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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14, if, at the close of work on Friday, August 11, the contempt charge against it by the Federal Government was not withdrawn.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
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NLC Protest is Legal – Falana

Human Rights Lawyer, Femi Falana says the proposed strike and protest by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and its affiliates does not translate to contempt of court as averred by the Federal Government. In a letter to the Ministry of Justice, Falana said no court has issued a perpetual injunction restraining Nigerian workers from participating […]Continue Reading
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Workers in Osun Receive Half Salary Debt

By Funmi Adekoya  Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has approved the payment of another batch of half salary debt alongside the state workers’ July salary. This according to a statement by Governor’s Spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed is in line with his pledge to pay up salary debt in the state public service. The fresh payment […]Continue Reading
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Again, FG, Labour Meeting Deadlock

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, had led his delegation to the Chief of Staff’s office, the meeting venue at about 5 pm […]Continue Reading
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Public Complaints Commission Adjusts Work Schedule as Fuel Hike Bites

The Chief Commissioner, Public Complaints Commission, Abimbola Yusuf has directed all Commissioners across the federation to work out a flexible work schedule for staff members. Yusuf, in a statement signed by the commission’s Secretary, Hajiya Mamman on Tuesday and made available to newsmen said the adjustment of the work schedule for the commission’s staff members […]Continue Reading
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NLC to Parley Tinubu on 65-year Retirement Age

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, is set to engage President Bola Tinubu on the agitation for extension of civil servants’ retirement age to 65 years. The National President, NLC, Joe Ajaero, told newsmen on Sunday  that labour was not relenting on the agitation, which started under the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari. Report has it […]Continue Reading
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Osun Govt Begins Staff Audit

By Funmi Adekoya Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has flagged off staff audit across the state public service with a plan to fill up existing vacancies within the education, health and other sub-sectors in the state. The Governor stated this after flagging off the exercise with the biometric capturing of himself, the Deputy Governor […]Continue Reading
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Oyo Govt Debunk Creating New Salary Structure

By Iyabo Adebisi Oyo state government wants the residents of the State to disregard fake new salary structure in circulation.  A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Oyo State governor, Sulaimon Olanrewaju notes that although the government is working on reviewing the current salary structure, the committee set up for that purpose has […]Continue Reading