To ensure the Employees’ Compensation Act (ECA), achieve its desired impact of improved welfare of workers and safety at the workplace, the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), has advocated for movement of institutional accountability from persuasion to enforcement. In the same vein, the fund called for stronger legal...
Labour
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has raised serious concerns over what it describes as the alarming speed at which Nigerian courts grant injunctions and ex-parte orders that curtail workers’ legitimate struggles. NLC President, Joe Ajaero, made the remarks in Abuja on Thursday during the 2025 Annual Public Lecture of the...
Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has strongly criticised Senator Adams Oshiomhole for comments he made on national television, accusing the former labour leader of misrepresenting labour laws and turning his back on workers’ rights. In a joint statement released Monday in Abuja by NUPENG President,...
Nigerian diplomat, Amb. Godknows Igali, is advocating for government at all levels to establish robust mechanisms to protect critical investments from disruptive labour disputes, which threaten industrial growth and job creation, particularly in the Niger Delta region. Amb. Igali emphasized that while the rights of workers to fair wages...
Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has warned of a nationwide strike should the Federal Government proceed with its proposed 5% tax on petroleum products. In a statement issued on Monday in Abuja, TUC President General Festus Osifo and General Secretary Nuhu Toro condemned the policy as “economic wickedness”...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Managing Director, Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye, has described the International Labour Conference (ILC) as a veritable platform for engagement on workplace health and safety, worker’s welfares, and Social Security. Faleye, who spoke at the ongoing 113 session of the...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja– Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has approved an additional one-year tax relief for workers in the state, aimed at cushioning the impact of prevailing economic challenges and reaffirming his administration’s commitment to the welfare of workers. The extended tax relief builds on the initial...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyeson Wike, has said the voices of workers remained central to governance, policy-making and economic reforms in the territory. Wike stated this in his message to commemorate the 2025 Workers Day in Abuja on Thursday. He said that the theme...
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi has announced N10, 000 May-Day celebration gift to the workers in the state. Nwifuru made the disclosure at the occasion of the May-Day in Abakaliki on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 2025 Workers’ Day is tagged: “Reclaiming the Civic...
Nigerian workers have decried the deteriorating living standards of workers, calling on the government to address the development. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday, in Ibadan, during the 2025 May Day celebration, some of the workers expressed concerns over the impoverished condition many ordinary Nigerian...
The President, Trade Union Congress (TUC), Mr Festus Osifo, says the organised labour is against the proposed tax bills by the Federal Government because it imposes heavy burdens on workers’s meager allowances. Speaking during the 2025 May Day celebration in Abuja, Osifo criticised the bills for “disproportionately targeting workers...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, has commended the Nigerian workers, particularly civil servants, for their resilience, hard work and patriotism to the nation. Walson-Jack made the commendation in a message personally signed to mark the 2025 Workers’...
The Chairman of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Kwara branch, Mr Abdulrahman Onikijipa, has called on Nigerian workers to adopt discipline and a positive attitude toward their work. Onikijipa gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of the Workers’ Day...
Organised Labour has appealed to the Federal Government not to compress the civic space by restricting citizens from freely expressing themselves. President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Joe Ajaero, made the appeal on Wednesday in Abuja, at the 2025 Pre – May Day Lecture, organised by the NLC and...
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has frowned over the non implementation of the new minimum wage and the Consequential Adjustments by some state governors. NLC President, Mr Joe Ajaero, said this at the 6th National Gender Conference organised by the NLC National Women Commission on Tuesday in Abuja. The conference...
President Bola Tinubu says his administration remains committed to ensuring fair labour practices in the country. Tinubu said this at the First Quadrennial Delegates Conference of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) on Friday in Abuja. The theme is: The Future of Work- Ensuring Fair Labour Practices and...
The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU), on Monday, alleged labour injustice, poor workers’ welfare package and victimisation of labour leaders by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). The National General Secretary of the union, Prince Peters Adeyemi, made the allegations at a news conference held...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Experts have called for urgent policy reforms to safeguard domestic workers from exploitation, citing inadequate pay, excessive work hours, and various forms of abuse. They emphasized the need for legislative action, labor protections, and economic empowerment initiatives to improve their working conditions. Speaking at...
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has accused Sterling Oil Exploration and Energy Production Company Ltd. of violating Nigeria’s labour laws and rules. The PENGASSAN President, Mr Festus Osifo, made the allegation during picketing of the oil company by PENGASSAN on Tuesday on Victoria...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said that stringent measures are in place to ensure that states and employers implement the national minimum wage and the consequential adjustment before the end of March. President, Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Mr Mohammed Ibrahim, said this at its one day...