The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for the suspension of the tax bill currently before the National Assembly, stressing the need for broader consultations with Nigerian workers. In a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja, NLC President Joe Ajaero and General Secretary Emmanuel Ugboaja… NLC demands suspension of Tinubu’s tax reform bills …C0NTINUE READING … Read more
Wike mum as workers ground activities in FCT …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Workers have grounded activities in all the six (6) area councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) after commencing an indefinite strike on December 1. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike has maintained deafening silence as the indefinite strike … Read more
Ex-NLC chairman slumps, dies in Edo …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The police command in Edo has ordered an investigation into the circumstances that caused the death of Comrade Kaduna Eboigbodin, a former Chairman of NLC at a police checkpoint in Benin City. The command Spokesman, SP Moses Yamu, said the Commissioner of Police, Umoru P. … Read more
2024 filled with harrowing hardship for workers – NLC …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has described 2024 as the most challenging for workers in the country. Mr Joe Ajaero, the NLC President, said this at the 2024 “Harmattan School” on Monday in Abuja, with theme “Trade unions and the … Read more
NLC directs FCT council workers to go on strike …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, has directed all workers in the six area councils of the FCT to begin indefinite strike from Dec. 1. The chairman of the council, Mr Knabanyi Adalo, gave the directive … Read more
NLC sets December 1 deadline for new minimum wage …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has reaffirmed its deadline for state governors to implement the new ₦70,000 minimum wage by December 1, 2024, emphasizing that no extensions will be granted. Speaking to Saturday PUNCH in Abuja, the NLC’s Head of Protocol and … Read more
BREAKING: NLC Declares Nationwide Strike Amid Hardship in Nigeria, See Date …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> NLC has declared a nationwide strike amid hardship in Nigeria. Newsone Nigeria reports that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), led by Joe Ajaero, has directed its members in states that have yet to implement the new minimum wage to commence an … Read more
Nationwide strike looms as NLC backs NUPENG …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> “The use of the army in Oritsetimeyin oil rig is an abuse of the instruments of state security as it runs counter to the dictates of unfettered workplaces free from all forms of coercion. It should be noted that we cannot accept the militarization … Read more
Two Months After, States Yet To Implement New Minimum Wage …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Months after protests by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and negotiations with the Federal Government over the minimum wage, a new minimum wage of N70,000 was agreed upon on July 18, 2024, by the Federal … Read more
NLC speaks on date workers will receive minimum wage …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Joe Ajaero, has said that federal civil servants will receive their full minimum wage salaries including arrears by the end of October. The meeting focused on addressing rising costs of transportation, essential goods, food items, and … Read more