•Nigerian workers and Tinubu The Eagles Square was projected to be an arena for parades, but its podium witnessed a range of economic, social and political disagreement between the federal government and Organised Labour yesterday. While President Bola Tinubu used the 2026 Workers’ Day to project progress on jobs, wages and social protection, ...
•Governor Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State To cushion the effect of the recent fuel price increase, the Lagos State government has promised to pay all workers in the state an extra N50,000. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu disclosed this today during the 2026 Workers’ Day Commemoration, themed: “Insecurity, Poverty – Bane of Decent Work,” held at the Mobol...
•Roadside food market in Nigeria Worsening cost-of-living pressures have overshadowed this year’s May Day celebrations, as Nigerian workers grapple with rising prices despite a recent increase in the minimum wage. As the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) mark the annual Workers’ Day today, demands for wage increa...
The federal government has declared tomorrow, Friday, May 1, 2026, a public holiday in observance of this year’s International Workers’ Day. The announcement was made by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on behalf of the government, as he extended congratulations to Nigerian workers. In a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary...
As Nigeria marked the 2025 edition of International Workers’ Day, medical doctors in Lagos raised an alarm over the worsening crisis in the nation’s health sector, demanding urgent and comprehensive reforms to address what they described as “a collapsing system losing its best minds daily.” In a statement signed by the Chairman of the Lagos [&...
•Nigerian workers The federal government has declared tomorrow, Thursday, May 1 a public holiday to mark this year’s Workers’ Day. Workers Day is celebrated every year on May 1. Announcing this in a statement dated April 29 and made available to the press today, the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, commended Nigerian workers for their...
•NLC rally The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed its Rivers State Council to organise a peaceful rally on May 1, 2025, as part of activities to commemorate this year’s Workers’ Day. The rally is to be held within the premises of the council, involving all affiliate unions, and will focus on advocating for the […]
•Foodstuffs Amid the Workers’ Day Celebration across the country, New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) has lamented rising inflation in the economy and its negative effects on the masses, and workers as well. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Ladipo Johnson, yesterday said that the situation “was a worrisome matter and a great concer...
•Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo The federal government has declared tomorrow, Wednesday, May 1, 2024, as a public holiday in commemoration of Workers’ Day. This was announced in a press statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Aishetu Ndayako, today. According to the statement, the Minister of Interior, Olub...
•Osifo and Tinubu The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) President, Mr Festus Osifo, has said that the much-awaited new minimum wage may not be announced on Workers Day, May 1. Osifo said this while speaking with newsmen today in Abuja. “The negotiation by the Tripartite Committee is still on going. If you remember, the […]
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