Nigeria Labour Congress Archives

Nigerians may end up buying petrol for N5,000 per litre under Tinubu – NLC

NewsDeskNgSep 7, 2024September 7, 20240

Spokesman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Benson Upah, has warned that Nigerians could eventually buy petrol for N5,000 per litre. Upah stated this while reacting to the recent hike in fuel pump price in an interview with Weekend Trust. He also insisted that the increase is contrary to the...

Abia NLC puts members on red alert

NewsDeskNgAug 22, 2024August 22, 20240

The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Abia State Chapter, has put workers in the state on standby for immediate industrial action, should the Police arrest National President Comrade Joe Ajaero. This is contained in a circular jointly issued by the State NLC Chairman, Comrade Okoro Ogbonnaya, and Secretary,...

NLC – Wage award different from N70,000 minimum wage

NewsDeskNgAug 16, 2024August 16, 20240

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Lagos State Chapter, says the N35,000 wage award in the state should not be taken as part of or in lieu of the N70,000 new minimum wage recently passed into law. The State NLC Chairman, Funmi Sessi, who gave this explanation in Lagos on Friday,...

NLC – Pension scheme pauperizing our retirees

NewsDeskNgJul 15, 2024July 15, 20240

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has claimed that the current pension scheme practised by the government is pauperizing workers after retirement. It said retirement under the present scheme may have become a death sentence for many retirees, stressing that it has many consequences for the behaviour of workers in active...

2026 WCQ: NLC strike delay arrival of Super Eagles’ players in camp

NewsDeskNgJun 3, 2024June 3, 20240

The ongoing Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, strike has delayed the arrival of the remaining players in the Super Eagles’ camp. The players Maduka Okoye, Semi Ajayi, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Calvin Bassey, Frank Onyeka, Alex Iwobi, Ademola Lookman and Paul Onuachu were all expected to join their teammates in camp on Monday...

Labour threatens action against governors who will not comply

NewsDeskNgJun 3, 2024June 3, 20240

The Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress on Monday, threatened to shut down the activities of any state who refuses to comply with the new minimum wage when signed into law by the federal government. Akeem Lasisi, Chairman of the Ogun State Council of TUC, stated this while speaking...

Muslims must say no to NLC, TUC strike – MURIC

NewsDeskNgJun 3, 2024June 3, 20240

The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has suggested that the ongoing strike by organized labour unions will make life unbearable for Muslims preparing for Id al-Kabir (Salah). MURIC, therefore, advised the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, to postpone its strike until after the Muslim festival. The group made the request on Monday...

Minimum Wage negotiations deadlocked again

NewsDeskNgMay 31, 2024May 31, 20240

Talks to reach a compromise on a new minimum wage for workers in the public service have been deadlocked as organised Labour, again walked out of the meeting. Sources attending the meeting said the government failed to propose an amount higher than the N60,000 it earlier offered when the parties...

Minimum Wage Negotiations break down again as Organised Labour walks out on FG

NewsDeskNgMay 28, 2024May 28, 20240

Moves to arrive at a national minimum wage may have hit the brick wall again as the organised Labour on Tuesday walked out of the Tripartite Committee meeting. Sources at the meeting said the Labour team was infuriated when the Federal Government shored up its earlier offer from N57,000 to...

Amari elected new Kogi NLC Chairman

NewsDeskNgMar 7, 2023March 7, 20230

Gabriel Amari has been elected the new Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC), in Kogi State. Amari, is the current State Chairman, Medical and Health Worker Union of Nigeria, (MHWUN). The new NLC Chairman took over from Comrade Onuh Edoka whose tenure came to an end today. In his...