TUC New Executives Pledges Commitment To Nigerian Workers

The new executives of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria ( TUC), in other to properly discharge their duties, have pledged to be more commited in fighting for the rights of Nigerian workers.

Speaking at an interactive session with the press yesterday, in Lagos,  the President of the Union, Comrade Quadri Olaleye said, "we, the new executives  have all come a long way in the course of pursuing the goals and aspirations of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) .

According to Olaleye, the union will get more committed to Nigerian Workers in the following ways; "This administration will focus more on organizing workers in the informal economy; promoting health and safety at work; actualization of workers in the banking and telecommunication sector, tax justice and halting illicit financial flow. "

"Decent work, social protection and collective bargaining, will move motion for capacity training and the introduction of trade union congress winter and summer schools annually, women participation in trade union activities and gender equality."

Speaking with Leadership correspondent, on the struggle of the  N30,000 National Minimum wage by Labour Unions to the benefit of Nigerian worker, he said "their Labour representatives in the committee is presently handling the negotiation, the  struggle is still on. As it stands now, we may be forced to go to the trenches but we hope that government would act fast and direct its representatives to return to the negotiating table that will be beneficial to workers who have had to wait for almost a decade to get something meaningful added to their emolument."

He added that, the Union will continue to collaborate with Nigerian Labour Congress, international, regional and other national Labour movements to advance the cause of workers around the globe and Nigeria in particular.

"Ecobank Pay Us Our Wages" sacked staff pleads with Bank Management

The retrenched staff of Ecobank have  condemned the injustice act of Ecobank management, pleaded with the management to pay them their due wages.

Following the forceful retrenchment of over 2000thousand workers by the management of Ecobank the retrenched worker's in collaboration with Nigerian Labour Congress, National Union of Banks and Financial Institutions Employees, Trade Union Congress, Nigeria Union of Road Transport Worker's(NURTW) demonstrated a peaceful protest yesterday in their Lagos headquater's to express their ordeal.

Speaking with Leadership correspondent, Oyinlola Awonuga, one of the retrenched staff with an undisclosed identity said, "the present Managing Director of this bank, Patrick Akinwuntan has scammed us by laying us off and paying us 120thousand after 20 years of working with this organization.With bitterness, annoyance and all humility, we the retreched staff of Ecobank totally disagree with this".

The Chairman Nigerian Labour Congress, Comrade Agnes Sessi said, "we are here to reach out our protest against the injustice act of Ecobank because if you are laying off workers you have to consult members of the Nigeria Labour according to the law.

President of National Union of Banks Insurance and Financial Institutions Employees, Comrade Anthony, speaking with Leadership said, "Ecobank wants to enslave worker's who are our members, the era of enslaving people is gone and gone forever, they should have consulted the   union and tell them the reason they want to lay off if the management deem it fit, they should have sat down and negotiate.
"Ecobank wants to take laws into their hands.

He added that these staff are people who have worked for Ecobank, their rights must be given to them which is the main reason we are.

Leadership correspondent gathered from the scene that, the Managing Director of Ecobank, Mr Patrick Akinwuntan is out of the country to Lome and all efforts by Ecobank staff to address the laid-off workers and the Labour Union present, proved abortive as they insisted on seeing the Managing Director for further address.

5 Eating Habits That Affect Your Health

When you’re almost always on the move, your diet and fitness
goals sometimes get derailed in ways you don ’t even think about.
By doing so , you may be unintentionally harming your health .
But , here are five ways to realize if / when you are failing at
staying healthy .

Skipping Meals
This is one of the worst things you can do to your body and mind .
Your metabolism slows down , and you’re much more likely to
overeat later in the day. The American Journal of Epidemiology
found that people who cut out breakfast were 4 .5 times more
likely to be obese .

Eating Too Quickly
Your stomach takes 20 minutes to tell your brain that you’ re full ;
therefore, every meal should take you at least 20 minutes to finish.
Try and chew your food 20 times in each bite and pace yourself .

Watching TV while you eat
Yes, this is a bad habit ! When you watch television , you’ re not
fully concentrating on anything else that you’re doing, and this
includes eating . You tend to eat 5 - 10 times more when you eat
while watching TV which can lead to extra consumption of
calories .

Taking Big Bites
Cut your food into smaller pieces, use a smaller fork or spoon. You
increase enjoyment and take longer to eat , which increases your
satisfaction. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition show that
people who took large bites of food consumed 52 % more calories
in one sitting than those who took small bites and chewed longer.

Avoiding the Scale
Accountability is one of the best things you can do for your body ,
and a scale will help keep you on track. Stepping on a scale every
other day keeps your goals and accomplishments fresh in your
mind . Smart phone apps can also help you track your diet
programs and the calories burned with a heart rate .

‘South Africa Match Is About Reaching Semi-Final Not Revenge -Super Eagles coach

Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, has revealed that Nigeria
is more concerned about reaching the Semi-final of the
ongoing AFCON 2019.

Both teams faced each other during the qualifications which saw
the Bafana Bafana of South Africa beat the Super Eagles 2-0 at the
Godswill Akpabio stadium in Uyo and drew 1-1 in Johannesburg.
Gernot Rohr
Addressing the media after the Super Eagles arrived in Cairo for
the quarter-final encounter, Gernot Rohr revealed that his priority
is to proceed to the last four.

NiMet predicts Monday’s weather across Nigeria

The Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thundery
and rainy activities over many parts of the country for today.
NiMet’s Weather Outlook for Sunday predicted thunderstorms over
northern states in the morning hours.
According to it, there are prospects of thunderstorms over Sokoto,
Yelwa, Kebbi, Maiduguri, Gombe and Bauchi in the afternoon/
evening hours with day and night temperatures of 32 to 35 degree
Celsius and 21 to 24 degree Celsius.
“For central states, cloudy morning conditions are expected over
central region with chances of thunderstorms over Makurdi, Abuja,
Yola, Taraba & Minna during the morning hours.
“Later in the day, thunderstorms/rains are envisaged over the
region with day and night temperature of 29 to 34 degree Celsius
and 20 to 25 degree Celsius respectively,“ NiMet predicted.
It predicted continuous moderate rains over southern dtates
throughout the forecast period with day and night temperatures of
27 to 33 degree Celsius and 21 to 24 degree Celsius.
“With the influx of moisture into the country; there are prospects of
thunderstorms and rains over most parts of the country over the
next 24 hours, NiMet predicted.

BBNaija 2019: Mike’s Wife Reveals How She Gets Close To Her Husband

Wife of big brother housemate, Perri Shakes-Drayton has been very involved with the reality show as she posts videos of her husband in the house and shows support for her husband Mike Edward.

Mike and wife, Perri Shakes-Drayton

The 30-year-old 400-meter world champion posted on her Instastory, revealing how she gets close to her husband who has spent less than a week the house.

The beautiful wife was seen placing her wedding ring finger on the TV screen as the face of her husband was displayed on screen

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BB Naija ‘Pepper Dem’ goes full throttle, Intrigues and excitement

Barely a week after it kicked off, the hit television reality show, Big Brother Naija (BBNaija), is already a subject of non-stop discussion among its ever-increasing fans and viewers.

On Sunday, June 30, Africa got to meet the 21 housemates for this season’s BBNaija show tagged ‘Pepper Dem’. In just six days, a combination of arguments, fights, endurance and of course, romance, has sparked huge excitement among fans, even as the siting of the show in Nigeria continues to generate positive reactions. Things have moved pretty fast in the House, as Kim Oprah clinched the Power Card in a game of chance on Sunday, while Jeff emerged as the first Head of House (HoH) on Monday.

Judging by the first few days of the show, the 21 housemates are seemingly still sizing up one another, an expected development given that different characters have converged in a single house, with some of them remaining in the house for 99 days.

An important point made by viewers on social media is that the 2019 housemates seem to be more mature than housemates from the 2018 edition, with this year’s participants getting rave reviews for their conduct thus far. However, knowing the show has only just begun, how much longer can they retain their ‘calmness’ without getting into any drama? Time will tell.

This perceived coolness has, however, not prevented the occasional emotional outbursts among the Housemates. On Tuesday, the first fight of the season occurred between two females, Tacha and Thelma, over fish! Both eventually put their emotions aside to escape being issued a strike by Big Brother. There has also been a minor dispute between Khafi and Kim Oprah, leading to distrust by the former. Avala similarly declared that she will always have trust issues with all the housemates, regardless of her closeness to any of them.

On the flip side, Omashola is already regarded by fans of the show as the comedian of the house. And it may not be hard to guess why. The handsome young man comes across as a humour bag and his happy-go-lucky way has given viewers much to laugh about.

Seyi Johnson, grandson of the late politician, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, appears to be the one with plenty of life experience and is always on hand to deliver motivational speeches. Some fans, however, view him as a chatter box.

BBN is incomplete without housemates expressing romantic feelings. Isilomo and Frodd have been quite cosy since the second day of and have even shared a passionate kiss. Similarly, Diane and Sir Dee seem to be cooking up something as they have become quite close.

But some of the housemates are not in a rush yet as they are still assessing their fellow contenders’ love interests, as evidenced by a midnight boys-only discussion among Frodd, Jeff, Seyi and the ‘confused’ Ike, who appears to be in three minds over Ella, Mercy and Tacha. How well would all these potential relationships turn out?

The anticipation for the weekly house party on Saturday nights has also reached fever pitch after housemates served viewers a sample of what to expect. Diane, Thema, Ella, Isilomo and Tacha showcased a glimpse of their scintillating dance moves on Wednesday. There is surely a lot to expect in this regard.

As for who would win the competition, we are still three months away from knowing. This has not stopped fans from predicting and Diane, Omashola, Mercy, Frodd and Mike have all been on fans’ lips or, more appropriately, phone and computer keyboards, as potential favourites.