Joe Ajaero
16 Jan
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said the N35,000 wage award agreement with the Federal Government would continue until a new minimum wage is determined.
2 Jan
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said the Federal Government has not demonstrated sufficient commitment towards complying with its agreements with its members.
24 Dec
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the citizens to do everything to love themselves as workers and as a people, saying it is only by dwelling in unity that they can build the needed strength for a better nation.
17 Dec
In the months preceding the recent general elections and afterwards, there was a crisis of confidence in the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the national level.
15 Dec
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Friday strongly condemned the World Bank’s recommendation to the Federal Government to increase the price of a litre of fuel from N600 to N750. NLC in a statement said the call by the World Bank's recommendation is a threat to Nigeria's economy as a whole. "We vehemently reject the…
14 Dec
Planned restructuring of Power Transmission of Nigeria (TCN) has hidden intentions, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said.
14 Dec
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has refuted the claims that it was fully sponsored and in the entourage of the Federal Government to the Conference of the Parties (COP28) in the United Arab Emirates.
7 Dec
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Thursday debunked reports which alleged that it was part of the Federal Government's delegation to the United Nations Climate Change Conference otherwise called COP28.
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…
5 Dec
The quest for a wage system that is sufficient to provide a decent living for workers and their family members is currently one of the most pressing issues facing the country.
22 Nov
That the Organised Labour called off its indefinite nationwide strike after two days of partial compliance in states suggests a reasonable backoff from the exercise akin to bad faith.
21 Nov
The off-cycle elections in Kogi, Imo and Bayelsa states have come and gone; the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the winners and given them their Certificates of Return. Even though there are disputes here and there by the losers
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In furtherance of efforts to sanitize the mining sector, the federal government has revoked 924 dormant licences spanning exploration, mining, small-scale mining, and quarrying Licenses, six months after revoking 1,663 licences. The revocation licences include 528 exploration licenses; 20 mining licences; 101 quarry licenses, and 273 Small Scale Mining Licenses (SSML). Minister of Solid Minerals…
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Donning hijabs and floor-length abaya gowns over shorts and tank tops, Chinese students at an e-commerce school perform into a smartphone camera as they learn how to sell the clothes to overseas TikTok users. It is the final day of a two-week course on selling products abroad via the short video app -- which despite…
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The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) said over 2.5 million Nigerian students have so far enrolled on its Tertiary Education, Research, Applications and Services (TERAS) platform. Executive Secretary of the Fund, Arc. Sonny Echono stated this on Wednesday in Abuja at the Second Registrar's workshop and 75th business meeting of the Association of Registrars of…
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Manchester City's Premier League title bid suffered a blow after Norway striker Erling Haaland was ruled out of Thursday's crucial clash at Brighton. Haaland missed City's 1-0 win over Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley on Saturday due to a muscle injury sustained in the Champions League quarter-final exit against Real Madrid last…
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Palestinian militant group Hamas released on Wednesday a video of an Israeli-American man held hostage in Gaza and seen alive in the footage. Israeli media identified him as Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who was abducted from the Nova music festival in southern Israel during the Hamas attack on October 7. "I went to hang out with my…
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The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has said that a father has been arrested alongside his son who is a candidate by the Police for impersonating his son during the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede disclosed this while on an inspection tour of the UTME centres in…
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The Enugu State Government has banned all forms of illegal tolls and extortion of motorists by touts, warning that violators would face the full wrath of the law. The government also announced the cancellation of all existing produce and haulage revenue collection contracts by various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), saying those responsibilities would now…
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Austrian manager Ralf Rangnick confirmed he was in talks with Bayern Munich to become the club's head coach in the summer. The former Manchester United boss said "there has been contact" between himself and Bayern but would not be drawn on whether he would take the offer. "I've also informed the Austrian FA (OeFB) about…
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President Bola Tinubu has approved the take-off of the first phase of the Consumer Credit Scheme (CCS) starting with members of the civil service. This is contained in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, on Wednesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…
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Three people were injured in an apparent stabbing at a secondary school in Wales on Wednesday, police said. The attack occurred at the Amman Valley School, about 60 miles (100 miles) northwest of Cardiff. Two air ambulances were seen at the school, along with a number of police vehicles. "Three people have been injured and…