Trade Union Congress
9 Dec
The Federal Workers Forum (FWF), yesterday, lamented that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have allegedly failed the Nigerian workers.
13 Aug
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has faulted moves by the Office of Head of Service of the Federation to unilaterally introduce a tenure policy for trade union officers.
14 Jun 2024
Workers will get arrears of their salaries from April 18, 2024 when the minimum wage law expires in the country, irrespective of when
14 Jun 2024
The fundamental problem I have with the ongoing controversy over what is to be considered minimum wage or living wage for
12 Jun 2024
The organised labour movement says while it is not attaching a timeline within which the President will submit a new national minimum wage, it does not expect anything less than six figures.
12 Jun 2024
By utopian standards, there would be no labour movements globally. Because, industrial harmony, full-employment, inflation-linked wage/pensions enhancements and guaranteed upward minimum-wage-reviews would be normative.
8 Jun 2024
Expectations that the Tripartite Committee on New National Minimum Wage may arrive at a decision soon suffered another setback yesterday
7 Jun 2024
Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Friday called on the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress to reject any minimum wage offer from the federal government that is less than ₦250,000 per month. Frank who was reacting to reports of an…
5 Jun 2024
Following the suspension of the strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), flight operations have resumed at Lagos airports. Aviation unions, such as National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), Association of Nigerian Aviation Professionals (ANAP) and National Association of Aircraft Pilots…
4 Jun 2024
Flight operations have resumed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja following the suspension of nationwide strike actions by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and their Trade Union Congress (TUC) counterpart for five days. The Guardian gathered that passengers stayed off the airport on Tuesday after the aviation union…
4 Jun 2024
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have ‘relaxed’ the ongoing strike action for one week. This is to allow the tripartite body - government, employers and labour - to agree on a new national wage floor within the next one week. The organs meeting, which ended at 11.31 am this morning,…
3 Jun 2024
The Federal Government has issued an earnest appeal to striking labour unions, saying that the government is not an opponent on this negotiating table. The Guardian reports that organised labour had declared a nationwide strike over a proposed new minimum wage after a meeting between the tripartite committee on national minimum wage and representatives of…
Latest
3 mins ago
Jude Bellingham made amends for missing a penalty by snatching 10-man Real Madrid a 2-1 victory at Valencia on Friday to take them top of La Liga after winger Vinicius Junior was sent off. Huro Duro sent the hosts ahead in the first half of a feisty clash but Luka Modric levelled for Carlo Ancelotti's…
13 mins ago
The New York judge presiding over President-elect Donald Trump's hush money case on Friday set sentencing for 10 days before his January 20 inauguration and said he was not inclined to impose jail time. Judge Juan Merchan said Trump, the first former president ever convicted of a crime, can appear either in person or virtually…
29 mins ago
Title-holders Al Ahly of Egypt surrendered a 27-match unbeaten record in the CAF Champions League after losing 1-0 away to Chabab Belouizdad of Algeria on Friday. The goal that delivered a shock Group C matchday four result came in the first minute of added time when defender Naoufel Khacef slammed a rebound into the roof…
37 mins ago
Poland said Friday it barred Hungary's ambassador from the opening gala of its EU presidency because of a diplomatic spat over a former minister, a decision Hungary called branded "childish". The row over a Polish lawmaker who fled to Hungary to escape corruption charges cast a shadow over the event to mark the handing of…
41 mins ago
AC Milan came from behind to beat Juventus 2-1 on Friday and set up a showdown with city rivals Inter Milan in the Italian Super Cup final in Riyadh. Sergio Conceicao took charge of his first game as AC Milan coach after he was appointed to replace Paulo Fonseca earlier this week. But Kenan Yildiz…
46 mins ago
More than 80 soldiers from Guatemala and El Salvador arrived in Haiti on Friday as part of the Kenyan-led multinational mission to bolster the national police force in the face of spiralling gang violence, a police official told AFP. The contingent of 75 Guatemalan and eight Salvadoran soldiers will be joined by additional troops in…
57 mins ago
Republican Mike Johnson was returned as speaker of the US House of Representatives on Friday with the crucial backing of incoming president Donald Trump, ending a bitter standoff that threatened to see the 2025 session opening in chaos. Johnson had angered backbenchers by working with Democrats to pass legislation, and his victory was secured only…
1 hour ago
The lawmaker representing Edo North, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, has thanked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for allowing the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to serve in the administration of President Bola Tinubu. This was as he likened Wike working for Tinubu to a football club allowing its “best player” to join…
1 hour ago
Two suspended local government chairmen in Edo State, Dickson Ahonsi of Owan West and Edosa Enowoghomenma of Ovia South West, have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), along with several councillors. Ahonsi, joined by five councilors, was officially accepted into the APC in Benin by members of…
1 hour ago
The Inspector-General of Police, Dr Kayode Egbetokun, said on Friday that any assault on any police personnel was criminal, stressing that it would no longer be tolerated going forward. Egbetokun stated this in Enugu while addressing officers and men of Enugu State Police Command during his two-day working visit to the command. "We…