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NLC Raises Alarm Over Alleged N20bn Emergency Grid Expansion Plan in TCN

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:00:39 +0000

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has raised concerns over an alleged plan by certain officials within the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) to spend close to N20 billion on electricity grid expansion projects. The labour union claimed that the proposed expenditure, reportedly being pursued under the label of “emergency refurbishment,” appears to be a scheme [...]

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NLC Reaffirms Commitment to Protecting Workers in Rivers State

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 15:00:26 +0000

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has pledged continued advocacy for the welfare of workers in Rivers State, according to NLC National President Joe Ajaero. Speaking at the NLC National Executive Council meeting in Rivers State on Friday, Ajaero emphasized that the union would not remain silent while workers face hardships. Ajaero assured workers that the [...]

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NLC Urges Nigerians to Hold on to Hope Amidst Broken Promises and Corruption

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 16:00:17 +0000

As Nigeria approaches its 64th Independence Day celebration, the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has called on citizens not to lose hope despite the country’s numerous challenges, including broken promises, exploitation, and pervasive corruption. NLC President Joe Ajaero made the appeal in a statement on Monday, where he commended Nigerian workers for their resilience and sacrifice, [...]

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NLC Vows to Conduct Medical Checks on President Joe Ajaero Following Detention by DSS

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 13:00:08 +0000

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has announced plans to carry out comprehensive medical examinations on its President, Joe Ajaero, following his recent release from detention by the Department of State Services (DSS). Ajaero was apprehended at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja while en route to the United Kingdom to attend a conference on [...]

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NLC Issues Four Demands Following Arrest of President Joe Ajaero

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 13:00:12 +0000

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued a list of four key demands in response to the arrest of its president, Joe Ajaero, by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS). Ajaero was detained on Monday at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport while en route to the United Kingdom for an official assignment, a move [...]

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PDP Criticises President Tinubu Over Arrests of NLC Boss by Security Operatives

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 11:00:51 +0000

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has sharply criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the recent arrests of Nigerian citizens by security operatives, condemning what it describes as a growing trend of government repression under his administration. The arrest of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Joe Ajaero, by operatives of the Department of State Services [...]

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NLC Rules Out Strike to Demand New Minimum Wage

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 20:00:18 +0000

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) announced on Monday that it will not embark on a strike action starting Tuesday to demand a new national minimum wage. NLC President Joe Ajaero disclosed this during a press conference, explaining that the figures proposed by the Tripartite Committee are currently under review by President Bola Tinubu. Ajaero clarified [...]

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Nigeria Labour Congress Rejects CBN’s 0.5% Cybersecurity Levy on Electronic Transfers

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Tue, 07 May 2024 21:00:24 +0000

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has strongly opposed the recent directive by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to impose a 0.5% cybersecurity levy on electronic transfers. NLC President Joe Ajaero expressed the union’s position in a statement released on Tuesday in Abuja. The statement was in response to a circular issued by the CBN, [...]

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Labour Party Calls for NLC President’s Resignation

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 05:00:15 +0000

The Labour Party (LP) has urged the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, to resign and vie for the chairmanship position of the party if he is interested. LP’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, criticized Ajaero for what he termed as rascality, stating that it had undermined the NLC’s previous achievements. Ifoh’s [...]

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NLC, TUC summon extraordinary NEC meeting over Wednesday strike

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 07:56:03 +0000

In preparation for the statewide strike that will take place on Wednesday, the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress have called for an extraordinary meeting of the National Executive Council (NEC). During the meeting, the organized labor will review the modalities of the planned strike in response to the attack on the National [...]

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Don’t demolish houses built through self-effort, legalise it – NLC to FCT Minister

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 20:00:17 +0000

It has been recommended that Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike not demolish people’s self-built homes, but instead to regularize the documentation of those homes in the areas where they currently reside. This was the recommendation made in Abuja by Joe Ajaero, president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). Ajaero warned the FCT Minister to [...]

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NLC ends two-day warning strike

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 20:30:18 +0000

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called off its warning strike after two days. The union has ordered its members to return to work across the country. NLC President Joe Ajaero released a statement on Wednesday in which he hailed the progress made. On Tuesday and Wednesday, workers across the country went on strike because [...]

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Suspended LP chairman Abure re-instated by NLC amidst tight security

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 19:30:44 +0000

Amidst conflicting judgements from courts, the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, on Monday, led a delegation of workers’ unions to reinstate the embattled national chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure. In doing so, NLC President, Joe Ajaero confirmed that the bright fortune of the party was attracting impostors who are bent on [...]

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Negotiations Are Still Ongoing On New Minimum Wage – Joe Ajaero

David Folami — Thu, 11 Oct 2018 11:49:04 +0000

The Organised Labour has insisted that the Tripartite Committee on the new National Minimum Wage has concluded its assignment for onward submission to President Muhammadu Buhari. Mr Joe Ajaero, President, United Labour Congress (ULC), said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. Ajaero was reacting to the [...]

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