By Gabriel Enogholase – Benin In spite of the suspension of the nationwide strike by the organised labour over the recent hike in electricity tariff, fuel and Value Added Tax (VAT), members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and Trade Union Congress in Edo State, took to the main streets of Benin. The trade unionists […]

Nigerian should keep faith, it’s not yet over — TUC By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar The leadership of Organised Labour in Cross River comprising Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC& Trade Union Congress, TUC have described the suspension of the strike scheduled to hold today as unfortunate adding that dialogue was key in every negotiation. The leaders […]

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: […]