The organised labour has suspended its nationwide protest after meeting with President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday evening at the State House, Abuja. The leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) was led by its President, Joe Ajaero, while Festus Usifo led the Trade Union Congress (TUC). Consequent upon the...
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The Organised Labour says it has resumed dialogue with the Federal Government to allow full implementation of its pledge and commitment on the removal of fuel subsidy. President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Joe Ajaero, stated this in statement jointly signed with Mr Festus Osifo, President, Trade Union...
The protest by the Organised Labour against the “anti-people” policies of the President Bola Tinubu administration is getting intense as protesters, on Wednesday, morning broke down the first gate of the National Assembly (NASS) complex and forced their way into the premises, reports Channels TV. The protesters subsequently...
The Organised Labour Union in Ebonyi has urged the federal and state government to prioritise slashing the cost of governance for sustainable development. The Union, comprising the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), noted that such cut would go a long way in...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged Nigerians to ignore reports making the rounds on social media that it has suspended the planned nationwide mass protest over anti-poor and workers’ policies of the Federal Government. NLC President, Mr Joe Ajaero, who...
The Kaduna State Council of the NLC on Tuesday called on its members to be orderly and to ensure public safety during Wednesday’s mass demonstration over the removal of fuel subsidy. The Secretary, Comrade Gado Titus, stated in Kaduna that the council was not oblivious of the volatile situation...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says the national broadcast message by President Bola Tinubu on the current economic challenges was not the Silver Bullet that Nigerians expected. The NLC President, Joe Ajaero, who stated this in a statement on Tuesday, expressed...
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Oyo State have insisted on having direct negotiation with Gov. Seyi Makinde on demands of the civil and public servants in the state to avert the impending strike. Consequently, it has directed civil and public servants in the state to converge on the Government...
The Federal Government says it will continue to dialogue with the members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) and the labour unions towards addressing their grievances. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, said this after meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential...
Mrs Beatrice Jedy-Agba, the Solicitor-General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Justice says the notice of strike action issued by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is in contempt of the order of the National Industrial Court. Jedy-Agba disclosed this in a statement she issued on Wednesday...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on Nigerians to join it to build a coalition of Nigerian people that will be good leaders and followers and influence positive changes. The NLC President, Mr Joe Ajaero, made the call in a statement on Friday, following the closing of the...
A labour leader, Mr Temidayo Temola, has decried the recent increase in pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) from N520 per litre to N617 per litre. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), on Tuesday, announced increase in the pump...
Plateau civil servants will suspend their on-going strike if government pays the balance of their February and March salaries, Mr Eugene Manji, NLC chapter chairman in the state said in Jos on Wednesday. Plateau civil servants embarked on an indefinite strike on May 11 after government failed to meet...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for the shelving of the proposed plan of electricity tariff hike by July 1 for the collective good and safety of Nigerians. Mr Joe Ajaero, NLC President, said this in a statement titled “Shelve this tariff hike” and made available to newsmen...
The organised labour has tasked the Cross River government to cut down the number of government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to reduce the cost of governance. This is containing a 21-point demands jointly signed by Mr Olayi Gregory of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Mr Monday Ogbodum...
The Nigerian government and organized Labour on Monday reconvened at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to look into ways of cushioning the effects of removal of subsidy on the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). Mr Dele Alake, Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy, said that steering...
The Nationacourtl Industrial Court on Monday declared that the order restraining the Nigeria Labour Congress ( NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) from embarking on their planned industrial action subsists. Justice Olufunke Anuwe stated that the order as granted on June 5 subsists pending the hearing and determination of...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has urged the Federal Government to rebuild the nation’s refineries with a view to reducing the negative effect of the fuel subsidy removal. The Union’s National President, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, gave the advice on Wednesday at a Maiden Public Lecture and Groundbreaking...
Mr Ade Omole, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says the removal of fuel subsidy by President Bola Tinubu in the country’s best interest. Omole, a former Director of the Diaspora Directorate of the defunct APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), said this when he spoke with the...