The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), says it will introduce detention allowance to members arrested during protests.nlc Mr Joe Ajaero, NLC President, said this on Thursday in Abuja when he led workers on a second day picketing of Shaanxi Construction Company building site at the ECOWAS Headquarters. The News Agency...
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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it has proposed a wage award to the Federal Government to cushion the effects of petrol subsidy removal on workers and Nigerians. Mr Joe Ajaero, NLC President said this on Wednesday at the ongoing 111th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC), in...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – A Former Commissioner for Information, Edo State, Prince Kassim Afegbua, has alleged that the planned strike by The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) reportedly slated for Wednesday 7 June is politically motivated; because the Ajaero-led NLC has ‘become a partisan Congress, doing the bidding of...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Nigeria Labour (NLC) has expressed shock over the sudden demise of Chief Raymond Dpokpesi, owner of AIT and Raypower. The NLC President, Mr Joe Ajaero, said this in a statement signed by him in Abuja on Thursday. “We join friends, family and associates...
Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, former governor of Edo State, has urged the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), to protect and defend the rights and interests of workers and Nigerians. Oshiomhole, who is also a former National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), gave the charge at...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the Federal Government to guarantee the safety of lives of Nigerians in the ongoing conflict in Sudan. Mr Joe Ajaero, NLC President, said this on Saturday in Abuja in a statement titled, “Nigerians in Sudan Should...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged Muslims to imbibe the spirit of equality, justice, peace and fair play, as they celebrate the 2023 Eid-el-Fitr. The NLC President, Mr Joe Ajaero, made the appeal in a statement he titled: “Happy EId-El Fitri: May We...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Tuesday extended the ultimatum issued to Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to make naira available in commercial banks by two weeks. The two organisations had earlier threatened in a one-week ultimatum to picket all branches of the...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its ongoing strike in Imo for two weeks. NLC President, Mr Joseph Ajaero, announced the suspension of the industrial action in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. The state chapter of NLC had, on March 9, embarked on the strike over...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it plans to order workers to sit at home if in seven days the Federal Government fails to address current naira scarcity Its President, Mr Joe Ajaero, made the declaration on Monday in Abuja at the end of an emergency meeting of the...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it will continue to get involved in politics in order to bring matters surrounding the welfare of workers to the front burner of programmes and policies of government. The NLC President, Mr Joe Ajaero, made the assertion during courtesy visits to some labour...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to extend its January 31 deadline to phase out old notes in circulation in the country. Mr Ayuba Wabba, NLC President, said this when speaking with newsmen on Thursday in Abuja on his achievements and challenges...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have urged the Federal Government to put an end to the fuel shortages and price hike in the country. The Presidents of NLC and the TUC said this in a statement, signed by Mr Ayuba Wabba and Mr Festus...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), says it will embark on a one-day nationwide protest to compel the Federal Government find immediate resolutions to contending issues with education sector unions. The NLC President, Mr Ayuba Wabba said this during the opening of the Congress’ Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting on...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the Federal Government to end the strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other university-based unions. The NLC President, Mr Ayuba Wabba, made the call in his contributions to the report of the Director-General, International Labour Organisation, during...
The Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) has called for restructuring that would bring good governance, sustainable development and social justice as the country approaches the 2023 general election and beyond. The NLC President, Mr Ayuba Wabba, said this at the 2022Workers Political Conference on Wednesday in Abuja. The theme of the...