Ahead of the planned strike action and protest by the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress from Monday over the recent hike in electricity tariff and fuel price, the Nigeria Police Force has said it will enforce the…
Labour gives Jan 31 deadline on new wage (Nation)
States yet to implement the payment of the N30,000 new minimum wage or conclude talks on the consequential adjustment of salaries for senior civil servants by January 31 will face the wrath of Labour. Organised Labour said it would not…
*NSCDC official shoots Lagos tricycle rider for overtaking van (Punch) *Two arrested for stealing celebrity’s Jewelry (Nation)
NSCDC official shoots Lagos tricycle rider for overtaking van (Punch) There was commotion along Oregun Road, Ikeja, Lagos, on Saturday as an official of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in the state shot a commercial tricycle rider. Our…
In search of a revenue formula in favour of states – Ifeanyi Afuba
The leadership of organised labour in Nigeria has continued to betray strategic naivety on the struggle for enhanced wages and better service conditions for workers. Its prominent arms, the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress have been congratulating themselves…
Minimum wage: Labour gives FG Oct 16 ultimatum (Nation)
Labour on Wednesday gave the federal government an October 16 ultimatum to resolve all issues surrounding the consequential adjustment of salaries for the implementation of the minimum wage. Its leadership, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union…
Echoes of struggle for better welfare as workers mark May Day (Guardian)
From Lagos to Sokoto, from Bayelsa to insurgency-ravaged Maiduguri and Damaturu, workers may lament their deteriorating conditions today as they mark the 2019 edition of May Day. The celebration of the 2019 edition of Workers Day popularly called May Day…
Nigeria’s main unions suspend national strike (Guardian)
Nigeria’s main labour unions on Sunday suspended a national strike and announced further talks with the government about raising the minimum wage. The blue collar Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and its white collar counterpart the Trade Union Congress (TUC) launched…
Workers’ strike paralyses Lagos judiciary (Nation)
The court rooms of the Lagos State Judiciary were shut to adjudication of cases as workers stayed away to observe the nationwide strike called by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) to press home their…
FG, NLC, others meet over planned strike
The Nigeria government is currently holding a meeting with the leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress and other stakeholders over the planned nationwide 7-day warning strike expected to commence midnight Wednesday, September 26, according to Punch report,…
Labour must reclaim its central role in national development – Jaye Gaskia
In the 40th year of existence of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), its leadership and that of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), have chosen an appropriate theme to mark Worker’s Day. Since 1889, the global day has been set aside…