Joe Ajaero
11 Feb
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Joe Ajaero, has accused some state governors of neglecting their responsibilities to live in Abuja. Speaking at a town hall meeting with workers in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, Ajaero expressed concern that governance was being compromised as many governors now “live permanently in Abuja.” “We have visited about five…
11 Feb
With constant agitations bordering on safety in the work environment, cost of living and acceptable salary, the social sector is characteristically an arena for continuous contestations as arriving at acceptable grounds can be frustrating.
4 Feb
The planned strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) kicks off today with prominent civil society organisations withdrawing support for the action. The labour union had called for the strike to protest the 50 per cent hike in telecoms tariffs by the Nigerian Communications Commission
30 Jan
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) will on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, embark on a nationwide protest against the planned 50 per cent increase in the telecommunication tariff.
23 Jan
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on Nigerian workers and the masses to reject the 50 per cent “unjustifiable” increase in telecommunications tariffs by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
16 Jan
Over the weekend, the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and other critical stakeholders, including tax experts, gathered in Ibadan, Oyo state, to assess their positions on the ongoing tax reform bills, saying a wider and deeper engagement is required.
14 Jan
Over the weekend, the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and other critical stakeholders, including tax experts, gathered in Ibadan, Oyo state, to assess their positions on the ongoing tax reform bills, saying a wider and deeper engagement is required.
14 Jan
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on governors to complement the efforts of the Federal Government by donating more compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered buses to ease workers' challenges.
9 Jan
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and other critical stakeholders will gather tomorrow in Ibadan, Oyo State, to hold a national dialogue on the Federal Government’s proposed Tax Bill.
2 Jan
Governments at all levels must comply with the 2024 National Minimum Wage Act provisions from this January, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said.
This is just as Congress said that given the economic realities imposed by recent government policies
28 Dec
The crisis rocking the Edo State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) was on Friday laid to rest as the National Executive Council of the Congress affirmed Comrade Odion Olaye as the authentic state chairman.
3 Dec
Activities in some state Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Kaduna State Government were comatose, yesterday, following the warning strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) to ensure full implementation of the minimum wage.
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