The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has cautioned the President Bola Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress (APC) administration against the indiscriminate arrest of labour leaders, activists, protesters and innocent citizens; because such arrests could throw the nation into chaos. National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, gave the words of caution while reacting to the…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has accused security operatives of abducting its President, Joe Ajaero, and forcefully whisking him away without a warrant. Recall that GISTSMATE MEDIA had reported Ajaero’s arrest at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport this morning. Following the arrest, the NLC alerted all its affiliates, state councils, and Nigerian workers, urging them…
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested Joe Ajaero, the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). Ajaero was apprehended this morning at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja while preparing to board a flight to the United Kingdom for an official engagement. Although the specific reasons for his arrest remain…
The President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, and the union’s General Secretary, Emmanuel Ugboaja, are scheduled to appear before the Nigeria Police Force Intelligence Department (NPF-FID) on 24 September in Abuja over alleged criminal intimidation and other offences. The labour leaders who were initially billed to meet with the police on Thursday,…
The Police have summoned the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), President, Joe Ajaero, and the General Secretary, Emma Ugboaja, to appear at the Force Headquarters on September 5, 2024 The fresh summons is coming less than 24 hours after Ajaero honoured the police’s invitation over alleged criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, treasonable felony, subversion, and cybercrime. According…
Details of yesterday’s Police interrogation of the President of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero, over alleged criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, treasonable felony, subversion, and cybercrime by the Intelligence Response Team, IRT, arm of the Police, have emerged. Recall that the Police had on August 19, invited the NLC President to appear at its…
The President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has returned to the Labour House after honouring the invitation of the police. Ajaero reported at the Force Headquarters in Abuja on Thursday morning accompanied by human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN, and others. His invitation by the police allegedly about an investigation bordering on…
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has arrived the Force Headquarters at the Federal Capital Territory to honour a police invitation. Ajaero was accompanied by human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), human rights activist and lawyer, Deji Adeyanju and a group of workers. The police had invited the NLC leader over…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the organised labour in Abia State have commenced mobilisation in view of possible detention of the National President of Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, come Wednesday, August 29, 2024. This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday, titled, “Harassment of the Nigeria Police on orgnaised labour and NLC President. The…
The leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to down tools nationwide in the event that the Nigeria Police detains its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero. The union handed down the threat on Tuesday morning at its headquarters, shortly after holding an emergency National Executive Council meeting to discuss the invitation of the NLC…