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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on Nigerians, especially those enduring the hardships of broken promises, exploitation, and corruption, to remain hopeful and committed to the future of the country. In a statement issued on Independence Day, NLC President Joe Ajaero expressed solidarity with workers and citizens, acknowledging their resilience and sacrifices despite repeated […]
The ongoing clash between the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Labour Party’s leadership intensified on Wednesday, with the labour union directing its state councils and political commission to picket Labour Party secretariats nationwide. A letter signed by the NLC Political Commission’s chairperson, Titus Amba, and secretary, Chris Uyot, dated Tuesday, March 19, 2024, conveyed […]
NLC President, Joe Ajaero, suggests ₦1 million as a potential new minimum wage for Nigerian workers due to economic challenges. In a recent interview with Arise TV, Ajaero highlighted the escalating exchange rate, which has soared from ₦800/$1 to ₦1,440/$1, impacting workers’ purchasing power. Initially considering ₦200,000 as a minimum wage, Ajaero emphasized the need […]
Comrade Joe Ajaero, the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has been rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Owerri with his right eye completely swollen shut. Comrade Benson Upah, the NLC Head of Information and Publicity, described the incident as an act of abduction that escalated into an attempted murder. He stated, […]
The Senate has issued a stern warning of potential legal action against the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) following claims that lawmakers received ₦100 million each as palliatives from the federal government. Christopher Onyeka, an aide to NLC President Joe Ajaero, allegedly asserted that members of the National Assembly received these substantial sums […]
Ahead of Monday’s rescheduled meeting between the Federal Government and Organized Labour over petrol subsidy removal, the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has said its priority would be to get salary awards to cushion the effects on workers. At the ongoing 111th Session of the International Labour Conference, ILC, in Geneva, Switzerland, NLC explained that the […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Zamfara state chapter has pledged to join the planned nationwide strike action declared by the NLC national leadership. Addressing the press in Gusau, NLC Chairman, Sani Haliru said all necessary mobilization and contact have been concluded for the success of the strike action in the state. According to him, the […]
Judicial workers under the aegis of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) have begun mobilizing to join the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) protest strike against the fuel subsidy removal. According to the report, the plan by the workers to join the strike means the Presidential Election Petitions Court sitting in Abuja and other governorship […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress says it has no plan to hold any nationwide protest on Friday against the present hike in price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly known as petrol caused by subsidy removal. The Congress said though it was outraged by what it described as “mindless price increase which is intended to bring […]
The meeting between the Federal Government and the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) over fuel subsidy removal has ended without a consensus. The meeting began around 4pm on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa. Representatives of the Federal Government, including Dele Alake, the spokesperson for President Bola Tinubu; and the Group CEO of the Nigerian National Petroleum […]