Leaders of the organised labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria are meeting President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. The meeting comes just hours after the unions followed through on their plans to protest the economic hardship triggered by the discontinuance …
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NLC Blames FG’s Claim Over Saved N1trn From Fuel Subsidy Removal
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) haspooh-poohed the claim by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that N1 trillion had been saved since his government ended the era of fuel subsidy payment. President Tinubu had, during his nationwide broadcast on Monday, declared that not less than N1 trillion had been saved since the …
Read More »Senate Addresses NLC After NASS Invasion By Protesters, Makes Fresh Demand
Senators who came out to address the protesting members of the National Labour Congress (NLC) have asked for a one-week window to reach an acceptable resolution, which both parties will agree upon. Senators Ali Ndume and Ireti Kingibe spoke to the protesters who marched into the National Assembly premises on …
Read More »BREAKING: Protesters Pull Down NASS Gate, Take Over Premises
Protesters have pulled down the first gate of the National Assembly complex in Abuja and forced their way into the premises. The Nation reports that the Presidents of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) are leading the anti – poor and subsidy removal protest in …
Read More »NLC Commence Protest In Lagos State
The Nigeria Labour Congress has commenced its planned protest against subsidy removal in Lagos State. The organised labour assembled at Ikeja under-bridge earlier in the morning and are currently marching to the state House of Assembly. The procession has resulted in a gridlock in the area. The NLC had …
Read More »Niger State NLC To Commence Protest At 7:30am In Minna
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Niger chapter has explained that there is no going back on the planned nationwide protest against the recent increase in the pump price of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) by Federal government. The State Chairman of NLC, Comrade Edress Abdulkareem stated this in an interview with …
Read More »BREAKING: Labour Congress Set To Reconsider Planned Protest
The Organised Labour gave an indication on Tuesday that it may reconsider its planned nationwide protest scheduled to commence on Wednesday. Secretary of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) Emma Ugbaja gave the indication at the end of the Presidential Steering Committee on Palliatives meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He …
Read More »NLC Continues Protest Despite Ongoing Talks With Federal Government
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) yesterday threatened to embark on a nationwide protest as from tomorrow. NLC President Joe Ajaero, who addressed reporters after a meeting of the Presidential Steering Committee on Palliatives at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, said the plan for a peaceful protest had not changed. The …
Read More »NLC, TUC Meet FG Representatives At State House
Barely 48 hours to the planned nationwide protest by the labour unions, The Presidential Steering Committee on Palliatives is currently meeting representatives of the Organised Labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. Monday’s meeting which began at 05:30pm will …
Read More »JUST IN: Labour Leaders Storm Out Meeting With FG, Insist On Strike
REPRESENTATIVES of the organised labour on Friday evening stormed out of a meeting with the Presidential Steering Committee on Subsidy Palliatives scheduled to hold at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. The President of the NLC, Joe Ajaero, led the delegation to the office of the Chief of Staff to …
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