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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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Senate Condemns Shutdown of National Grid Amid Labour Strike

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 12:00:07 +0000

The Nigerian Senate has strongly criticized the shutdown of the national grid by members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) amid ongoing protests for an increase in the minimum wage. The organized labour, led by the NLC and TUC, initiated a nationwide strike on Monday to demand a higher minimum [...]

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Nigerian Govt Justifies N60,000 Minimum Wage, Warns Against Strike

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Sat, 01 Jun 2024 13:00:02 +0000

The Federal Government has responded to the proposed strike by organized labour, scheduled to commence on Monday, cautioning that it would exacerbate the economic challenges facing the nation. The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, speaking on behalf of the government, emphasized that any new minimum wage should not result in widespread [...]

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Strike: FG, labour leaders commence meeting in Aso Rock

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Sun, 01 Oct 2023 11:33:36 +0000

The Federal Government has scheduled a meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja to discuss how to avert the statewide strike suggested by Organized Labour. At the time this story was written, union officials were being seen making their way to the meeting location. Nuhu Toro, General Secretary of the Trade Union Congress, and Joe [...]

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Strike Action: NLC holds emergency meeting over suspension

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Thu, 03 Aug 2023 08:30:02 +0000

The Nigeria Labour Congress’s National Executive Council is currently holding an emergency meeting to discuss the suspension of their strike action. A reputable source at the ongoing conference in Abuja confirmed this to the media on Thursday morning. He claims that the Union’s leaders are already debating whether or not to call off the strike [...]

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Court has barred you from going on strike – Tinubu’s govt reminds NLC

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 19:30:53 +0000

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has been informed by the government of President Bola Tinubu that it is prohibited by court order from going on strike. The federal government’s response followed the National Labor Committee’s (NLC) seven-day ultimatum to begin industrial action over the increase in the price of gasoline and the high cost of [...]

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