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…

Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has intervened in the feud between the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) and Turkish

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…

Organised labour has warned the Federal Government against going ahead with its intention to withdraw about N20 trillion from the pension f

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.

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.

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.

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. 

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has written to the Federal Government, dismissing claims that the government has fulfilled 80 per cent of the October 2, 2023 agreement with Organised Labour.

Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President Joe Ajaero has slammed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his recent remarks during the commissioning of the Red-Line Railway Project. Tinubu on Thursday said labour unions' threat to go on strike in the first nine months of his tenure was unacceptable and warned the unions that they are not the…

Following the proposed nationwide protest by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the police high command has affirmed the fundamental right of all citizens of the country to engage in peaceful protest in line with extant laws. The police reiterated its commitment to ensuring the rights and freedom of protesters are protected. According to police spokesman,…

• Falana seeks protection for protesters, says NLC’s action not contempt of court • Shun protest, Nigeria going through ‘surgical’ solution, Afenifere begs Nigerians Ahead of the planned nationwide protest by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) tomorrow, 65 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have joined the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) to pull out from the two-day…