Some residents of Surulere in Lagos State on Wednesday expressed mixed feelings over the protest called by labour unions. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the country’s labour unions led by Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union…
Ajaero emerges new NLC national president
The Nigeria Labour Congress, on Wednesday, elected Joe Ajaero as its national president. Ajaero, who until his emergence as president was the deputy national president of the labour union, made history by emerging unopposed as the union’s president. Ajaero, who…
Register CONUA, NAMDA, FG tells NLC
The Federal Government, Tuesday, appealed to the Nigeria Labour Congress to rescind its opposition to the registration of two new academic unions in the Nigerian public university system. The PUNCH reports that the new unions- the Congress for Nigerian University…
NLC commends Sanwo-Olu on planned salary increase for Lagos workers
The Nigeria Labour Congress has commended the Lagos Government for the planned salary increments for workers in the state’s public service. The NLC Chairman, Mrs Funmi Sessi, gave the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on…
NLC protest: Police, DSS beef up National Assembly security
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, the Department of State Security Service, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have beefed up security around the National Assembly complex, Abuja, over the ongoing protest organised by the Nigeria Labour Congress…
ASUU: NLC protests in Lagos
Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress are protesting in Ikeja, the Lagos State capital, in solidarity with the strike action of the Academic Staff Union of Universities. The protest which is currently holding is also an opportunity for the NLC…
NLC/ASUU rally: CP orders Area Commanders, DPOs, others to personally lead patrols in Oyo
As a two-day solidarity rally of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, in support of ongoing strike by Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, commences this morning, the Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Williams has directed Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers,…
Labour pickets MTN, vows to disrupt operations nationwide
Organised Labour, yesterday disrupted economic activities at Falomo head office of telecommunications giant, MTN Nigeria, for alleged sharp practices. Led by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the affiliates vowed to disrupt the telecoms firm’s operations nationwide if it refuses to…
Worker’s Day: Lagos NLC endorses Gov. Sanwo-Olu for 2nd term
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Lagos State chapter, has assured the state Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu of their utmost support in his bid to get a second term in office. NLC Chairman in Lagos state, Ms Agnes Sessi gave the…