NLC Demands Wage Award, Palliatives as Petrol Price Hits N1,430
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the Federal Government to immediately introduce wage awards and sustainable palliatives to cushion the impact of rising petrol prices on workers and Nigerians. The Congress said petrol prices had climbed to about N1,430 per litre in major urban centres, with costs even higher in […]
Breaking: NLC Denies Calling Off Nationwide Protest
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has dismissed reports suggesting that it has called off its planned protest against rising insecurity across the country. labour clarified that its meeting with President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday night did not lead to any decision to suspend the protest scheduled for today. Speaking to journalists […]
NLC Backs ASUU, Warns FG Against ‘No Work, No Pay’ Threats
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has thrown its full weight behind the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in its ongoing two-week warning strike, cautioning the Federal Government against using threats of the “No Work, No Pay” policy to intimidate lecturers. In a statement released on Monday, NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, […]
World Day for Decent Work: NLC Warns Against “Sacred Cows” in Labour Relations
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued a strong warning to the Federal Government and private employers, declaring that no company or individual should be placed above the law in matters of workers’ rights. In a statement to mark the World Day for Decent Work, NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, said Nigerian […]
NSITF, NLC Disagree Over Ownership of Abuja Land
By Chinedu Echianu The Management of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has insisted that it lost the Certificate of Occupancy, Power of Attorney and Deed of Assignment in respect of Plot Numbers MISC 54707 and MISC 54824 located in Abuja, urging the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to re-issue it with fresh copies […]