The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has reached an agreement with the federal government to temporarily suspend its planned nationwide protest against the 50 percent increase in telecommunications tariffs. Following a meeting on Monday with government representatives, NLC leadership, led Joe Ajaero, president of the congress, agreed to delay the protest for two weeks. As part…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has resolved to hold a nationwide anti-telecom tariff hike protest on Tuesday, February 4. Our correspondent learnt that the nationwide protest was agreed on at the ongoing National Administrative Council (NAC) meeting of NLC. It is aimed at sounding a note of warning to the government that workers would resist…
The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), on Wednesday, lambasted the federal government and telecommunications companies for increasing tariff by 50% amid rising cost of living in the country. It described the recent hike of telecommunications tariff as an assault on Nigerians’ welfare, adding that it exemplified the government’s apparent preference for prioritising corporate…
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 country, especially the north,…
Joe Ajaero, president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), says 2024 would go down as the most “turbulent” year for the union. Speaking on Monday in Abuja, Ajaero said the threats and intimidation faced by organised labour during the year was on an unprecedented scale. “I welcome you to a year that we have witnessed…
Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru has vowed to withhold the salaries of striking workers and replace any worker who fails to report to their office within 72 hours. This comes amidst the strike action by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). The governor made the disclosure in a live broadcast from his office at the Government…
The Sokoto State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its planned strike over the implementation of the N70,000 minimum wage. The state NLC chairman, Comrade Abdullahi Aliyu Jungle, disclosed this during a press briefing over the weekend. He revealed that the new wage, set to take effect in January 2024, will benefit…
The Oyo State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) announced on Saturday that it will not be participating in a strike following national directives from the union’s leadership. The state chapter dismissed rumours about an alleged strike planned for Monday, December 2, 2024, as false. This decision followed an extensive discussion on minimum wage…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared industrial action in Oyo, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and 13 other states, effective Monday, December 2, 2024, following the failure of these states to implement the new national minimum wage. This decision follows resolutions made by the National Executive Council (NEC) in Port Harcourt on November 8 and…
The National Labour Congress (NLC) says its December 1 deadline for all states to implement the new minimum wage still stands. On July 29, 2024, President Bola Tinubu signed the minimum wage bill into law. The legislation increased the country’s minimum wage from N30,000 to N70,000. On November 11, NLC announced November 30th as the…