While Nigeria Awaits The Impending Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Strike, Here’s All You Need To Know About NLC Strikes Past-Present

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Nigeria Saved N1tn After Fuel Subsidy Removal – Tinubu; Labour Unions Set to Proceed with Nationwide Strike | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss Nigeria Saved N1tn After Fuel Subsidy Removal – Tinubu In a nationwide broadcast addressing the current economic challenges in Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu proudly announced that the Federal Government has saved a staggering N1tn in just... Read More

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June 1, 2023

FG, NLC Meeting on Fuel Subsidy Ends Deadlocked; Tinubu, APC Oppose BVAS Evidence in Presidential Tribunal | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss FG, NLC Meeting on Fuel Subsidy Ends Deadlocked The highly anticipated meeting between the Federal Government and the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) regarding the removal of fuel subsidies has concluded without reaching an agreement. Held at... Read More

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May 31, 2023

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FG to Meet with NLC Over Fuel Subsidy Removal

Representatives of the Federal Government are scheduled to meet with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) today at 2 pm to discuss the planned removal of fuel subsidy. NLC National President, Joe Ajaero, announced this during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily program on Wednesday. Ajaero emphasized that the position of the... Read More

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May 29, 2023

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Fuel Subsidy is Gone – President Bola Tinubu

In his inaugural speech as president on Monday, President Bola Tinubu made a significant announcement, stating that the era of petrol subsidies in Nigeria has come to an end. Highlighting the absence of any provisions for fuel subsidy in the budget prior to his assumption of office, President Tinubu emphasized the removal of this long-debated... Read More

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July 2, 2022

Senator Nwaoboshi jailed seven years for Money Laundering; The NDLEA finally nabs notorious drug dealer, Celine Ekeke | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Senator Nwaoboshi jailed seven years for Money Laundering Nigeria could be redesignated back to US’ religious violators list Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) to hold strike over ASUU strike Bayelsa Assembly refuse Commissioner nominee over disrespect The NDLEA finally nabs notorious drug dealer, Celine Ekeke Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five... Read More

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November 17, 2020

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How NLC fell from its glorious perch of ‘people-centered’ activism

When it took the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) about three days to respond to the most recent hike in fuel, it only appeared to underpin what Nigerians regard as a foregone conclusion – and it is that they have become a subordinate arm of the government. The formation of NLC, the foremost labour union in... Read More

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December 23, 2018

The Big 5: Re-elect Buhari and 2023 Presidency is all yours – Osinbajo tells Southwest; NLC to hold nationwide protest over minimum wage | Other top stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday assured the South-West that President Muhammadu Buhari would hand over government to a President from the zone, if he gets their support in the February 16 elections. Osinbajo, disclosed this at the palace of the Alaafin, , Oba Lamidi Adeyemi,... Read More

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December 21, 2018

The Big 5: Minimum wage bill must get to NASS by Dec. 31 – Labour threatens FG; ASUU strike is likely to affect 2019 polls – INEC | Other top stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed worry that the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will impact negatively on its preparations for next year’s general elections. Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee of INEC, Festus Okoye, who disclosed this on... Read More

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November 15, 2018

The Late 5: APC says South East leaders endorsement of Atiku is an affront to Igbo people; Ganduje slams N3bn suit on publisher of alleged bribery videos | Other top stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Kano Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has dragged online medium, Daily Nigerian, and its publisher, Ja’afar Ja’afar before a Federal High Court in Kano, instituting a N3billion suit against them for alleged defamation of character, slander and libel through publications and release of video clips alleging that the governor was involved in... Read More

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October 22, 2018

The Big 5: Labour to embark on nationwide strike November 6; Amid fear of being ousted as chairman, Oshiomhole speaks | More stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: Organised labour has scheduled Tuesday, October 30, for a nationwide mass protest against what it described as the government’s unwillingness to implement a new minimum wage for workers and has equally threatened to embark on an indefinite nationwide strike on November 6. In a statement jointly signed... Read More

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September 30, 2018

Just In: Labour suspends nationwide strike

The organised labour has suspended the nationwide strike. President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ayuba Wabba announced this at a press conference in Abuja on Sunday. “We invite you here today to inform you that we have received a firm and formal invitation to reconvene a meeting of tripartite committee scheduled for October 4 and 5 2018,”... Read More

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November 11, 2017

NLC accuses El-Rufai of grand plot to ‘cut’ Kaduna’s workforce

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said that the planned sack of about 21,780 teachers by the Kaduna government was part of a larger plan by the government to embark on a mass sack of workers in the employment of the state and its local governments. The President of Congress, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, who spoke... Read More

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October 9, 2017

“We have failed the workers” – Gov Ortom

The governor of Benue, Samuel Ortom Monday, admitted that his government had failed in its responsibility of paying workers salaries. “A worker deserves his wages, but the Benue government has not been able to fulfill that obligation. We have failed the workers in this regard,” Ortom said in Makurdi, after meeting with national leaders of organised... Read More

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September 30, 2017

NLC, TUC in Benue to embark on indefinite strike

The Benue State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has declared an indefinite strike to begin on Tuesday, October 3. Also, labour yesterday, shunned an invitation to the Benue State House of Assembly for the purpose of dialogue in order to intervene between the union and the state... Read More

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September 5, 2016

Ekiti NLC chairman denies collecting N25m from APC

The Chairman of the Ekiti State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Comrade Ade Adesanmi has denied the allegation that labour leaders in the state collected N25 million from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state to embark on the recent industrial action by workers, The Vanguard reports. Speaking in Ado Ekiti over the weekend, Adesanmi... Read More