The Nigerian Labour Congress has distanced itself from the N500,000 being canvassed as the new minimum wage, saying it has yet to adopt a position on an amount to be presented to the tripartite committee on the new minimum wage for workers. The President of the NLC, Joe Ajaero, disclosed this Continue Reading
By Isaac Afolabi, Olubunmi Agboola, Oluwatoyin Adegoke Ondo State Union leaders today joined their counterparts nationwide to protest against the current economic hardship in the country. Addressing the peaceful protesters who stormed the governor’s office, Alagbaka Akure for the two days warning strike, Head of Service, Pastor Kayode Ogundele while appreciating the Continue Reading
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, on Friday, directed its members and affiliate unions to begin mobilisation for a two-day nationwide protest expected to take place on February 27 and 28, if the federal government fails to implement all the agreements signed with it in October 2023. The two-day nationwide protest according to the communique signed by the […]Continue Reading
By Aminah Salako-Adekunle (Ilorin) Kwara State Government says it will pay one-year promotion arrears for all categories of workers in the state and offset outstanding arrears of local government and State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB workers. This was part of the outcome of the ongoing negotiations between the state government and leaders of organised […]Continue Reading
The Federal Government has solicited the cooperation of the Nigeria Labour Congress in promoting workers’ welfare and national productivity. Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Mrs Nkiruka Onyejeocha, stated this in Abuja when she paid a visit to the President and leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, as part of a strategy to […]Continue Reading
By Funmi Adekoya In fulfilment of his electoral promises, Governor Ademola Adeleke has again paid another half-salary debt, making four months of repayment since assuming office. The Governor had earlier this year approved a memo for the phased payment of the 30 months’ half salaries debt inherited from the previous administration. A similar agreement was […]Continue Reading
By Oluwatoyin Adegoke/ Iyabo Adebisi The nationwide strike declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC and the Trade Union Congress,TUC, witnessed partial compliance in Ogun State with a section of the workers absent at their duty posts while others claimed the strike was yet to commence. Radio Nigeria Correspondents observed a reduction in business activities […]Continue Reading
President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero on Friday said that he was arrested in Owerri by the Police and was handed over to waiting thugs that got him thoroughly beaten. Comrade Ajaero said the thugs who were about seven in number dragged him on the floor like a common criminal. Briefing […]Continue Reading
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and its Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, counterpart have given November 8, strike notice to the Federal Government over Wednesday’s attacks, abduction and battering of NLC President, Joe Ajaero, among others. Leaders of the NLC and TUC at a briefing Friday, gave the Federal Government a six-point demand, including […]Continue Reading
Aviation unions have placed all aviation workers on red alert to stand ready for action against the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma as will soon be directed by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). The unions say, they stand together in total condemnation of the beating of the NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, in the state […]Continue Reading
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, on Wednesday, allegedly arrested the National President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero in Owerri, the Imo State capital. The Head of Information, NLC, Benson Upah, who spoke with newsmen, noted that Ajaero was picked up at the state secretariat of the congress and taken to an […]Continue Reading
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has said it will mobilize its members to storm Imo State on Wednesday, November 1. Briefing journalists at the Labour House on Sunday in Abuja, NLC President, Joe Ajaero, accused the Imo State Government of violating the rights of the Nigerian workers in the state. Accusing Governor Hope Uzodimma of […]Continue Reading
The National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, has passed votes of no confidence on a former president of the union, Tajudeen Baruwa. The National Chairman, NURTW Caretaker Committee, Tajudeen Agbede, said this while speaking at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja. It would be recalled that Baruwa’s tenure as the union’s president expired […]Continue Reading
The Trade Union Congress on Saturday said the suspension of its October 1 nationwide strike was a temporary move. It noted that it remained conditional upon the fulfillment of the promise by the President Bola Tinubu-led administration to fulfill the conditions enlisted in the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the Federal Government and the Organised […]Continue Reading
By Iyabo Adebisi Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has inaugurated an eleven-man ADHOC Inter-ministerial committee on the harmonization of the demands by the labour unions in the state. Speaking at the event held at the Executive Chambers of the Agodi, Secretariat, Ibadan,Governor Makinde promised to apply home-grown solutions to address the myriad of demands […]Continue Reading
Two major Nigerian Labour Unions have suspended the nationwide strike they were to commence on Tuesday to pressure the government to address the hardships occasioned by the removal of subsidy on petrol. Both the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), coalitions of various workers unions, have been battling the federal government […]Continue Reading
The Trade Union Congress a few hours ago concluded its National Executive Council meeting following deliberations on the new wage award for civil servants in the country by President Bola Tinubu, to cushion the effects of subsidy removal on Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol. The labour centre is expected to meet with representatives […]Continue Reading
Federal Government has agreed to pay a provisional wage increase of N35,000 to all treasury-paid employees for a duration of six months. This was the outcome of consultations between a Federal Government delegation and leadership representatives from the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Abuja on Sunday, President Bola Tinubu had, […]Continue Reading
The Federal Government, in a desperate move to avert the planned nationwide strike from October 3, has summoned an emergency meeting with the leaders of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and their Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, counterpart. Vanguard gathered the meeting is scheduled to hold later this evening at Aso Villa, Conference Room of […]Continue Reading
The Federal Government, on Thursday, asked the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, to shelve their plan to embark on a nationwide indefinite strike action on October 3. Government maintained that the proposed industrial action by the labour unions would amount to a gross violation of a subsisting court injunction. It […]Continue Reading
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, declared indefinite strike starting from October 3 in forcing the federal government to address the hardship across the country, due to the removal of fuel subsidy. The resolution came, despite promises by the federal government to conclude wage award, which was a major […]Continue Reading
As the ultimatum by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, to the Federal Government to address the mass suffering and pains occasioned by the removal of subsidy on petrol expires today, the leadership of the Congress will meet next week to decide when to begin an indefinite nationwide strike. Newsmen gathered that the Vice President, Senator […]Continue Reading
Minister of Labour and Employment, Mr Simon Lalong, engaged in discussions with the leadership of the Trade Union Congress, TUC, to provide an update on the Federal Government’s actions to address concerns over living conditions. Accompanied by the Minister of State for Labour, Mrs. Nkeiruka Onyeajeocha, Mr. Lalong informed the TUC leadership that following their […]Continue Reading
The Federal Government has again invited the leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress to a meeting in order to resolve issues over the looming industrial action. The meeting between the two parties had been scheduled for Monday September 18,2023. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday, by the Director Information, Ministry of Labour […]Continue Reading
By Oluwatoyin Adegoke About one hundred residents of Abeokuta, Ogun State have benefited from free eye screening and tests with subsidized eyeglasses and drugs to reduce the risk of eye problems including glaucoma and other related problems. The eye screening which was held at the Cultural Centre, Kuto Abeokuta, was put together by the Ogun State Council of Continue Reading