Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)
25 Dec
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Lagos Council, has lauded Dangote Refinery over the recent slash in fuel price, describing it as a timely economic relief for Nigerians. NLC State Chairman, Funmi Sessi, who made the commendation in a statement on Wednesday, said that Dangote Refinery came at the right time. Sessi expressed optimism that the…
3 Dec
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Niger State Council, has lauded Governor Muhammad Umaru Bago for implementing the new minimum wage for civil servants across the board. The Chairman of the NLC, Idris Lafene, made the commendation while speaking to Guardian in Minna. Lafene, who expressed delight over the unprecedented approval and implementation of the new…
1 Dec
Organized labour in Nasarawa State is preparing for an indefinite strike due to the state government’s delay in implementing the new national minimum wage. The Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in the state, Comrade Ismaila Okoh, revealed in a telephone interview with Radio Nigeria that despite several meetings, including those chaired by Deputy…
14 Oct
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the National Assembly (NASS) to expedite action on modalities for the coverage of the new natonal minimum wage. Mr. Joe Ajaero, NLC President said this during a book launch titled, “The Future of Work: Is the Tripartite Body in Africa Ready for Digital Economy?” on Monday in…
14 Oct
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Lagos state Chapter, has appealed to the state government to suspend its planned ban on single-use plastics and carry stakeholders along to discuss alternatives. The state Chairman of NLC, Mrs. Funmi Sessi, made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos. NAN…
5 Oct
The Bauchi state government has inaugurated an 11-member Tripartite Technical Committee, to fast track implementation of the new National Minimum Wage. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that membership of the committee comprises representatives of the state government, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC). Mr. Dauda Shuaibu, the NLC Chairman in…
5 Jun 2024
The president of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Festus Osifo, on Tuesday said that organised labour will reject an “unreasonable” addition to the federal government's N60,000 minimum wage offer. Osifo stated this in an interview with Channels Television, noting that the labour unions are not fixated on the sum of N494,000 as the new minimum…
4 Jun 2024
The National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS), Lagos State Chapter, says its members did not join the indefinite labour strike because they believe that strike is not the way to get a solution. The President of the chapter, Mr Alaka Yusuf, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos that…
3 Jun 2024
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Monday alleged that there was a military presence at the venue of its meeting with the Federal Government as both parties try to find an end to the impasse that has trailed attempts to reach an agreement on minimum wage for workers in the country. However, the army denied…
3 Jun 2024
The National Salaries Wages and Income Commission (NSWIC) has scheduled a meeting with organised labour over the ongoing nationwide strike which started on Monday. The leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have declared a national strike following their failure to reach an agreement with the Federal Government on a…
3 Jun 2024
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and its Trade Union Congress (TUC) counterparts on Monday, shut down the National Assembly following
3 Jun 2024
The Labour Party (LP) has hit out at the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and its affiliates following their decision to embark on a nationwide strike, saying their demand for N494,000 as minimum wage is unrealistic. Organised labour had declared a nationwide strike which began on Monday, June 3, 2024, over…
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The federal government may be considering shutting down the General Aviation Terminal (GAT) of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, following reports that the VIP section of the airport has become a hub for money laundering and drug and human trafficking, among other criminal activities in the country. The Guardian reports that the GAT is…
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The Abia State Working Committee (SWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday (Tuesday), during a meeting at its Umuahia State Head Office, announced to journalists that it has expelled the former Senate President, Chief Adolphus Wabara, who is also the Chairman of the PDP Board of Trustees (BoT), from the party membership with immediate…
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There are indications that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) may appoint 16 new directors soon. It was gathered that the appointments may have received the go-ahead from the board of the apex bank. Those on the list include Abdullahi Hamisu, who is designated to man the Banking Services Department, while Ojomu Adenike Olubunmi is…
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The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has revealed that three oil companies owe the Federal Government $5.5 million in outstanding payments. The three oil companies are Chorus Energy, Dubril Oil Company Limited, and Belema Oil. This was disclosed by the representative of NUPRC, Balarabe Haruna, during the ongoing investigation by the House of Representatives…
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A member of House of Representatives, Mr. Gboyega Isiaka, has commended President Bola Tinubu for allocating funds in the 2025 budget to carry out feasibility and technical viability study on the proposed Agro Processing Free Trade Zone (FTZ) in his constituency. Isiaka, representing Yewa North/Imeko Afon Federal Constituency, stated this on Tuesday at the constituency…
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