BREAKING: Organised Labour Resumes Strike August 14, As Talks Collapse

While talks between the Federal Government and the Organised Labour appeared like that of the negotiation between the goat and the fox and expectedly, nothing concrete was being expected by some pundits. Less than 24 hours after meeting with President Bola Tinubu where

NLC Explains Why It Suspended Strike

In a bid not to keep members in the dark, the Nigeria Labour Congress has confirmed the suspension of its planned strike following the intervention of President Bola Tinubu and the Senate. The resolution followed the National Executive Council meeting of the Congress.

BREAKING: Organised Labour Suspends Protest After Meeting With President Tinubu

Leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), led by Comrade Joe Ajaero and Comrade Festus Usifo respectively has agreed to suspend its proposed Indefinite protest, with a view to having the government meet their demand. The State House

Imo Workers Join The Nationwide Protest, As State Govt Claims It Has Delivered Palliatives

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Imo State Chapter on Wednesday joined the Nationwide strike and protest over the anti- poor policies of All Progressives Congress. However, in a press release issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Oguwike Nwachuku, the Government

Subsidy Removal Protest: Tinubu Meets Labour Leaders In Aso Rock

As protests rock the nation, the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Joe Ajaero, and his counterpart of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), Festus Osifo, met with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa on Wednesday. The labour leaders, who

Subsidy Removal: Beyond Tinubu, Kyari’s Personal Interests

By Mohammed Usman One of the major highlights of the new administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been the suspension of the payment of subsidy for premium motor spirit, PMS, commonly called petrol. Though there have been so many reforms introduced into

Tinubu, The Digital Economy, And The Future Of Unionism In Nigeria, By Onibiyo Ezekiel

In Nigeria, there is a smidgen of hope that things can start to get better when with one single utterance President Bola Ahmed Tinubu removed the ruinously expensive petrol subsidy, and confronted headlong the age-long distortionary foreign exchange dual regime. Both tackled policies

President Tinubu Orders Federal Institutions To Stop ‘Arbitrary’ Fees Hike

Nigeria’s president, Bola Tinubu has ordered federal institutions to stop “arbitrary increase in sundry fees payable” amid the hardship faced by Nigerians as result of fuel subsidy removal. Dele Alake, special adviser to the president on communication and strategy, broke the news in

Strike: NLC Insists, Mobilises, Meets Civil Society Ahead Of Wednesday’s Action

– NECA urges govt to ease economic trauma Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said it is fully prepared for Wednesday’s nationwide strike, even as all state councils and civil societies have been mobilised. A top official of the congress told The Guardian on

Fresh Plot By Oil Crooks To Blackmail, Smear Kyari Uncovered – CSOs

A coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) on Sunday said it has uncovered fresh plot by embittered oil thieves to blackmail, smear and tarnish the image of the group chief executive officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mallam Mele Kyari.