The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has urged governors who are unable to meet the new N70,000 minimum wage to step down from office. This comes in response to the Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya, who recently stated that his administration could not afford to pay the newly established national minimum wage. Governor Yahaya, who also…
By Yetunde Oke Two public affairs analysts have called on President Bola Tinubu’s led administration to heed to the cries of Nigerians on hardship, to avoid chaos in the country. The analysts, Comrade Ayo Ogundele and Comrade Abiodun Bamgboye spoke in reaction to the planned nationwide protest slated to begin on the 1st of August,…
By Michael Adeyemo Two Public Affairs Analysts have called on organised labour to channel their energy towards advocating for policies that will be of benefit to all Nigerians and not just workers. The Analysts Honourable Femi Adebisi and Mr. John Njoku made the call in reaction to the newly approved 70,000 naira as minimum wage …
Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has raised the alarm, claiming the present pension scheme is pauperising workers at retirement. According to NLC, retirement under the present scheme may have become a death sentence for many retirees and this has many consequences for behaviour of workers in active service. President of NLC, Joe Ajaero, who raised the alarm in…
The Nigeria Labour Congress has thrown its full support behind the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in the ongoing battle against corruption in Nigeria. The Congress President, Joe Ajaero, disclosed this in Abuja at the EFCC Walk against Corruption held on Thursday across various states in the country. In his address, Ajaero emphasised the critical…
The Nigeria Labour Congress has said it would press for N250,000 minimum wage during a planned meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja, today. The Head of Public Affairs of the NLC, Benson Upah said Labour would insist on its N250,000 proposal during the session with the President. “We are going to…
As the standoff between the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Federal Government over the proposed minimum wage continues, Nigerian citizens have taken to social media to implore the labour union not to disrupt the national grid during any potential strike action. On Monday, the NLC rejected the government’s offers of either ₦62,000 or ₦100,000 as the new minimum wage,…
The presidency has said the organised labour should be thankful that Nigeria is not in a military regime, stressing that their demands are unrealistic. President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, said the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, and Trade Union Congress, TUC, enjoy much freedom because Nigeria is not under a military regime….
The Nigeria Labour Congress has described the federal government’s silence on the April 3 electricity tariff hike as disappointing. NLC disclosed this in its communique on Tuesday after its National Executive Council meeting where it suspended its indefinite strike for one week. The development comes after the federal government in a meeting with organized labour on Monday agreed to…
The organised labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), on Tuesday, suspended their ongoing strike for five days. A labour leader, who disclosed this to newsmen, said the unions are expected to issue a statement shortly before the commencement of negotiations with the government. The strike, which commenced on Monday,…