NLC to African countries: Create enabling environment to attract investments
Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has called on African governments to build and expand infrastructure, create the enabling environment to attract ‘responsible’ investors while also investing in education, healthcare to enhance citizens’ development.
Minimum wage: Clear pending promotion, salary, pension arrears or no negotiations, NLC tells govt
By David Odama Organised labour in Nasarawa State on Monday threatened to boycott the inauguration of committee Set up for the new minimum wage unless pending arrears of promotion, salaries and pension owed workers in the state were cleared. This is even as the inauguration of the minimum wage committee slated for January 6th was […]
Minimum Wage: Pay pending salary or no negotiation ― NLC tells Nasarawa govt
By David Odama – Lafia Organised Labour in Nasarawa state on Monday threatened to boycott the inauguration of a committee set up for the new minimum wage unless pending arrears of promotion, salaries and pension owed workers in the state were cleared. This is even as the inauguration of the MinimumWage committee slated for January […]
Labour protests mass sack of workers by EKSG, urges reversal
The organised labour in Ekiti State has protested the ongoing mass sack of workers by the Ekiti State Government.
NLC prioritizes workers’ welfare, good governance in 2020
NIGERIA Labour Congress, NLC, on New Year eve, took stock of how workers fared in 2019 and commended Nigerian workers for their outstanding dedication, sense of duty and profound contributions to national growth and development.
Workers, pensioners deserve improved welfare – NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said on Wednesday workers and pensioners deserve the very best of care and welfare during the yuletide as they are the ones that turn the wealth creation wheel. The NLC president, Ayuba Wabba, stated this in a Christmas message to workers, pension and Nigerians in Abuja. According to him, the […]
Breaking: Cross River NLC chairmain regains freedom
…we paid a whopping 5 million naira…Family Source By Ike Uchechukwu The Nigeria Labour Congress Chairman in Cross River, Com Ben Ukpebi who was kidnapped six days ago has been released after a ransom of 5million naira was paid to his captors. Vanguard learned that he was released at about 9 pm on Sunday night […]
Border closure is impacting positively on local productions – NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Bayelsa on Thursday applauded the Federal Government for the border closure, saying the policy was yielding positive results in various local products, especially rice. The NLC Chairman in the state, Mr John Ndiomu, told Newsmen in Yenagoa that the border closure was doing more good than harm. According to […]
Breaking: NLC Chairman in Cross River kidnapped
By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar The Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, in Cross River, comrade Ben Ukpepi has been kidnapped from his residence. Vanguard learned that the incident which happened at CROSPIL estate, Akpabuyo, LGA occurred at about 7:30 to 8 pm last night(Tuesday). A source who pleaded anonymity told Vanguard that the NLC Chairman […]
NLC Crisis: Ex-Chairman withdraws suit in Nasarawa
By David Odama – Lafia Abdullahi Adeka has withdrawn the petition challenging the election of Yusuf Iya his successor. Adaka stated this on Sunday in Lafia during a reconciliation meeting following the intervention by David Ayele, Special Adviser to Governor Abdullahi Sule on Establishment and Labour Matters. The former Labour leader said he decided to […]
Unity of labour movt, my top priority, NLC scribe
COMRADE Emmanuel Ugboaja, was recently appointed General Secretary of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC. In this piece, Ugboaja, a lawyer former General of National Union of Chemical, Footwear, Leather Rubber and Non-Mettalic Products Employees, NUFLRANMPE, bears his mind on a wide range of issues including unity movement.
