The Federal Government and labour unions rose from their meeting on Sunday with an agreement that all categories of workers should benefit from the provisional wage increment announced by President Bola Tinubu in his Independence Day nationwide broadcast. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the president...
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By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule has pardoned and ordered the immediate release of 20 inmates that had served substantial part of their prison term in the state. The governor also appealed to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), to...
The Organised Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN) has reiterated its call on the Federal Government and Labour Unions to work assiduously to avert the looming disruption of socioeconomic activities in the country. The organisations made the call in a statement on Sunday in reaction to the planned nationwide...
The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says the demands of the striking primary school teachers in the FCT are not feasible. Alhaji Abubakar Abdullahi, the National Chairman of the association and Chairman, Abaji Area Council, FCT, stated this in an interview...
Officials of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Anambra, brandishing canes, on Tuesday chased workers out of the state secretariat in compliance with the directives by the congress to embark on a two-day nationwide warning strike. It would be recalled that the NLC, in a communique at the...
Workers in some areas of Lagos State were seen going about their businesses in spite of the two-day warning strike to begin Sept. 5, directed by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent who monitored situations in Lekki Phase 1 area of the...
The Federal Government has appealed for a period of two weeks to finalised on organised labour demands. Mr Simon Lalong said this while addressing newsmen at end of a closed door meeting with the Trade Union Congress(TUC) on Monday in Abuja. Lalong said the meeting was called...
The Federal Government has appealed to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to suspend its proposed 2-day nationwide warning strike over economic hardship. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Mr Simon Lalong, made the call at a news conference on Monday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria...
The Nigeria Labour Congres (NLC) has declared a two-day warning strike, beginning on Tuesday, September 5, in protest against the Federal Government for failing to address the challenges caused by the removal of fuel subsidy. The NLC President, Joe Ajaero, made the declaration on Friday during a press...
Aviation workers under the umbrella of the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) has suspended its plans to embark on strike by Aug. 16. Mr Ocheme Oba, General Secretary, NUATE, confirmed the development in a statement issued on Wednesday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to embarked on a nationwide strike without any formal notice if there is further increase in the pump price of fuel. NLC President, Mr Joe Ajaero, said this at the ongoing African Alliance of Trade Unions meeting on Monday in Abuja....
Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Lagos branch, has directed medical doctors in three government hospitals on Lagos Island to embark on an indefinite strike over the death of its member, Dr Diaso Vwaere. The directive is contained in a statement jointly signed by the Chairman and Secretary of NMA...
The Organised Labour Union in Ebonyi has urged the federal and state government to prioritise slashing the cost of governance for sustainable development. The Union, comprising the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), noted that such cut would go a long way in...
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), has directed all its affiliates and state councils to mobilise their members for a nationwide protest by midnight of Aug. 1, 2023. TUC’s President, Mr Festus Osifo, and General Secretary, Mr Nuhu Toro, gave the directive on Tuesday night. The...
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Oyo State have insisted on having direct negotiation with Gov. Seyi Makinde on demands of the civil and public servants in the state to avert the impending strike. Consequently, it has directed civil and public servants in the state to converge on the Government...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has issued the Federal Government a seven-day ultimatum to immediately reverse all anti-poor and anti-workers’ policies or face a nationwide strike from Aug. 2. The NLC President, Mr Joe Ajaero, said this in a communique, he jointly signed with Mr Emma Ugboaja, General Secretary...
The Federal Government says it will continue to dialogue with the members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) and the labour unions towards addressing their grievances. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, said this after meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential...
The Federal Government says it will continue to work out measures to ameliorate the effect of the fuel subsidy removal on Nigerians. These measures include the introduction of the use of Compress Natural Gas, mass transportation and cleaner energy alternatives. Ms Olu Verheijen, President Bola Tinubu’s Special...
Mrs Beatrice Jedy-Agba, the Solicitor-General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Justice says the notice of strike action issued by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is in contempt of the order of the National Industrial Court. Jedy-Agba disclosed this in a statement she issued on Wednesday...
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas has urged the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to immediate suspend the impeding strike. Abbas made the call at a meeting between the leadership of the House and NARD in Abuja on Monday against the backdrop of...