Obaseki commences payment of N30,000 minimum wage
The Edo State Government has commenced the payment of the new N30,000 minimum wage to workers in the state with the adjustment of the government’s payroll, among other modalities concluded for workers to receive the new wage starting from January 2020. Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr Crusoe […]
Minimum Wage: Lawmaker commends FG, Labour for averting strike
The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Legislative Compliance, Mr Dennis Idahosa, has commended the Federal Government and organised labour over the peaceful resolution on the full implementation of the new national minimum wage. Idahos, who gave the commendation in a statement on Friday in Benin on Friday said that strike would have further impacted […]
Nigerian workers anxious to receive new minimum wage — NLC Chairperson
Mrs Funmi Sessi, Chairperson, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Lagos State Chapter, says workers are anxious to receive the new minimum wage without any further delay. Speaking in Lagos on Thursday, the labour leader said that payment of the new minimum wage would be a win-win situation not only for workers but also for the government […]
Nigeria in minimum wage strike frenzy
FOR a while, the nation has been on the edge over planned nationwide strike by Organised Labour to force implementation of the N30,000 new national minimum wage. The planned strike is being anchored by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC and its Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, counterpart.
Rumoured NLC strike: Edo NUT urges members to remain at duty post
By Gabriel Enogholase – Benin Edo State Wing of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has urged its members to remain at their various duty posts in schools across the state, insisting that the State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has not directed labour unions to commence strike action to demand the implementation […]
Rumoured strike action: Edo NUT urges members to remain at duty post
The Edo State Wing of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has urged its members to remain at their various duty posts in schools across the state, adding that the State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has not directed labour unions to commence strike action to demand the implementation of the new minimum […]
Happening Now: NLC shuts offices and schools in Asaba over minimum wage
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Delta chapter has started to shut offices and schools in Asaba ahead of the planned strike over delay to implement the new minimum wage.
Minimum Wage: FG, Labour Meeting ends in deadlock
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja The negotiation meeting between the Federal Government and the organised labour on the Consequential Adjustment on the new minimum wage was last night adjourned to today. Already both the Federal Government and the organised have adjusted their positions on the Consequential Adjustment. While the federal government has offered to make […]
Salary Increase: Labour unions should embrace dialogue, not strike ― Group
A political group in Nigeria has described labour unions unrelenting attitude towards embarking on industrial action over the proposed salary increase across board as unpatriotic, stressing that, dialogue should be the only way. The Coalition of Nigerian Youths for Good Governance (CNYGG) believes that the action of labour unions to call for a nationwide strike […]
Ngige to labour: Your letter to SGF, a declaration of trade dispute
Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, on Monday, told the organized labour that the letter they wrote to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation was an indication of trade dispute even though the trade dispute form was not filled. The minister has also told the government […]
Anxiety builds up as labour’s nationwide strike looms
By Chidi Nkwopara, Owerri Palpable anxiety has gripped Nigerians as the threat issued by the organized labour to shut down the country economy over the new national minimum wage, gets closer. Vanguard sampled the views of some people in Imo State yesterday, and a majority of the respondents expressed fears that “the downtrodden will particularly, […]
Minimum Wage: NLC tells state councils to prepare for strike
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed its state councils to prepare for strike on Oct. 16 if negotiation breaks down again with Federal Government.
Governor Ihedioha Assures of Pensions Payment in Imo
…Reiterates Commitment to Transparency, Accountability …NUP, NLC, Stakeholders Commend Gov.’s Initiative, Transparency chibuike onyeukwu Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha has directed the state Accountant General, the Head of Service (HOS) and the Commissioner for Finance to complete all necessary formalities for the commencement of the payment of pensions in the state next week. Governor Ihedioha […]
Minimum Wage: Ngige, NLC, TUC meet over consequential adjustment
MINISTER of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed and the Head of Service, Dr Folashade Yemi-Essan and the labour leaders on Wednesday met at the Ministry in Abuja to resolve the controversy over the consequential adjustment for senior government workers.
Workers are wealth creators but employers are insensitive ―NLC
By Femi Bolaji, Jalingo The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Taraba state chapter has flayed employers of labour in both the public and private sector for being insensitive to the plight of workers under their payroll. The state Chairman of NLC, Peter Gambo who described workers as wealth creators of the society frowned at the casualisation […]
NLC denies ASUU split, says there’s only one ASUU recognised by law
Trade Union is established by law–Ugbaja By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA—-THE Organized Labour yesterday denied knowledge of any splitted group in the ranks of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, declaring that there is only one ASUU recognised by law. President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Comrade Ayuba Wabba said that there have been […]
