joy knew no bounds. In a country where unemployment is grossly under-reported by government agencies, such a development presented a happy moment for members of his family as the prospect of constant …

Salem Massachusetts – By Emman Okuns. The standoff between the current management of Market Basket Supermarket and its employees over the termination of beloved Chief Executive Officer, Arthur T Demoulas does not appear to be going away any sooner. As it enters the second week, aggrieved and protesting workers and sympathetic customers have vowed to fight on, until Arthur T …

Nearly one year following the controversial opening of Benin Kingdom Gallery by the Massachusetts Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, the original owners of the priceless treasures are not giving up the fight for the return of their cultural inheritance. Edo United for Homeland Empowerment, a Human rights group, with headquarters in Boston Massachusetts is demanding the return by MFA …

Benin city, Edo State, Nigeria – By Oluwafemi Oladipo When Edo state Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, announced the ban of commercial motorcycle  operations popularly called ‘’Okada’’ in some areas of the state following security concerns, the excruciating impact of the decision on the lives of majority of ordinary people of the state knew no bounds. Less than five days was given …