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Pensioners Get N150M as Gratuity

By Kazeem Ayodeji Governor Biodun Oyebanji says his administration will continue to make efforts towards prioritizing the welfare of pensioners in Ekiti State and ensure that they receive their gratuities in due course. Governor Oyebanji stated this in Ado Ekiti during the distribution of one hundred and fifty million naira gratuity cheques to sixty-four retired […]Continue Reading
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Strike: DG NCAA Pleads with Aviation Workers

The Director General, Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Captain Musa Nuhu has appealed to the National Union of Air Transport Employees, NUATE to shelve its proposed strike planned for August 16. NUATE had based its decision to embark on the industrial action on the poor remuneration of employees of the Aviation Security (AvSec) and Logistics […]Continue Reading
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FG Halts Contempt Suit against Labour

The Federal Government on Monday said it did not proceed with the contempt suit it planned to file against Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) for organizing nationwide protest against fuel subsidy removal on August 2, 2023. The National Industry Court had stopped the organized labour from going on strike, however […]Continue Reading
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Makinde, Labour Reach Truce

By Iyabo Adebisi Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde wants more cordial relationships between his government and the workers as normalcy returned to the state secretariat after the state labour unions ended a week-long protest to press home their demands. Governor Makinde while addressing the leadership of NLC at the  Governor’s office, Agodi Secretariat, Continue Reading
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Labour Threatens Another Strike Action

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, yesterday threatened to embark on a nationwide indefinite strike from August 14, if, at the close of work on Friday, August 11, the contempt charge against it by the Federal Government was not withdrawn. Recall that the Federal Ministry of Justice had gone to court on Wednesday to file a […]Continue Reading
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Let Masses Breath, NLC to Tinubu

By Adenitan Akinola  The Osun State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and Coalition of Civil Societies in Osun State protested the removal of fuel subsidy and the economy hardship Nigerians have been subjected to. The protest which began at the Freedom Park Osogbo moved to the Olaiya flyover where members of the Academic […]Continue Reading
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Labour Protest Rocks Oyo, Osun, Ogun

By Omolola Alamu/Adenitan Akinola/Oluwatoyin Adegoke It is now a double protests in Oyo State as the State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, complied with the call from the national body of the Union to protest the high cost of fuel due to the removal of subsidy, despite protesting non-remittance of their salary deductions […]Continue Reading
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Fuel Subsidy Removal: NLC Begins Protest

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC said workers and labour unions have commenced nationwide protests. The President of NLC, Joe Ajaero, disclosed this on Wednesday while addressing pressmen at Unity Fountain, Abuja.  Workers, in their numbers, carrying placards were gathered to protest on the streets of the FCT. Similarly, Lagos, Bayelsa and Kano States are not […]Continue Reading
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Protest : Egbetokun Calls For Peaceful Conduct

The Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr. Kayode Egbetokun, has expressed deep concern regarding the impending nationwide protests announced by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC). While recognizing the constitutional right to peaceful protests, Egbetokun has appealed to the involved parties to ensure the demonstrations remain peaceful Continue Reading
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No going back on protest says NLC

The Organised Labour says there is no going back on its planned nationwide strike to protest the removal of fuel subsidy. The proposed strike is scheduled to begin on Wednesday. Earlier on Monday, the Presidential Steering Committee on Palliatives resumed talks on how best to cushion the effects of the removal of fuel subsidy on […]Continue Reading
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Senate to Parley FG, NLC over Planned Strike

The Senate on Monday directed its leadership to meet with the Federal Government and the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, to avert the impending nationwide strike action. The NLC had given the Federal Government an ultimatum to rescind the fuel subsidy removal or face a nationwide strike beginning from Wednesday, August 2, 2023. The Labour body […]Continue Reading