NLC storms LP office, demands Abure’s resignation
Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress national transition committee, on Tuesday, stormed the headquarters of the Labour Party in Abuja, demanding the immediate resignation of the National Chairman, Julius Abure. The acting Chairman of the transition committee, Aduwaheed Omar, led…
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…
Just In: Labour rejects Tinubu’s claims of agreement on new minimum wage
Organised Labour has rejected President Bola Tinubu’s claims that an agreement has been reached on new national minimum wages in his nationwide broadcast to make Democracy Day. According to Organized Labour at the time negotiations ended on Friday, June 7,…
Organised Labour Strike: No one was arrested or threatened – President Tinubu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reiterated his commitment to democratic principles, assuring Nigerians that no one was arrested or threatened during the recent nationwide strike called by Organised Labour. In a speech marking Democracy Day, President Tinubu emphasized the importance…
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….
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…
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,…
NLC to Continue Strike Despite Agreement with Federal Government
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has announced that the ongoing nationwide strike will persist despite an agreement reached with the Federal Government during Monday’s meeting. In a post on X on Tuesday, the NLC stated that the industrial action, which…
Nigeria Police Urges Organized Labour to Halt Planned Strike
The Nigeria Police Force has called on organized labour to halt the planned strike and return to negotiations with the Federal Government. In a statement issued by Force Public Relations Officer Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Monday, the police emphasized the importance…
Minimum wage: FG pleads for time as indefinite strike begins Monday
… Industrial Action Not a Solution, Labour Must Show Understanding – Minister … Fuel Scarcity and Blackouts Loom as NUPENG and PENGASSAN Vow to Join Strike The Federal Government has urged Organized Labour to reconsider its plan for an indefinite…