Some Nigerians have commended the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) over the suspension of the industrial action scheduled to commence on Monday morning. Labour announced the suspension of the planned strike following an agreement reached with the Federal Government at a meeting which ended in early hours on […]

NLC Members at yaba Lagos addressing journalist as the federal government suspend the strike nationwide in Lagos

Organised Labour has suspended its planned nationwide industrial action for two weeks over the recent hike in electricity tariff and fuel pump price in the country. Sen.  Christ Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment said this while reading a joint communique on the resolution of the Trade Dispute between the Federal Government and the organised […]

The minister of Labour and Employment Dr Chris Ngige said the resolution reached with the organised labour was an outcome of a fruitful deliberation. According to him, on the issue of electricity tariff reforms, the parties agreed to set up a Technical Committee comprising Ministries, Departments, Agencies, NLC and TUC, which will work for a […]

Mr Ayuba Wabba, NLC President said that both the government and organised labour have looked into the issue of fuel price hike and what was needed to be put in place in order to address the issue of the increase.   We have discussed the state of our refineries and how to achieve sustainable refineries. […]

Organised Labour has suspended its planned nationwide industrial action for two weeks over the recent hike in electricity tariff and fuel pump price in the country. Sen.  Christ Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment said this while reading a joint communique on the resolution of the Trade Dispute between the Federal Government and the organised […]

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Mr Mele Kyari, Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has hailed the decision of labour leaders to suspend their planned protest scheduled to have commenced Monday. Kyari, in a tweet on his official Twitter handle on Monday, praised the leadership of the unions for choosing the pursuit of the common good. Also read: […]

By Lawani Mikairu The President of the Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON,  Alhaji Abdulmunaf Yunusa Sarina, on Sunday, said that the association would not be part of the planned indefinite strike action called by NLC over the issues of government’s recent increase of fuel price and electricity tariff in the country. According to Alhaji Abdulmunaf, […]

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), has said that a reversal of the current reforms on subsidy of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) would exacerbate the challenges of the already faltering Nigerian economy. Dr Muda Yusuf, Director-General LCCI made the assertion in a statement to newsmen on Sunday in Lagos. Yusuf said the current […]

By Tordue Salem, Abuja Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, Sunday, appealed to the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC to suspend its industrial action against electricity tariff hike and fuel price increase. The Speaker, made the plea on Sunday at the National Assembly, at an interventionist meeting with the leadership of the NLC, led […]

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has pleaded with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to shelve its planned strike and participate in broad consultation with the various stakeholders. The governors made the call in a communiqué issued after dialogue between representatives of the forum and union which took place in the Abuja residence of NGF Chairman and Gov. Kayode […]

By Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja The federal government has urged public servants to ignore the strike planned for Monday by organized lab our, saying efforts are in place to resolve all contending issues. This was made known yesterday in a circular signed by Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation. The […]

…Set up 7-member committee to meet NEC, NLC, others By Henry Umoru THE thirty- six state governors under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF have called on the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC to exercise caution in its  planned nation wide strike and mass protest, warning that such an action if carried out, would […]

By Lawani Mikairu There are indications that Nigeria airspace may be closed on Monday if the aviation workers unions carry out their threat to back the Organised Labour nationwide strike expected to commence on Monday. According to the General Secretary of the National Union of Air Transport Employees, NUATE, Mr Aba Ocheme, the aviation unions […]