Tag: Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC)
No worker should face death, injury for doing their job – NLC
The statement said, “As these workers ventured forth in service to our nation, they encountered fate’s cruel blow, reminding us…
Strike: NLC warns against intimidation as soldiers surround meeting venue
Secretary to the Government of the Federation George Akume summoned organised labour to an emergency meeting following the ongoing indefinite…
NLC Strike: BUK suspends examinations
The National Executive Council meeting of the labour unions, held on November 13, 2023, in Abuja, resolved to embark on…
Why we’ll be involved in politics — NLC president
The labour leader encouraged union members to show interest in politics, saying, “we have not been managing it by ourselves;…
Plateau NLC, TUC declare 5-day warning strike
Mr Titus Malau, the Chairman, Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC), Plateau chapter, told NAN that the warning strike…
BudgIT lied, Gov. Sule not owing us salaries – Nasarawa workers
By Mohammed Baba Busu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Nasarawa chapter has dismissed report that the administration of Governor Abdullahi…
Nigerian Labour Congress announces nationwide protest
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has fixed January 27 and February 1, 2022, for a nationwide protest against the planned…
JUST IN: Armed thugs attack NLC procession in Kaduna
The police and other security agents, on Tuesday, dispersed heavily armed thugs who attacked labour union leaders and members in…
Workers Day: Sanwo-Olu gifts labour union land
By Muhaimin Olowoporoku The governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has given labour unions the documents for 10 hectares of…
NLC suspends planned strike, protest in Kano
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its plans for a three-day warning strike over alleged plans by the Kano…
Fayemi gets deadline to pay workers’ outstanding salaries
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has given the Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, till May 1 to pay all…
Minimum wage: Organised Labour in massive protest, storms Lagos Assembly
Thousands of Organised Labour on Wednesday stormed the Lagos State House of Assembly to protest plans by the House of…
NLC begs Kwara govt to reinstate 2,414 sacked teachers
By Usman Aliyu The Kwara branch of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed shock over the decision of the…
I’ll declare protest if Governors borrow from pension funds – NLC President
The Nigeria Labour Congress has warned state governors to stay away from pension funds or face massive protest.
Gbajabiamila offers NLC palliatives to avert strike
To avert the strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) billed to commence on Monday, the House of Representatives has…
Mother of all protests: NLC set to shutdown Nigeria over fuel, electricity tariff hike
The Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, on Monday said all is now ready for a nationwide protest over the refusal of…
Why we’ve not reacted to hike in prices of petrol, electricity- NLC
By Esenvosa Izah The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), says organised labour will soon come out with a position on the…
APC commends NLC for suspending planned strike
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers has commended the organised labour in the state for suspending its planned strike…
Police go after kidnappers of Cross River NLC Chairman
The Cross River Police Command has launched a manhunt for the abductors of the Nigerian Labour Congress Chairman in Cross…
NLC warns Federal Govt over petroleum subsidy removal
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has cautioned the Federal Government against implementing the recommendation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)…
Minimum wage: Ebonyi NLC commends organised labour’s leaders
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Ebonyi chapter, has commended the national leaders of organised labour over its resilience in the…
Kogi state Gov. urges NLC to join anti-corruption campaign
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Friday enjoined the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) to join hands with the Federal Government…
NLC commends President Buhari on workers’ friendly policies
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Ebonyi Chapter, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his administration’s workers’ friendly policies.
NLC to construct 500 Housing units
The Kano State Chapter of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has concluded plans to construct 500 housing units for the…
One worker dies every 15 seconds – ILO
The International Labour Organisation (ILO), on Friday, said that one worker dies every 15 seconds and 153 are involved in…
NLC laments industries shutdown, high cost of living
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), has lamented the continued shutting down of industries resulting in job losses and a high…
Electricity tariff hike: NGO urges caution
I-WIN, an NGO, has called on electricity stakeholders in the country to adopt dialogue to resolve the recent contentious electricity…