The Leader of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and orga, Joe Ajaero, has been granted administrative bail by the State Security Services (SSS). Activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, announced Ajaero’s release in a tweet on his
Mr. Maxwell Opera, a lawyer to the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, says the Police have retracted their earlier reasons for summoning the labour leader. Opera disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja, shortly after the labour leader in company
The battle for the new minimum wage is still being waged as the government and labour have failed to reach an agreement. TOBA AGBOOLA reports. THE seeming war on the new minimum wage between the governments and Organised Labour is far from over,
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has reaffirmed its commitment to constructive engagement and dialogue with the Anambra State Government to address the grievances of its workers. The Congress in a statement signed by its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, said: “We vehemently reject the blatant dissemination
Workers have stormed various offices of electricity distribution companies to protest over the Band A tariff hike. The workers, under the aegis of the Nigerian Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, thronged the offices of the DisCos on Monday, preventing workers from
The Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, has shut down the headquarters of Jos Electricity Distribution Company, JEDC, in Plateau State over the electricity tariff hike. It was gathered that the labour union blocked the main gate of the company, leaving the staff of DisCo
Barring the last-minute change, emerging reports have indicated that the 37-member tripartite committee on minimum wage established by the Federal Government will reconvene in mid-April. The committee will continue negotiations and consultations on the upcoming minimum wage announcement by President Bola Tinubu, scheduled
The Lagos State Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mrs Funmi Sessi, on Thursday proposed N794,000 as minimum wage for the average Nigerian worker. She made the declaration during the South-West Zonal Public Hearing on the National Minimum Wage held in Lagos. The hearing,
President Bola Tinubu has approved the sum of ₦500 million for the inauguration and funding of the 37-man Tripartite Committee on New National Minimum Wage. A letter addressed to the President by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, which
The crisis rocking the Nigeria and Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Worker (NUPENG) has worsened as Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) have embarked on a nationwide protest. The drivers have threatened to breakaway from NUPENG unless National President Williams Akporeha and General secretary
Nigeria’s heartless President,Bola Ahmed Tinubu finally released all the 114 #EndBadGovernance protesters (minors and adults)
United States based Scientist and Business Woman, Princess Angela Obasi has joined other well meaning
A former member of the House of Representatives Farouk Lawan has regained freedom after serving
Washington state authorities said on Monday that five people were killed in a shooting at