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The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has warned that workers and Nigerians were facing the worst survival crisis in the nation’s history, driven by rising inflation, deepening insecurity, poor wages and the collapse of social protection systems. It contended that they were worse off, when compared to other African workers, including war-ravaged nations such as Somalia […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC has warned that it would no longer watch helplessly as criminal gangs unleash terror across the country, vowing to declare a national day of mourning and mobilise for nationwide protests over the worsening insecurity. Speaking at the opening of its National Executive Council, NEC, meeting in Lagos, NLC President, Joe […]
The Nigerian government has reportedly met two key demands of the Nigerian Labour Congress amid a strike ultimatum. The demands are the reversal of the 40 percent deduction from the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund into the national treasury and the appointment of Opeyemi Agbaje as chairman of the National Pension Commission. Meanwhile, PenCom is […]
Nigerian labor unions have urged President Bola Tinubu to immediately reverse the suspension of the Rivers State government, calling it unconstitutional and a state of emergency. The demands were made by Joe Ajaero and Festus Osifo, leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress, during the May Day celebration at Eagle Square in […]
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Mr. Joe Ajaero, on Monday, stated that no governor has powers to ban labour unions, noting that union practice falls under the executive legislative list in the Constitution. This is just as he lamented that most governors are now living permanently in Abuja at the detriment of their […]
The reinstated Labour Party governorship candidate in Ondo State, Ayodele Olorunfemi, has bemoaned his failure to win Saturday’s election, blaming former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, and the Nigeria Labour Congress for his predicament. Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the ruling All Progressives Congress was declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission after sweeping […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress has given state governments an ultimatum of December 1, 2024, to implement the new minimum wage. It also accused fuel marketers of inflating petrol prices, claiming the pump price is significantly higher than the actual market value. The NLC contended that Nigerians were being exploited, with citizens enduring heightened suffering and […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and former Vice President, Abubakar Atiku,warned that the increase in petrol price by the federal government has put most Nigerians at a breaking point. Mr Femi Falana,a human right lawyer,urged the Federal Government to ensure the completion of rehabilitation of the nation’s refineries by September 2024 or take legal action […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has demanded an “immediate reversal” of the pump price of petrol across the country. NLC made this known in a post on its X page on Tuesday night. The post reads: “We demand the immediate reversal of the latest increase in the pump of PMS across the country.” Earlier in […]
President of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero, will today appear at Force Headquarters to honour a Police summon over alleged criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, treasonable felony, subversion, and cybercrime 11 days after an invitation by the Intelligence Response Team, IRT, arm of the Police. Leaders of industrial unions affiliated with NLC, workers, civil society […]
