Nigerian workers have decried the deteriorating living standards of workers, calling on the government to address the development. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday, in Ibadan, during the 2025 May Day celebration, some of the workers expressed concerns over the impoverished condition many ordinary Nigerian...
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The President, Trade Union Congress (TUC), Mr Festus Osifo, says the organised labour is against the proposed tax bills by the Federal Government because it imposes heavy burdens on workers’s meager allowances. Speaking during the 2025 May Day celebration in Abuja, Osifo criticised the bills for “disproportionately targeting workers...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, has commended the Nigerian workers, particularly civil servants, for their resilience, hard work and patriotism to the nation. Walson-Jack made the commendation in a message personally signed to mark the 2025 Workers’...
The Chairman of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Kwara branch, Mr Abdulrahman Onikijipa, has called on Nigerian workers to adopt discipline and a positive attitude toward their work. Onikijipa gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of the Workers’ Day...
Organised Labour has appealed to the Federal Government not to compress the civic space by restricting citizens from freely expressing themselves. President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Joe Ajaero, made the appeal on Wednesday in Abuja, at the 2025 Pre – May Day Lecture, organised by the NLC and...
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has frowned over the non implementation of the new minimum wage and the Consequential Adjustments by some state governors. NLC President, Mr Joe Ajaero, said this at the 6th National Gender Conference organised by the NLC National Women Commission on Tuesday in Abuja. The conference...
President Bola Tinubu says his administration remains committed to ensuring fair labour practices in the country. Tinubu said this at the First Quadrennial Delegates Conference of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) on Friday in Abuja. The theme is: The Future of Work- Ensuring Fair Labour Practices and...
The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU), on Monday, alleged labour injustice, poor workers’ welfare package and victimisation of labour leaders by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). The National General Secretary of the union, Prince Peters Adeyemi, made the allegations at a news conference held...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Experts have called for urgent policy reforms to safeguard domestic workers from exploitation, citing inadequate pay, excessive work hours, and various forms of abuse. They emphasized the need for legislative action, labor protections, and economic empowerment initiatives to improve their working conditions. Speaking at...
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has accused Sterling Oil Exploration and Energy Production Company Ltd. of violating Nigeria’s labour laws and rules. The PENGASSAN President, Mr Festus Osifo, made the allegation during picketing of the oil company by PENGASSAN on Tuesday on Victoria...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said that stringent measures are in place to ensure that states and employers implement the national minimum wage and the consequential adjustment before the end of March. President, Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Mr Mohammed Ibrahim, said this at its one day...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said it would embark on a nationwide mass rally on Tuesday February 4, 2025, in protest of the 50 per cent telecom tariff increase recently approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). According to a communique signed by the NLC president, Joe Ajaero,...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has described 2024 as the most challenging for workers in the country. The NLC President, Mr Joe Ajaero, said this at the 2024 “Harmattan School” on Monday in Abuja, with theme “Trade unions and the Quest for a New Social Contract”. The News Agency...
The Organised Labour in Cross River has directed state civil servants to return to work on Wednesday. The directive is contained in a statement issued by the state Chairman of the Trade Union Congress, Mr Monday Ogbodum, and made available to newsmen on Tuesday. Ogbodum stated that the directive...
President Bola Tinubu has said social dialogues on Labour reforms are necessary for development in Nigeria. Tinubu stated this at the 10th National Labour Conference and Awards Ceremony organised by the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS) in Ilorin. The President, represented by the Minister of State...
The organised Labour in Cross River has said they would not guarantee industrial harmony from Wednesday if the state government failed to concretise plans to implement the N70,000 national minimum wage. The labour unions made their stand known after staging a walkout at a scheduled meeting with the Joint...
The Federal Government on Wednesday met with the leadership of the Organised Labour at the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, Abuja. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, led the Federal Government’s side; while the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress...
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said the unemployment rate in Nigeria stood at 5.4 per cent in 2023. At the state level, Abia recorded the highest unemployment rate at 18.7 per cent, while Nasarawa had the lowest rate at 0.5 per cent. The NBS said this in...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has vehemently condemned the detention of its leader, Joe Ajaero, describing it as illegal and an affront to workers’ rights and democratic principles. Deputy President of NLC, Mr Adeyanju Adewale, said this in a communique at the end of...
The Department of State for Security (DSS) has arrested the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero. Ajaero was arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Aiport in Abuja, on Monday on his way to the United Kingdom for an official assignment, the NLC said. Head of Information...