The Federal Government met with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Sunday to address the dispute arising from the removal of subsidy on Premium…
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Labour Minister engages NLC over demands, strike threats
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Bako Lalong and the Minister of State Nkeiruka Onyeajeocha have met with members of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC towards finding solutions…
House of Reps dismisses NLC’s allegations of N100m palliative for lawmakers
The House of Representatives has dismissed a statement credited to the National Assistant General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Christopher Onyeka that each member collected N100 million as palliative….
NLC orders workers to end strike, return to work
The Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC), has told all the affiliate unions to return to work on Thursday. This follows the successful execution of the two-day warning strike, which aimed to draw attention…
NLC Warning Strike Commences In Kano With Closure Of KEDCO, Ministries, Others
By Abdullahi Yusuf The two-day warning strike of the Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) commenced in Kano with the picketing of the headquarters of the Kano Electricity Distribution Company(KEDCO) by officials of the state…
N5 bn palliative insufficient to alleviate poverty, declares NLC President
Joe Ajero, President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), has raised concerns regarding the recently announced N5 billion palliative package per state by the Federal Government. He asserted that this allocation would…
Normalcy in Jigawa, as workers shun NLC protest
From Abdullah Tsoho, Dutse In what appeared to be low turnout protest in Jigawa, the activities remain as usual in most of the major cities of the state, depite the directive of…
Plateau organised labour protest fuel subsidy
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The organised labour in Plateau, on Wednesday joined their colleagues across the country to protest against fuel subsidy removal. They called on government to fix the nation’s refineries…
Kano NLC Chairman voices concern over subsidy removal impact on farmers
The Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Kano State, Malam Kabiru Inuwa, expressed dismay over the adverse impact of subsidy removal on the predominantly farming and trading population of Kano. The…
NLC rejects new fuel price, says ‘It’s provocative’
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has voiced its opposition to the newly introduced fuel pump price regime, deeming it provocative and aimed at exacerbating the current levels of poverty and hardship being…