NLC Threatens Nationwide Strike After Talks Fail
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has warned of possible nationwide industrial action following the breakdown of talks with the Federal Government over outstanding workers’ demands. The meeting, held on Thursday at the Ministry of Labour in Abuja, ended in a deadlock, with both parties agreeing to reconvene on Tuesday. In a statement […]
NLC Threatens to Shut Chinese Firm Over Workers’ Welfare
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to shut down the operations of Wizchino Engineering Company Limited, a Chinese construction firm in Abuja, over alleged anti-union practices, poor workers’ welfare and inadequate safety measures. The labour movement issued the warning during a picketing of the company’s headquarters building (under construction) where workers […]
NSITF Boss Seeks Stronger Inter-Agency Collaboration to Protect Worker
By Chinedu Echianu The Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Oluwaseun Faleye, has called for stronger inter-agency collaboration to improve workers’ welfare, strengthen social security and enhance national productivity. Faleye made the call on Thursday in Abuja while delivering a goodwill message at a technical retreat on Presidential […]
NSITF Boss Urges Staff to Go Extra Mile in Service Delivery
By Chinedu Echianu The Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Oluwaseun Faleye, has urged staff of the Fund to go the extra mile in service delivery to strengthen public trust and improve the organisation’s image. Faleye gave the charge on Tuesday in Abuja while flagging off the 2026 Customer Service Week […]
NLC Gives FG Two Weeks to Cut Petrol Prices, Review Wages
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has given the Federal Government a two-week ultimatum to reduce petrol prices, commence renegotiation of the national minimum wage and implement outstanding agreements with health and public sector workers. The ultimatum, which takes effect from Friday, October 9, 2026, also covers the implementation of the Terms of […]
FCT NLC Declares Indefinite Strike Over Teachers’ Promotion
By Chinedu Echianu The Federal Capital Territory Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared an indefinite strike across the FCT over the administration’s refusal to remove the requirement for vacancies before teachers can be promoted. The strike commenced on Wednesday, October 7, following the expiration of a seven-day ultimatum issued by the labour […]
NSITF Warns Nigerians Against Fake Recruitment Advertisements
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has warned Nigerians, particularly job seekers, against fake recruitment advertisements and appointment letters being circulated by fraudsters on social media. The Fund said it is not currently recruiting for any position, describing employment advertisements circulating on social media platforms, particularly Facebook, as fraudulent. The warning […]
Workers Threaten October Strike Over Petrol Price, Wage Award
By Mardiyyah Abubakar Public servants under the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) have threatened a three-day warning strike from October 2 over petrol prices, wage awards and negotiations for a new national minimum wage. The council gave the Federal Government until September 30 to address the demands, warning that failure to act would […]
TUC Backs Shehu Mohammed-Led ASCSN
By Chinedu Echianu The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has reaffirmed the leadership of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) led by Comrade Shehu Mohammed as the union’s recognised and legitimate leadership. In a public circular signed by its Secretary General, Comrade Nuhu Toro, the TUC said the position followed the […]
NSITF Covers 7.8m Workers, Cuts Claims Processing to 10 Days
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) says it now covers more than 7.8 million workers under the Employees’ Compensation Scheme, while average claims processing time has dropped from 14 to 10 days. NSITF Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Oluwaseun Faleye, disclosed this on Thursday at the 2026 National Pre-Retirement Summit […]