Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)
9 Apr
Amidst the backdrop of socioeconomic challenges, including the high cost of living, Nigerian workers are already anticipating a new minimum wage that reflects the current market realities.
4 Mar
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has written to the Federal Government, dismissing claims that the government has fulfilled 80 per cent of the October 2, 2023 agreement with Organised Labour.
2 Mar
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President Joe Ajaero has slammed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his recent remarks during the commissioning of the Red-Line Railway Project. Tinubu on Thursday said labour unions' threat to go on strike in the first nine months of his tenure was unacceptable and warned the unions that they are not the…
26 Feb
Following the proposed nationwide protest by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the police high command has affirmed the fundamental right of all citizens of the country to engage in peaceful protest in line with extant laws. The police reiterated its commitment to ensuring the rights and freedom of protesters are protected. According to police spokesman,…
26 Feb
• Falana seeks protection for protesters, says NLC’s action not contempt of court • Shun protest, Nigeria going through ‘surgical’ solution, Afenifere begs Nigerians Ahead of the planned nationwide protest by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) tomorrow, 65 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have joined the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) to pull out from the two-day…
21 Feb
Sir: The private sector screamed when the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) demanded a $300 minimum living wage for Nigerian workers.
8 Feb
Organized Labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) on Thursday gave the Federal Government an ultimatum of a nationwide strike that would take effect in 14 days. Both NLC and TUC in a statement gave FG the ultimatum to implement a 16-point agreement they reached with the…
24 Jan
Ajaero is the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), who was elected into office since the 7th day of February, 2023.
6 Dec
The president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has said that social safety nets and insurance policies will be provided for workers who may lose their jobs during the global energy transition. Ajaero made this disclosure at ongoing COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) where the NLC organised a side event with…
20 Nov
With the recent arrest of some of the alleged culprits involved in the brutalisation of the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, which took place in Owerri, Imo state on November 1, 2023, as confirmed by the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, who has promised to investigate and prosecute them, there is a crying need to glean significant lessons to prevent a repeat of the ugly incident.
16 Nov
After barely two days at the trenches, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) reached a truce with the Federal Government, late yesterday, bringing to an end the indefinite strike called by former.
15 Nov
The National Assembly complex in Abuja has been finally shut down by organised labour groups in protest of the manhandling of the national president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero. The Guardian observed that the entire gates leading to the National Assembly complex was under lock and key as of 9:00 am…
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The Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede has monitored the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) exercise in Abuja. Prof. Oloyede who monitored the exercise at the Kogo Computer Based Tests (CBT) Centre in Bwari Area Council of Abuja, expressed satisfaction with the process. He reiterated the examination body's earlier order…