NLC strike: Nigeria airspace to be shut on Monday
By Lawani Mikairu There are indications that Nigeria airspace may be shut 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 […]
NLC and Niger State Government: The whole truth
A long time ago Governor Abubakar Sani Bello established a reputation for paying salaries promptly. Salaries were paid as early as 24th of the month to the praise of many. It was to dismiss this fit as minor that his critics like to argue that, “paying salaries is not an achievement.”
Labour gives Fayemi 14-day strike notice
By Rotimi Ojomoyela The Ekiti State organised labour has given 14-day strike notice to Governor Kayode Fayemi to pay all outstanding benefits to workers or face indefinite industrial action. A letter dated July 16 and addressed to Fayemi said the ultimatum commences from Monday, July 20, and lapses on August 3, within which the governor […]
5 years after: Labour unites as aggrieved unions return to NLC
FIVE years after the crisis and disunity that hit the Nigeria labour movement, peace yesterday returned to the movement as leaders and affiliates of United Labour Congress of Nigeria, ULC, rejoined the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, ending the rift that had weakened organized labour’s capacity to mobilise for mass actions against perceived anti-labour and anti-people policies of government.
The MoU that ended 5-year labour crisis
By Victor Ahiuma-Young The five years old labour crisis that hit the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, which culminated into the breakaway and formation of United Labour Congress of Nigeria, ULC, was finally resolved on Thursday in Abuja, via a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, signed by both camps. Recall that in the wake of the disputed […]
5 years after: Ajaero’s ULC returns to NLC
By Victor Ahiuma-Young As exclusively reported by Vanguard, leaders and affiliates of United Labour Congress of Nigeria, ULC, have returned to Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC. They broke away five years ago in the wake of leadership crisis at the NLC delegates’ Conference of March 2015. The return of ULC leaders and affiliates to NLC has […]
United labour movement imminent, as leaders of NLC, ULC meet
By Victor Ahiuma-Young THERE are strong indications that the crisis and division in Nigerian labour movement in the wake of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, delegates’ conference of March 2015, may come to an end today (Thursday) and a united NLC announced. Recall that following the disputed 2015 delegates’ conference, which produced Ayuba Wabba of Medical […]
United labour movement coming as NLC, ULC leaders meet
THERE are strong indications that the crisis and division in Nigerian labour movement in the wake of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, delegates’ Conference of March 2015, may come to an end today and a united NLC announced.
Taraba NLC Chairman Did Not Die From COVID-19 — Technical Committee
By Femi Bolaji – Jalingo Taraba state technical committee on COVID-19 has said the deceased state Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Peter Gambo did not die from COVID-19 as widely circulated in various media platforms. Chairman of the committee and state commissioner for Health, Dr. Innocent Vakkai who briefed the press Wednesday in Jalingo, […]
COVID-19: NLC calls for education stakeholders meeting on safe school re-opening
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the Federal Government to bring all stakeholders in the education sector together to deliberate on the way forward before re-opening of schools across the country.
NLC, ULC, others reject fuel price hike, demand reversal
LAGOS—Organized Labour yesterday rejected the new pump price of fuel announced by the Petroleum Products Price Regulatory Agency, PPPRA, and demanded immediate reversal, contending that the new price amid COVID-19 pandemic, will kill businesses and worsen poverty level across the country.
Labour rejects new fuel price, demands reversal
Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, on Thursday, rejected the new pump price of fuel announced by the Petroleum Products Price Regulatory Agency, PPPRA, and demanded immediate reversal, contending that the new price, amid COVID-19 pandemic, will kill businesses and worsen poverty level across the country.
NLC demands outright cancellation, as Buhari, NASS agree on electricity tariff hike delay
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari yesterday agreed with the leadership of the National Assembly on the need to delay the planned hike in electricity tariffs.
TUC, NULGE, NUT dissociate selves from NLC-planned strike in C’River
Three labour unions in Cross River have dissociated themselves from the strike being planned by the state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to commence on June 29. The unions are Trade Union Congress (TUC), the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), and the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT). The TUC Secretary in […]
Stay at home from Monday, no one can sack you ― Cross River NLC to workers
By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Cross River Council has asked workers in the state employ to stay at home from Monday 29 June 2020. The NLC also disclosed that strike action was the last resort since the government has refused to negotiate with them in a bid to addressing their […]
Int’l Public Services Day: ActionAid, others, urge govt on adequate public health financing
kick against privatization of public health services By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark 2020 International Public Services Day, ActionAid Nigeria, AAN, Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and Public Services International, PSI, Nigeria, Tuesday, urged the government on adequate financing of public health to boost women and girls’ […]
