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NLC Warns Against Disruption of Salary Payments to Rivers Workers

November 8, 2024 Taiwo Oyedepo

We Will Resist Attempt to Stop Payment of Workers’ Salaries in Rivers State, NLC says The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued a stern warning against any attempt to obstruct…

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Breaking: 8 Critical Agreements Between Labour, FG to Tackle Petrol, Food Price Hikes

October 17, 2024 Omajemite Don

The Federal Government and Organised Labour reached a new agreement on Wednesday aimed at addressing the soaring prices of transport and essential goods, particularly food items. This move comes in…

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DSS Grants Bail to NLC President Joe Ajaero

September 9, 2024 Omajemite Don

DSS Releases NLC President, Joe Ajaero On Bail.   Abuja, Nigeria – The Department of State Services (DSS) has released NLC President Joe Ajaero on bail. Ajaero was arrested on…

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Tinubu Betrays Us: NLC Reacts to Fuel Price Increase, Makes 7 Demands

September 3, 2024 Omajemite Don

NLC Reacts To Fuel Price Increase, Makes 7 Demands From Government.   The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed profound disillusionment with the federal government following a recent hike in…

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NLC Sends 7 Fresh Demands To Tinubu Government over #EndBadGovernance Protest

August 8, 2024 Omajemite Don

#EndBadGovernance: NLC Sends 7 Fresh Demands To Tinubu Government   The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has raised its voice to make a stern demand from the administration of President Bola…

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Full Details of NLC, TUC Meeting with Tinubu on New Minimum Wage Emerge

July 11, 2024 Musa Jibril

Abuja – The meeting held on Thursday between President Bola Tinubu and the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) regarding the contentious new…

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Labour Minimum Wage Update as Market Realities Peg Ideal Minimum Wage for Nigerian Workers at N104,400

June 17, 2024 Omajemite Don

Labour Minimum Wage: Market Realities Peg Ideal Minimum Wage for Nigerian Workers at N104,400. Nigerian minimum wage earners will need to be handed at least N104,400 monthly to retain the…

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NLC, TUC Suspend Strike for One Week

June 4, 2024 Omajemite Don

  In a surprise move, the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have temporarily suspended their ongoing strike action, putting the fight for a new minimum…

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Breaking: FG Surrenders to Labour’s Demand, Agrees To Higher Minimum Wage (Full Details of Resolutions)

June 4, 2024 Okolosi Gloria

FG Yields To Labour’s Demand, Agrees To Higher Minimum Wage.  In a significant development, the Federal Government of Nigeria has agreed to a higher national minimum wage than its initial…

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Breaking: FG, Labour In Emergency Meeting As Strike Grounds Economic Activities

June 3, 2024 Taiwo Oyedepo

Economic activities across Nigeria have come to a standstill as the nationwide strike by the Organised Labour enters its second day. The Federal Government has summoned labour leaders to an…

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Nationwide Outage as Labour Union Shuts Down National Grid

June 3, 2024 Musa Jibril

Nationwide Outage as Labour Union Shuts Down National Grid.  In a dramatic escalation of their ongoing strike, the labour union has deliberately shut down the national grid, causing a nationwide…

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NLC Strike: Unions Declare Indefinite Strike Over Minimum Wage

June 1, 2024 Omajemite Don

TUC, NLC strike to begin on Monday, June 3, 2024.  The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Joe Ajaero, announced that the union would embark on an indefinite nationwide strike starting…

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NLC Presents 7 New Demands to FG Ahead of Workers’ Day Celebration

April 21, 2024 Omajemite Don

NLC Unveils Seven Demands for Nigerian Government Ahead of Workers’ Day Celebration. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has put forward a list of seven fresh demands to the Bola Tinubu-led…

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NLC Chairman Remanded in Prison Over Diversion of Palliatives

March 27, 2024 Okolosi Gloria

NLC Chairman Remanded in Prison Over Diversion of Palliatives.   The Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Yobe State, Comrade Muktar Tarbutu, has been remanded in prison on…

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Tensions Rise as Police Seal Labour Union Ahead of Planned Nationwide Protest Over Economic Hardship

February 26, 2024 Omajemite Don

NLC Protest update today  In a move sparking controversy, the Nigeria Police have sealed off the Labour Union office in Lagos, a preemptive measure to thwart the planned nationwide protest…

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Labour Unrest Looms as NLC, TUC Plan Emergency Meeting on Minimum Wage

December 17, 2023 Taiwo Oyedepo

The National Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) are set to hold an emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting to address the contentious issue of the suspended…

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Breaking: NLC, TUC Suspend Nationwide Strike

November 15, 2023 Dr Ogheneyoma Grace

NLC and TUC Announce Suspension of Nationwide Strike After Crucial Government Commitments.   In a significant development, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have jointly…

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FG’s Meeting with NLC, TUC Sparks Hope: Details Emerge

November 15, 2023 Omajemite Don

Federal Government’s Meeting with NLC and TUC Leadership Sparks Hope for an End to Nationwide Strike   In a significant development, the ongoing nationwide strike led by the Nigeria Labour…

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List of Affiliated Labour Unions Participating in Nationwide Strike

November 15, 2023 Gideon Ese

Over twenty member unions of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have actively joined the nationwide strike initiated by the Organised Labour. These unions have instructed their members to adhere to…

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Enugu Workers Shun NLC, TUC Strike Directive, Resume at Duty Posts

November 14, 2023 Okolosi Gloria

Defiance in Enugu State as Workers Shun Nationwide Strike Call from NLC and TUC Despite a directive from the national leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union…

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