Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)
3 Jun 2024
Government activities were shut down in Ebonyi State as workers in the state obeyed the industrial action by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC). Our correspondent gathered that all government offices and agencies, both federal and state, were under lock, and workers were seen stranded following their inability to gain…
3 Jun 2024
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) declared a nationwide strike which began on Monday, June 3, 2024, after a meeting with the tripartite committee on national minimum wage and representatives of organised labour ended on a deadlock on Sunday night. The strike action was decided upon after the Federal Government…
24 May 2024
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22 May 2024
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has announced that his administration will commence the payment of the N30,000 minimum wage starting from June 2024. This announcement was made on Wednesday during a meeting with the leadership of the labour unions in the state. In a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, the decision…
18 May 2024
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15 May 2024
The N615,000 new national minimum wage proposed by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), which is currently awaiting negotiation and endorsement by the stakeholders, is seemingly outlandish, but not far off the economic realities and daily pressure on Nigerian workers.
9 May 2024
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, said fuel subsidy removal accounts for much of the new minimum wage demand, raising what labour would have considered a fair demand by as much as 200 per cent.
3 May 2024
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) yesterday defended its proposal, insisting that organised labour took into consideration all necessary indices before arriving at N615,000 as the new minimum wage.
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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.
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