•Nigerian workers protest As part of its mobilisation against the planned 50 percent telecom tariff hike, Nigerian workers under the aegis of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, have resolved to hold a nationwide anti-telecom tariff hike protest Tuesday, February 4. It was gathered that the nationwide protest was agreed on at the ongoing Nationa...
Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Lagos State chapter, and workers today, shut down normal operations of Lagos Television, Eko FM/Radio Lagos and Lagos Traffic Radio to protest the non-implementation of the N85,000 minimum wage by the management of the stations. NLC, in collaboration with workers of the three broadcast stations under the aegis of ...
•NLC President Joe Ajaero The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, yesterday insisted on the withdrawal of the Tax Reform Bills forwarded by President Bola Tinubu to the National Assembly for passage to enable all key national stakeholders to be part of the process. Recall that the bills had drawn sharp criticisms from some parts of the […]
•Dangote Refinery The Nigeria Labour Congress has commended Dangote Refinery for its recent reduction in fuel prices, describing it as a timely economic relief for Nigerians. Speaking with journalists yesterday, Funmi Sessi, the NLC Chairman for Lagos Council, noted that the refinery’s operation has come at the right time. Sessi expressed opti...
•NLC President Joe Ajaero, IGP Egbetokun and Governor Okpebholo The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued a 14-day notice to the Edo state government to vacate its secretariat in Benin. The ultimatum was contained in a statement signed by Joe Ajaero and Emmanuel Ugboaja, the President and General Secr...
•Nigerian workers There is growing tension among states yet to implement the N70,000 new minimum wage, following the December 1 strike notice given by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, to workers in defaulting states to commence the indefinite strike. As of the end of October, 24 states had yet to start implementation, despite the Federal [&he...
•NLC President Joe Ajaero Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has threatened to withdraw the services of its members from all duties if the Federal High Court judgement that barred Central Bank of Nigeria from paying alÂlocation to Rivers State affects the well-being of its members. The Rivers State Council of NLC took this position during an [&hel...
•TUC President Festus Osifo and NLC President Joe Ajaero The federal government and Organised Labour have kept mute on the outcome of their meeting held earlier today. Though sources said the meeting was centered on the recent increases in petrol price and its socio-economic effects on Nigerian masses, and the minimum wage, among others, none ...
•Tinubu and Organised Labour leaders The Nigeria Labour Congress has said that President Bola Tinubu betrayed Organised Labour, using the price of Premium Motor Spirit, commonly called petrol, as bait. The Organised Labour stated that at the negotiation which informed the acceptance of N70,000 by the organised labour, President Tinubu offered ...
•NLC President, Joe Ajaero and DSS The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says its President, Joe Ajaero, was not invited by Department of State Services (DSS) before being arrested. NLC spokesman, Benson Upah, disclosed this in a statement yesterday. “Our attention has been drawn to a story (circulating in different media platforms) linked to “sou...

