•A fuel attendant pumps petrol into a motorcycle at a fuel station The Trade Union Congress (TUC) is proposing what it calls a “production subsidy” for Dangote Refinery and other modular refineries to help reduce the cost of premium motor spirit (PMS), better known as petrol. TUC president, Festus Osifo, said this last night on […]...
A leadership crisis has erupted in the Bayelsa State chapter of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) following the expiration of former State Chairman Mr Julius Laye’s tenure, leading to the emergence of two rival factions. One faction is led by Mr Fefegha Edwin, while the other is headed by Mr Spiff Tobin, reports Channels TV. […]
•TUC President Festus Osifo The Trade Union of Nigeria, TUC, yesterday raised the alarm that the price of Premium Motor Spirit may climb to about N2,000 per litre if urgent measures are not taken to cushion the impact of rising global crude prices and the depreciating naira. Consequently, TUC has called on the federal government […]
•TUC President, Comrade Festus Osifo The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has urged the federal government to deploy part of the excess revenue generated from higher-than-benchmarked crude oil prices to subsidise crude supplied to local refineries. TUC President, Comrade Festus Osifo gave the advice today, while briefing the media on State of the Na...
•President of Trade Union Congress, Festus Osifo The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria has rejected a circular issued by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare on the implementation of a “No Work, No Pay” policy and the stoppage of salaries of members of the Joint Health Sector Unions through the Integrated Payroll and […]...
The leadership of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has decried the high cost of living in the country, demanding an increase in the allowances of workers. The TUC made the call in a statement yesterday by its President, Festus Osifo, and General Secretary, Nuhu Toro, advocating an enhanced social welfare package for workers, […...
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has asked the management of the Dangote Petrochemical Refinery to tender an open apology to the group for the dismissal of more than 800 Nigerian workers. While appearing on Channels Television today , the Secretary General of TUC, Nuhu Toro, noted that the refinery violated the sacked workers’ [&helli...
•NNPCL trucks lining up for petrol loading at the Dangote Refinery The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) said it has rejected the federal government’s planned five per cent tax on petroleum products, describing it as a “reckless proposal” which is “nothing but an act of economic wickedness against already overburdened Nigerians”. The union...
•The protesting workers Members of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) are picketing the Federal Ministry of Finance. The workers dressed in red T-shirts have locked the gate of the Ministry, depriving vehicles from going in and out of the premises. Although none of the protesters have spoken to the media, the placards displayed [&hellip...
•Benue State governor, Rev. Fr. Alia Chairman of Trade Union Congress in Benue State, Gideon Akaa, has stated that labour leaders are in negotiation with the government over the new minimum wage. He dismissed the trending report on social media that the state government presented N40,000 as the new minimum wage, reports The PUNCH. Speaking [&h...

