Nigeria Labour Congress
NLC opposes plans for fresh hike in electricity tariff
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has vowed to resist any plan by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to further increase electricity tariffs by migrating other electricity consumers to Band A. The congress threatened to mobilise its members for a nationwide protest should the regulatory agency go ahead to implement any fresh tariff increase in […]
NLC to commence indefinite strike over non-implementation of minimum wage
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has instructed its members in states yet to commence the implementation of the new minimum wage to begin an indefinite strike from December 1, 2024. The order is part of the resolutions of the NLC after its National Executive Council, NEC, meeting at the weekend. The communique of the meeting […]
Niger NLC insists on new minimum wage in October
The Niger State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress has insisted on a full implementation of the new minimum wage for the October salary. The union pointed out that it was ready to accept a delayed payment of salary as long as the government approved the new minimum wage. The Chairman, Idrees Lafene, made this […]
NLC holds emergency NEC meeting over Ajaero’s police invitation
The Nigeria Labour Congress has summoned what it described as an emergency National Executive Council meeting following the invitation of its National President, Joe Ajaero, by the police for allegedly financing terrorism. The NEC meeting will be held by 8am on Tuesday (today) with all heads of affiliates and state chapters of NLC expected to […]
Resign if you can’t pay N70,000, NLC tells Gombe gov
The Nigeria Labour Congress has advised governors who can’t pay the new N70,000 minimum wage to quit office. The Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya, last week said his administration would not be able to pay the new national minimum wage of N70,000. Yahaya, who chairs the Northern Governors’ Forum, spoke at a meeting with labour […]
FG denies spending N1.5bn on hotels for ILO delegates
The Presidency has rejected claims that the Federal Government sponsored 289 delegates to the recent International Labour Organisation (ILO) conference in Geneva, Switzerland. In an interview on Monday, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disputed the claim, stating that the government did not sponsor all the delegates. Onanuga challenged […]
Minimum Wage: We’ll pay what we can afford – Tinubu
… Promises to send Executive Bill to N’Assembly … Says fall at Eagle Square, a’dobale’ to democracy PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Wednesday night said that he will approve what is affordable as new minimum wage, alerting the National Assembly to expect his memorandum on the final settlement. President Tinubu, who was speaking during the 25th […]
Minimum wage: Don’t shut down national grid, Nigerians urge NLC
As the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) continues to negotiate with the Federal Government over a proposed minimum wage, Nigerians have taken to social media to express their concerns about the potential impact of a strike action on the national grid. The NLC has rejected the government’s offers of ₦62,000 or ₦100,000 as the new minimum […]
Labour may resume strike Tuesday after rejecting N62,000, insists on N250,000
The Organised Labour has said it will not accept any N62,000 or N100,000 “starvation wage” as the minimum wage for Nigerian workers. It insisted on N250,000, being its latest demand at the last meeting of the Tripartite Committee on Minimum Wage on Friday, as the living wage for an average Nigerian worker. This was made […]
Organised Labour suspends strike
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have suspended the nationwide strike, paving the way for uninterrupted meetings with the tripartite committee on the new national minimum wage. The decision was confirmed by TUC Chairman, Festus Osifo, on Tuesday. The suspension comes after labour leaders met with the Secretary to the Government […]