The Organised Labour has frowned at the Federal Government’s plan to utilise the N19.66 trillion pension funds for infrastructure development. This is contained in a joint letter signed by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), which was addressed to the Minister of Finance...
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Organised Labour has pulled out from the ongoing Tripartite Committee on the new national minimum wage negotiations meeting for workers. The Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) at a joint news conference stated this on Wednesday in Abuja. The Organised labour had said that the...
NLC ,TUC shut down ministry of power, TCN, NERC over electricity tariff hike Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) are currently protesting at the Federal Ministry of Power and the Transmission Company of Nigeria in Abuja over the “Band A” tariff hike....
The Organised Labour has demanded for the complete reversal of the power sector privatisation and recovery of all public electricity assets sold. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) made the demands while picketing the headquarters of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) over...
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), Lagos State Chapter, has criticised the timing of the increase in electricity tariff, given the prevailing economic challenges facing the country. The State Chairman, Mr Gbenga Ekundayo, made this known, on Monday, during the picketing of the National Electricity Regulatory Commission...
N The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), in Kebbi State has said the increase in electricity tariff by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), is “capable of destroying the economic prosperity of the nation”. The state Chairman of the NLC, Alhaji Murtala Usman stated this when leadership of the NLC...
Members of the Organised Labour in Osun on Monday blocked the main entrance of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) Business Hub, Osogbo, protesting over the recent hike in electricity tariff. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the action was a result of the joint directive...
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has threatened a shut down of the economy over the plan to begin implementation of the 0.5 per cent cyber security levy on electronic transactions. The body urged the Federal Government to direct the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to withdraw...
he Organised Labour says there is no moral justification for the Federal Government to stop the payment of monthly N35,000 wage award to workers. The President of Association of Senior Civil Servant of Nigeria (ASCSN), Mr Etim Okon, said this in an interview with the News Agency of...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule has disclosed that his administration has employed more than 8,000 teaching and non-teaching staff in secondary and tertiary institutions. Similarly, the governor said his administration has employed more than 2, 000 healthcare workers and had given permanent appointment...
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has said that he cleared N11 billion salary arrears he inherited from his predecessor, and restored the morale and stability of the workforce. Mutfwang, who stated this at the Workers’ Day celebration on Wednesday in Jos, said that he inherited a civil service on...
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have appealed to the Federal Government to address challenges facing Nigerians before things get out of hand. Presidents of the unions, Mr Joe Ajaero and Mr Fetus Osifo made the appeal on Wednesday in a joint speech to mark...
Solidarity in Action: Collaborative Governance, Empowered Workers By President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR Being a speech by His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, on the occasion of the 2024 May Day celebration, held on Wednesday,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has assured that his government would continue to prioritize of the welfare of civil servants in the state by ensuring that all backlog of promotions, grants and other entitlements are cleared. The governor stated this at the 2024...
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), have appealed to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and Power Sector operators, to reverse the increase in electricity tariff within one week. President of the unions, Mr Joe Ajaero and Mr Fetus Osifo made the call...
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo on Saturday promised a robust welfare package for the state’s civil servants. He gave the assurance in Lokoja after an interactive session with leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and those of the Trade Union Congress (TUC). He said the meeting was...
CLAIM: A post on X (formerly Twitter) by one Ayofe on March 26, claimed that the Federal Government has agreed on N155,000 minimum wage with the Nigeria Labour Union (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC). The X user said both the NLC and TUC leaders had thanked...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) ,FCT chapter, has proposed N709,000 as new minimum wage for Nigerian workers. The NLC FCT Chairman, Dr Stephen Knabayi, made the submission at the North Central Zonal Public Hearing organised by the Tripartite Committee on the National Minimum Wage on Thursday in Abuja....
The Lagos State Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mrs Funmi Sessi, on Thursday proposed N794,000 as minimum wage for the average Nigerian worker. She made the declaration during the South-West Zonal Public Hearing on the National Minimum Wage held in Lagos. The hearing, organised by the Tripartite Committee...
Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Mr Adegoke Fayoade, on Sunday charged intending protesters not to violate the rights of others while carrying out their protest for any reason. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) had scheduled a nationwide strike for Feb. 27...