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The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has protested the last-minute order denying organised labour the use of Eagle Square as the venue for the May 1 Workers Day rally. Addressing reporters at the end of its National Executive Council (NEC), Festus Osifoh, TUC president, said the union rejects the change of venue for the rally. Mr […]
Barely three days to the celebration of the International Workers’ Day on May 1st, authority of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has withdrawn permission given to the organised labour to use Eagle Square in Abuja for their Mayday celebration. The development was disclosed to journalists in Abuja on Friday during a pre-Mayday lecture held at […]
Organised Labour in Nigeria has shelved its planned picketing of Offices of Central Bank of Nigeria, Nationwide by two weeks. The picketing and sit-at home order were scheduled to hold from wednesday, March 29 across the country. At a joint Briefing in Abuja addressed by President of Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero and President of […]
Via – Daily Trust The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, on Monday appealed to the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, to prevail on the leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over its planned protest slated for Wednesday. Daily Trust had reported that the leadership of NLC had last Friday mobilised […]
The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to end the naira scarcity in the country. The labour union threatened to go on strike if the issue was not resolved at the expiration of the ultimatum. The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, gave the […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged Imo State residents to stock up their homes with basic needs to survive as the Union prepares for an indefinite strike. President of NLC, Joe Ajaero revealed this in a statement made available to news men. Ajaero said the state government has deliberately terrorized residents through some negative […]
Economic activities may breakdown as the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) directed its affiliate bodies to mobilise for a one-day strike next week over the lingering strike by university-based unions, including the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The NLC President, Mr Ayuba Wabba, stated this during the opening of the Congress’ Central Working Committee (CWC) […]
Ahead of May Day celebrations, prayers were observed at Sardauna Memorial College Juma’a Mosque Kaduna seeking God intervention for workers in the state on Friday April 29, 2022. During his Friday sermon, the Chief Imam, Malam Liman Sani also prayed for workers, peace, unity and development of Kaduna and Nigeria at large. Leading the delegation, […]
For reality, the interaction between Zamfara state Governor Bello Matawalle and labour leaders during a special breakfast session (Iftar) few days back has brought an end to the lingering “war of words” between the duo over implementation of the (N30,000) minimum wage to state workers. The facts presented by the Governor are both straight and […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to embark on a three-day nationwide strike in solidarity with the four university-based industrial unions. The threat came after the NLC met with the four university unions in Abuja, yesterday, over the failure of the federal government to address the concerns raised by the unions. The leadership of […]