THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, has directed all workers in the six area councils of the FCT to begin indefinite strike from Dec. 1. The chairman of the council, Mr Knabanyi Adalo, gave the directive in a statement in Abuja on Saturday. Idalo explained that …
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THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has strongly condemned the recent increase in fuel prices, describing it as an aberration that undermines the principles of a deregulated market. The NLC argues that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), a government-owned entity, should not be the sole arbiter of fuel prices in …
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NIGERIAN workers have confirmed receiving Federal Government’s new minimum wage. The spokesperson of Nigeria Labour Congress, Benson Upah and the Deputy President of the Trade Union Congress, Tommy Etim disclosed this in a separate statement on Thursday. Upah and Etim’s comments come as DAILY POST exclusively reported on Thursday that …
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THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has raised concerns that the current price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol has eroded the benefits of the proposed N70,000 new national minimum wage, which is yet to be implemented. NLC President Joe Ajaero made this statement during a two-day workshop in …
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MORE facts have emerged on the arrest of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero by Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS). The NLC President was picked up by the Operatives on Monday morning at the Nnamidi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, on his way out of the country for …
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PRESIDENT of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, has left the headquarters of the Intelligence Response Team, IRT, in Abuja. Ajaero, who arrived at the IRT headquarters at exactly 10:17 a.m., left at 11.15 am. after he was briefly interrogated. He was then allowed to write his statement. He, …
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NIGERIA Labour Congress, NLC, President, Joe Ajaero has turned down the invitation from the Nigeria Police Force. Ajaero explained that he turned down the invitation due to other engagements. He disclosed this through a letter from his lawyers, Falana and Falana Chambers. The Police has summoned Ajaero over alleged criminal …
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THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has sent some demands to the federal government regarding the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests. The NLC demands were contained in a communique signed by its president, Joe Ajaero and General Secretary, Emmanuel Ugboaja and issued after its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held on Wednesday. The labour union demanded a reversal of …
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HEAVILY armed security personnel stormed and raided the headquarters of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Abuja, on Wednesday, the union has said. According to the union, the operatives stormed the Labour House, as its headquarters is called, around 8:30 pm. “They broke in and ransacked the bookshop on the …
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THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has once again called on the President Bola Tinubu-led government to dialogue with the #EndBadGovernance protests conveners instead of the clampdown on them by the security agencies. The union said that it also had its protest, which was set to demand the implementation of the …
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