President Bola Tinubu on Thursday held consultations with the organised labour in furtherance of his engagements with critical stakeholders toward arriving at a new national minimum wage. Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the meeting...
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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned another hike in electricity tariff instead of a reversal as promised by the Federal Government. NLC President, Mr Joe Ajaero, said this on Thursday in Abuja in a statement titled, “Stop killing the people and the economy,”. According to Ajaero, the...
The National Chairman of Labour Party (LP), Mr. Julius Abure, has said the party and Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) should form a united front to serve the interest of Nigerian workers. Abure made this call at a news conference in Abuja on Wednesday. The LP chairman said it...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has called on the Federal Government to take urgent steps towards resuscitating the country’s textile industry. NLC President, Mr Joe Ajaero, made the call at the 13th National Delegates Conference of the National Union of Textile Garment and Tailoring of Nigeria (NUTGTWN), on...
President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero has called for “Market Hearing” on prices of food , to enable the minimum wage committee arrive at a reasonable minimum wage. Ajaero, who is chairing the ongoing North East Zonal Public Hearing on National Minimum Wage made the call in...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), said the day-two nationwide protest over hunger and economic hardship was suspended due to alleged threats on the leadership of the Congress. NLC President, Mr Joe Ajaero, said this at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja. Recall that the National Executive Council...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has alleged that the State has perfected plans to launch attack against the two-day nationwide peaceful rallies it scheduled for Feb. 27 and 28. NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero made the allegation in a statement he personally signed and made available to newsmen...
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the Federal Government to consider annual review of national minimum wage because of inflationary trend and value of Naira. NLC President, Mr Joe Ajaero, made the call in Abuja at the 2nd National Labour Adjudication and Arbitration Forum, organised by the...
President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joseph Ajaero, is expected to join a team of experts to x-ray the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu at the 21st Daily Trust Dialogue on Thursday in Abuja. Alhaji Ahmed Shekarau, the acting Group Chief Executive Officer of Media Trust...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned the advice by the World Bank to the Federal Government to increase petrol prices to N750 per litre . Mr Joe Ajaero, NLC President, said this on Friday in Abuja in a statement, titled,”World Bank’s N750 per litre for premium motor...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said the commencement of negotiation of the new National Minimum Wage in 2024 would be based on the prevailing cost of living in the country. NLC President, Mr Joe Ajaero, said this at the ongoing 19th edition of the NLC 2023 Harmattan...
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered an investigation into circumstances surrounding the alleged assault on the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Mr Joe Ajaero. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, stated this at a press conference on Friday in Owerri, ahead of...
Aviation unions in Nigeria on Wednesday directed their workers to withdraw services to all public and private Owerri flights (both inwards and outwards) with effect from midnight. The unions said the strike is indefinite until otherwise directed by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress...
The organised labour has called for immediate withdrawal of services by its members in lmo state from midnight Nov. 7. The directive is to protest the recent brutalisation of the President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Joe Ajaero. Mr Festus Osifo, President, Trade Union Congress (TUC) said this...
The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU), has condemned the recent attack on the President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Joe Ajaero. The union’s reaction to the incident was contained in a statement signed by Mr Peters Adeyemi, its General Secretary, a copy of...
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has said the brutality meted to Mr Joe Ajaero, the National President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) in Imo state on Wednesday was abuse of his fundamental rights. The Executive Secretary, NHRC, Mr Anthony Ojukwu, condemned the alleged brutality against Ajaero...
The Federal Government has announced a special grant of N25,000 each under its Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) Scheme to vulnerable pensioners in the country. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, announced this when she met with the leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC),...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Monday said that building the capacity of workers through training would help contribute to the development of the nation. The NLC President, Mr Joe Ajaero, stated this at the 31st Annual Industrial Relations Seminar of the Chemical Footwear Rubber Leather and non-Metallic Products...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), says it will introduce detention allowance to members arrested during protests.nlc Mr Joe Ajaero, NLC President, said this on Thursday in Abuja when he led workers on a second day picketing of Shaanxi Construction Company building site at the ECOWAS Headquarters. The News Agency...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it has proposed a wage award to the Federal Government to cushion the effects of petrol subsidy removal on workers and Nigerians. Mr Joe Ajaero, NLC President said this on Wednesday at the ongoing 111th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC), in...