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UPDATE: Bayelsa NLC Protests Soaring Economic Hardship in Yenagoa

In a fervent display of dissent, members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Bayelsa State have taken to the streets of Yenagoa, the bustling state capital, to voice their grievances against the relentless surge in the cost of living across the nation. Chanting slogans and brandishing placards emblazoned with calls for economic relief, the […]

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BREAKING: NLC Members Demonstrates Against Economic Struggles in Lagos

Nigeria Labour Congress members have taken to the streets of Lagos State to voice their concerns about the prevailing economic challenges. They are also highlighting the alleged failure of the government to honor agreements made on October 2, 2023, subsequent to the removal of the fuel subsidy. This action comes after the expiration of a […]

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BREAKING: NLC Launches Nationwide Protest in Abuja

The Nigeria Labour Congress and allied unions have initiated a protest in Abuja, highlighting concerns over the nation’s high living costs, inflation, insecurity, and general hardships. Starting from the Labour House Headquarters in Abuja precisely at 9:36 am, various unions, including the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria, the FCT Council, the National Association […]

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Economic Hardship: Falana Defends NLC’s Right to Protest

Femi Falana (SAN), the counsel for the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has stated that the upcoming nationwide protest organized by the NLC is not a contemptuous act. He argued that the Federal Government’s threat of contempt against the NLC for organizing a protest on February 27 and 28, 2024, to protest the rising cost of […]

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AGF Urges NLC to Halt Planned Protest, Cites Contempt of Court

Lateef Fagbemi, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, has called on the Nigeria Labour Congress to cancel its upcoming nationwide protest. The NLC had announced plans for a protest on February 27 and 28 to address the country’s economic challenges, following a 14-day ultimatum issued to the Federal Government. However, in […]

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Labour Fires Back At DSS, Affirms Commitment To Nationwide Protest

In response to the Department of State Services (DSS) warning against its planned protest scheduled for February 27 and 28, organised labour leadership has issued a stern rebuttal. President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, accused the DSS of attempting to blackmail the labour movement and reiterated their determination to proceed with the […]

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DSS Appeals to Labour Leaders to Suspend Planned Protests

The Department of State Services (DSS) has called on organised labour to halt its scheduled protests against the current economic conditions in the nation. Labour had initiated mobilisation for a nationwide protest set for February 27 and 28, citing the escalating cost of living crisis. Despite the government’s failure to meet its commitments following Labour’s […]

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BREAKING: Nationwide Protest Planned by NLC in Response to Economic Hardship

In response to the prevailing economic challenges, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has announced plans for a two-day nationwide protest scheduled for February 27th and 28th, 2024. NLC’s National President, Joe Ajaero, disclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja, following an emergency National Executive Council meeting focused on the nation’s economic state and security […]

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JUST IN: Protesters Break Down NASS Gate, Force Way Into Premises

The protesters marched from the Unity Fountain to the NASS Complex to demand the reversal of the pump price of petrol, amongst other demands. The protest by the Organised Labour against the “anti-people” policies of the President Bola Tinubu administration is getting intense as protesters, on Wednesday, morning broke down the first gate of the […]