The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and its affiliated unions on Wednesday staged nationwide protests over the worsening security situation in the country. The labour union had earlier announced plans for the December 17 protest, citing what it described as Nigeria’s deteriorating security environment. In a circular issued to all state councils on December 10, following…
Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) converged at the union’s secretariat in Abuja on Wednesday as part of a nationwide protest against the worsening insecurity across the country. The gathering attracted top labour leaders, including NLC President Joe Ajaero, alongside civil society groups. Prominent among the participants were human rights activist Omoyele Sowore and…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the Federal Government to urgently tackle the worsening security situation across the country to prevent more citizens from falling prey to insurgent attacks. The appeal comes after terrorists stormed Kebbi State on Monday, abducting 25 female students from the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School around 4 a.m. and…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued a stern four-week ultimatum to the Federal Government to meet the long-standing demands of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) or face a nationwide shutdown by organised labour. The warning was delivered by NLC President, Joe Ajaero, on Monday in Abuja, following a strategic meeting with leaders…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the Federal Government to immediately withdraw its threat to enforce the “no work, no pay” policy against members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), warning of nationwide labour action if the policy is implemented. NLC President, Joe Ajaero, issued the warning in a statement on…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has criticised Vice President Kashim Shettima for siding with Dangote Refinery in the dispute with PENGASSAN. In a statement marking World Day for Decent Work, NLC President Joe Ajaero accused Shettima of prioritizing corporate interests over the welfare of Nigerian workers. He called the ongoing violations of workers’ rights a…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued an urgent red alert to all its affiliated unions amid escalating tensions between Dangote Refinery and the Petroleum, Natural Gas Workers Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN). PENGASSAN accused the refinery of illegally dismissing over 800 Nigerian workers, prompting nationwide industrial action. On Monday, union members barricaded the Nigerian National…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently step in and resolve the growing dispute between the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Dangote Group. In a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja and signed by NLC President Joe Ajaero, the Congress urged the President…
The Lagos State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for an increase in the state’s minimum wage to ₦150,000, citing the rising cost of living and recent wage hikes in Imo and Ebonyi States. The demand was made on Thursday by Lagos NLC Chairperson, Funmi Sesi, who referenced the wage adjustments in…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has dissolved its Edo State Council following the breakdown of reconciliation efforts between rival factions within the council. In a statement released on Tuesday, NLC Acting General Secretary Benson Upah said the decision was taken in line with the union’s constitution after tensions escalated between elected chairman Odion Olaye and…
