THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Rivers State have called off a scheduled protest initially aimed at addressing the ongoing police blockade at local government area secretariats. The decision to suspend the protest came after reports surfaced about potential violence being incited under the guise …
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The Organised Labour says its demand for the new national minimum wage remains N250,000. The Acting President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Adewale Adeyanju, said this in a statement while reacting to President Bola Tinubu’s Democracy Day speech on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. The Federal Government had offered N62,000 …
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The Nigeria Labour Congress has lashed out at Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) George Akume over his comments on the nationwide strike embarked upon by the NLC and the Trade Union Congress (TUC). Akume had, on Thursday, June 6, 2024, said the organized Labour committed a treasonable …
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THE Organized Labour, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), has suspended the strike embarked upon over a new minimum wage and hike in electricity tariff. The Labour suspended the strike which commenced on Monday, June 3, 2024, for about one week. TUC President Festus …
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THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Abia State has accused Governor Alex Otti of owning workers’ seven months’ salaries. The Abia NLC made the accusation in a statement over the weekend jointly signed by its State Chairperson, Ogbonnaya Okoro and Secretary, Emma Alozie. It criticised the state governor for insisting …
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THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Borno State chapter, has said that some retirees in the state were still being paid N4,000 monthly as pension. The NLC Chairman, Mr Yusuf Inuwa, said this in an address to mark the 2024 May Day celebration, on Wednesday in Maiduguri. He advocated for upward …
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OGUN State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, at the weekend, commenced the sale of rice to civil servants in the state as parts of his commitment to the welfare of the workforce. The event took place at the ‘Oja Irorun’ Civil Servants Farmers’ Market at the Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. Governor …
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A former President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Ali Ciroma has died. Ciroma died at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Borno State capital, on Tuesday. A family member, who is also the Secretary of the Borno State Council, Nigeria Union of Journalists, Ali Ibrahim Ciroma, announced the death …
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Party Convention holds as planned, constitution clear on eligible participants THE attention of the leadership of the Labour Party has been drawn to a Press Release titled ‘A misadventure in political mischief, mismanagement and misdemeanor gone too far’ written by the NLC’s Political Commission as an agent of the Nigeria …
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THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has commended the decision of the court to affirm Tajudeen Baruwa as the authentic President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). The position of the NLC was made known in a statement on Monday by its president, Joe Ajaero. His reaction came shortly after it reported …
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