The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says its President, Mr Joe Ajaero will honour the invitation by the Nigeria Police Force for investigation over alleged terrorism, subversion. NLC Deputy President, Mr Kabiru Sani, said the Congress arrived at the decision at its emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held on Tuesday in Abuja with some executives … Read more
The Nigeria Police Force said the Aug. 7 raid on Labour House in Abuja by its operatives was not targeted at the secretariat of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Friday in Abuja, said the raid was in connection to a criminal suspect traced … Read more
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged President Bola Tinubu to engage in dialogue with the leaders of a planned nationwide protest against the prevailing hardship in the country. It specifically called on the President to invite the protest leaders for a meeting to discuss the grievances of Nigerian citizens and address the various challenges … Read more
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned another hike in electricity tariff instead of a reversal as promised by the Federal Government. Mr Joe Ajaero, NLC President said this on Thursday in Abuja in a statement titled, “Stop killing the people and the economy,”. According to Ajaero, the hike in tariff by DISCOs from N206.80 … Read more
The ongoing negotiation between Organized Labour and the Federal government representatives will be concluded today, with Nigerians looking forward to the next line of action. The negotiations, which have seen proposals varying widely, are under pressure as the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) leaders have set a Monday deadline for … Read more
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said it would consider a reasonable offer from the government. This is as it claimed it is not fixated on a figure as negotiations continue with the Federal Government over a new national minimum wage. Recall that Organised Labour on Monday declared a strike ove a new minimum wage … Read more
Strike: Senate has urged the Federal Government to continue the payment of N35,000 wage award to workers, following the yet to be concluded negotiations on minimum wage.Kingsley Okoye Senate has urged the Federal Government to continue the payment of N35,000 wage award to workers, following the yet to be concluded negotiations on minimum wage. President … Read more
The Organised Labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has again rejected the Federal Government’s new offer of ₦57,000 minimum wage. The Organised Labour rejected the government’s fresh offer, the third proposal in about a week when negotiation talks resumed on Wednesday. However, the NLC and the TUC shifted … Read more
The Federal Government has proposed to pay N54,000 as minimum wage, as the Tripartite Committee on the New Minimum Wage returned to the negotiation table after the Organised Labour pulled out of the negotiations last week. At the reconvened meeting this week, the Federal Government made a fresh proposal to pay N54,000 as against the … Read more
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Tuesday picketed the offices of Trustfund Pensions Limited nationwide over anti-labour practices. NLC Deputy General Secretary, Mr Ismail Bello, said this while addressing newsmen during the picketing in Abuja. The protesters carried placards with inscriptions such as “Stop casual and contract employment, pay fair wages; “union membership is a … Read more
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Borno State chapter, has said that some retirees in the state were still being paid N4,000 monthly as pension. The NLC Chairman, Mr Yusuf Inuwa, said this in an address to mark the 2024 May Day celebration, on Wednesday in Maiduguri. He advocated for upward review of the pension to … Read more
The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), under the leadership of its Ag. Director General, Mr. Ignatius O. Ayewoh, recently paid a courtesy visit to the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajero, to seek collaboration with the Labour Union in the ongoing reform and privatisation program of the Federal Government. Mr. Ayewoh … Read more
Picketing of LP secretariat by NLC, a show of shame – Abure The National Chairman of Labour Party (LP), Mr Julius Abure, has faulted Wednesday’s picketing of the National Secretariat of the party by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), saying it is a show of shame. Mr. Abure stated this in a statement issued by … Read more
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) ,FCT chapter, has proposed N709,000 as new minimum wage for Nigerian workers. The NLC FCT Chairman, Dr Stephen Knabayi, made the submission at the North Central Zonal Public Hearing organised by the Tripartite Committee on the National Minimum Wage on Thursday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) ‘that … Read more
The Lagos State Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mrs Funmi Sessi, on Thursday proposed N794,000 as minimum wage for the average Nigerian worker. She made the declaration during the South-West Zonal Public Hearing on the National Minimum Wage held in Lagos. The hearing, organised by the Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage, was one of … Read more
The pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, has called on the Yorubas not to participate in the protest being organized by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) scheduled for February 27 and 28. Recalled that the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, had announced that it will embark on a two-day nationwide protest from Feb. 27 to Feb. 28, over … Read more
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has alleged that the State has perfected plans to launch attack against the two-day nationwide peaceful rallies it scheduled for Feb. 27 and 28.NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero made the allegation in a statement he personally signed and made available to newsmen on Sunday in Abuja.In a swift response, however, … Read more
……NLC seeks annual review of minimum wage Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the Federal Government to consider annual review of national minimum wage because of inflationary trend and value of Naira. NLC President, Mr Joe Ajaero, made the call in Abuja at the 2nd National Labour Adjudication and Arbitration Forum, organised by the … Read more
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), have given the Federal Government a notice of a nationwide strike, effective in 14 days. Their complaint stems from the failure to carry out the 16-point agreement between organized labor (NLC and TUC) and the Federal Government on October 2, 2023. The … Read more