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President Tinubu approves ₦70,000 New Minimum Wage for Nigerian Workers

Adewale A. — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 16:23:05 +0000

In a landmark decision set to uplift the living standards of Nigerian workers, President Bola Tinubu has sanctioned a new minimum wage of ₦70,000. This historic move, announced during a pivotal meeting with the leaders of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Thursday, has been met with widespread acclaim. [...]

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Tripartite Committee responds to Unrealistic NLC & TUC’s Proposal of N494,000 Minimum Wage

Adewale A. — Sun, 02 Jun 2024 16:06:37 +0000

During the meeting held on Tuesday, 28 May 2024, the tripartite partners, including government representatives and the organised private sector, presented their proposals for the new national minimum wage. Before the shutdown: the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) demanded N494K as the minimum wage: Read the response of the [...]

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Kwara State Faces Impending Industrial Unrest as Labour Issues Ultimatum to Government

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 20:00:23 +0000

The possibility of a significant industrial dispute is looming in Kwara State as organized labour has given the state government a 14-day ultimatum to meet its demands, failing which may lead to widespread unrest. The demands, articulated by Murtala Saheed Olayinka (Nigeria Labour Congress), Tunde Joseph (Trade Union Congress), and Saliu Suleiman (Joint Negotiation Council), [...]

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FG Wants Nigerians To Commit Suicide – TUC

David Folami — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 12:54:34 +0000

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has said that the government’s plan to increase the price of data in the country will drive many Nigerians to suicide. The group also accused telecommunications operator, MTN of pushing for the increase. The TUC’s comments were made via a statement signed by President, Comrade Bobboi Bala Kaigama [...]

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Trade Union Commends President Buhari Over Decision To Employ 500,000 Unemployed Graduates As Teachers

Wale Adebayo — Fri, 25 Dec 2015 09:59:34 +0000

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) lauded the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government for the decision to employ 500,000 unemployed graduates as teachers next year which will curb the escalating rate of unemployment in the country. However, TUC said it was still not comfortable with the position of the government on fuel subsidy removal and asked [...]

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TUC Tells President Buhari That Nigerians Yet To Feel The ‘Change’ APC Promised

Wale Adebayo — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 20:46:46 +0000

Trade Union Congress (TUC) National President, Comrade Bobboi Kaigama, yesterday, said five months after President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) assumed office, Nigerians were yet to feel the change mantra. Kaigama, who spoke while addressing construction workers at the 10th Triennial National Delegates Conference of the Construction and Civil Engineering Senior Staff Association (CCESSA), in Abuja, said [...]

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Increasing IGR Only Solution To Salary Crisis In Kwara State – Governor Ahmed

Wale Adebayo — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 19:31:33 +0000

Kwara State Governor, Dr. Abdulfatah Ahmed has said that the only panacea to resolve the salary crisis affecting state was to increase the volume of its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR). Ahmed said this on Sunday night during a meeting with officials of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), Nigeria Union of Local Government [...]

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#Anti-Graft War > Nigeria Labour Movement Supports EFCC

Kunle Edun — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 18:33:00 +0000

The Nigeria Labour movement comprising Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) threw its weight behind Ibrahim Lamorde, Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, expressing confidence in the anti-graft agency boss’ competence and commitment to the fight against corruption in Nigeria. Affiliates of the two labour centre, the Nigeria Labour [...]

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#Kaduna > Governor El-Rufai Debunks Collapse, Near Death Rumours, Says “I’m Hale And Hearty”

Wale Adebayo — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 13:30:08 +0000

Governor Nasir el-Rufai has declared himself fit as a fiddle after rumours of his purported collapse and near-death spread like a wild-fire last week. He described the rumours as a mere hoax designed by mischief makers for purposes best known to them. The governor stated this while receiving members of the Kaduna State chapter of [...]

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#Kaduna > State Committed To Anti-Corruption War – Governor El-Rufai

Wale Adebayo — Thu, 10 Sep 2015 21:30:08 +0000

Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasiru El-Rufai on Thursday said his administration would deliver good governance to the people through a sustained fight against corruption in the state. El- Rufa’i made the remarks during a rally tagged, “The National Day of Action against Corruption and for Good Governance”, organised by the joint labour unions in the [...]

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#Nigeria > NLC, TUC Support Buhari’s Anti-Corruption Campaign, Advocate Death Penalty For Looters

Wale Adebayo — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 19:30:41 +0000

Organised labour in the country under the aegis of Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress have jointly called for capital punishment for anybody found guilty of corruption in the country. The President of the NLC, Mr. Ayuba Wabba, and his counterpart in the TUC, Mr. Bobboi Kaigama, made the call on Tuesday at a [...]

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