Joe Ajaero
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.
11 Nov
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to initiate a series of industrial actions in all non-compliant states over refusal to implement the new national minimum wage, directing all state councils where
31 Oct
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), yesterday, demanded the recommissioning of Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna refineries in keeping with the agreement it had with the Federal Government on October 5, 2023.
24 Oct
Governor Nasiru Idris, yesterday, signed the minimum wage of N75,000 for Kebbi State workers into law. Consequently, he gave the Ministry of Finance 72 hours to commence payment effective from this month’s salary.
9 Oct
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged Nigerians to rally against the hike in fuel prices. NLC President, Joe Ajaero, stated this on Wednesday in Abuja at the unveiling of a book, 'The Tripartite: Understanding the Interplay between Workers, employers, and Government’. Sharon Ijasan authored the book He explained that resisting the hike in petrol…
1 Oct
The evolution of minimum wage legislation is a testament to the ongoing struggle for economic justice, social equity, and workers’ rights. While significant progress has been made globally and in Nigeria, the challenge remains to ensure that minimum wage
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Kenya has received its first shipment from Nigeria under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), marking a significant milestone in Africa’s push for economic integration.
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United Nations Office on Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) has said no fewer than 33 million Nigerians are food insecure with an additional 2.5 million children facing severe malnourishment.
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The Oyo State Government, on Tuesday, inaugurated the digitalisation of its traffic management system. At the inauguration in Ibadan, Gov. Seyi Makinde said the digitalisation, in partnership with Globacom Limited, embodied his administration’s vision to leverage technology in addressing challenges of governance. The governor, who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Mr Segun Ogunwuyi,…
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Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, has presented N11.77 billion capital budget proposal and N453,856 for overhead to the National Assembly for appropriation. Oyetola made the presentation on Tuesday in Abuja to a joint committee of the National Assembly. The committees concerned were the Senate Committee on Marine Transport, and the…
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Tiwatope Omolara Savage, better known as Tiwa Savage, confessed that she has never been to the restaurant alone while sharing her transformative solo trip to the Maldives. She shared this on January 21, 2025, on her Instagram handle: “I have never even been to a restaurant or to the movies by myself let alone a…
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Spotify, an online music streaming platform has named Qing Madi as its EQUAL Africa artiste for January. Spotify’s Head of Music for Sub-Saharan Africa, Phiona Okumu, in a statement on Tuesday, said this was setting the tone for a remarkable year in African music. She said this development reaffirmed Spotify’s commitment to spotlighting exceptional female…
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Mrs Francisca Ogbu, wife of Alexander, a journalist killed by the police personnel during a protest has called for support to enforce court judgment against the Nigeria Police. Ogbu made the call during a media briefing on Tuesday in Abuja. She said the husband was brutally shot and killed by men of the Nigeria Police…
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The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), Hafsat Bakari, says the country will soon exit the “grey list” of countries under increased monitoring by the Financial Action Task Force (FATT). The FATF uses grey lists to identify countries with deficiencies in their anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CFT) systems. Bakari…
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The management of the Kwara State College of Arabic and Islamic Legal Studies (CAILS), Ilorin has boasted of the acceptability of its certificate for direct entry into Nigerian and international higher institutions. The acting provost of the college, Dr. Sa’ad Hadi, told newsmen in Ilorin on Tuesday that the inability of some students to apply…
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Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday said his administration has completed the formalities of allocating about 100 hectares of land at Ode-Omi in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area of the state for the purpose of siting a Naval Base and Dockyard for the Nigerian Navy. Abiodun also stated that the state government has…