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October 16, 2020

#EndSARS vs NLC strikes: Older generation-inclined Labour Unions can learn from a youth-led movement

If we were to go down history lane, we will realise that ‘industrial strike actions’ – the threats of strikes – and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) are interchangeable terms. It has got to a stage where no one listens to their threats. In fact, you will not be making backward leaps if you said... Read More

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September 28, 2020

Organised Labour calls off planned strike but here’s how strike actions can become history

Constant strike actions are a disturbing phenomenon Nigerians are all too familiar with and are counter-productive to a nation’s economic growth because it paralyzes economic activities that result in the loss of productive man-hours that could have generated revenue for the nation during the strike period. Virtually every sector of our economy experiences at least... Read More

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September 28, 2020

NLC, TUC suspend nationwide strike; NNPC, PPPRA may be scrapped in new PIB | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress have suspended the strike that was scheduled to commence on Monday. After an exhaustive meeting with the Federal Government which started at 8.30pm on Sunday and ended at 2:50am Monday morning, an agreement was reached to suspend the application of the cost-reflective electricity tariff adjustments for two... Read More

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December 13, 2019

5 Things that Should Matter Today: Naira Marley’s trial adjourned till February 27 and 28

Naira Marley who has been standing trial over an alleged criminal conspiracy and credit card fraud will be rearraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on February 27, 2020. During his resumed sitting on Thursday December 12, the first prosecution witness identified as Dalhatu Buhari was cross-examined by his counsel Olalekan Ojo (SAN). ASUU opposed passage of anti-sexual harassment... Read More

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The Big 5: INEC opens defense on Atiku’s petition; Don’t reappoint Ngige as Labour minister, NLC warns Buhari | Other top stories

Here are the stories that drove conversation today: Three Nigerians ask Supreme Court to nullify Buhari’s election for allegedly lying on oath Three Nigerians have filed a suit at the Supreme Court against President Muhammadu Buhari’s academic qualification for the 2019 presidential election. The applicants, Kalu Kalu, Labaran Ismail and Hassy Kyari el-Kuris, have approached... Read More

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The Late 5: Court fixes June 3 to hear suit against appointment of Acting CJN; Basiran replaces Shogunle as head of Police CRU – Other stories

Here are the stories that drove conversation today: Court fixes June 3 to hear suit against appointment of Acting CJN The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday fixed June 3, for definite hearing of a suit challenging the appointment of Justice Tanko Muhammad as substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). Muhammad was made the... Read More

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The Big 5: Total blackout in Abuja, other states as national grid collapses again; Adeleke, PDP to challenge verdict at Supreme Court | Other top stories

Here are the stories that you should be monitoring today National grid collapses again The national electricity grid suffered a major failure on Wednesday, seizing power supply to homes and plunging Abuja into darkness and other states. According to Premium Times, power might not return to normal for another 72 hours. Buhari tells service chiefs... Read More

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The YNaija Cover – the 2nd of May

Follow the link to read the story on YNaija: The Big 5: 17 feared dead as bandits invade Katsina villages, destroys houses; Buhari lied about his academic credentials – Atiku tells Tribunal | Other top stories Check out other latest stories: The Late 5: Don’t reduce INEC to a tool in... Read More

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The Late 5: Three killed as Kaduna imposes curfew; Buhari donates $500,000, 350 electoral kits to Guinea-Bissau for election | Other stories

Here are the stories that drove conversation today: Three killed as Kaduna imposes curfew The Kaduna state government has imposed a 24-hour-curfew on Kasuwan Magani, Kajuru LGA, following the hostility that started in the area on Thursday evening. The incident claimed three lives and a house razed in the troubled community. Confirming the incident, the... Read More

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The Late 5: Labour urges FG to implement new minimum wage before May 1; INEC to proceed with supplementary elections in Bauchi | Other stories

Here are the stories that drove conversation today: Senate joins reps, passes 2019 budget for second reading Nigeria’s 2019 budget was on Tuesday passed for second reading at the Senate. The N8.8 trillion budget will now be worked on by the committee on appropriation. The committee was given two weeks to report back to the... Read More

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January 29, 2019

The Big 5: 30 states ready to pay N30,000 minimum wage – NLC; Lagos lawmakers move to impeach Gov Akinwunmi Ambode | Other top stories

Here are the top stories you should be monitoring today: Lagos lawmakers move to impeach Gov Akinwunmi Ambode The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday threatened to impeach Governor Akinwunmi Ambode for allegedly spending funds which were not appropriated for. The Assembly subsequently asked Ambode to appear before it within one week over the... Read More

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January 26, 2019

Ezekwesili withdraws from presidential race, Buhari suspends CJN Onnoghen and other stories that made the headlines this week

These are the stories that drove conversation this week: Ezekwesili withdraws from presidential race One of the biggest stories this week happened on Thursday morning, where APCN presidential candidate Dr. Oby Ezekwesili withdrew from the presidential race and released a press statement revealing her reasons, which primarily is to form a coalition to disrupt the... Read More

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January 23, 2019

The YNaija Cover – the 23rd of January

Follow the link to read the story on YNaija: The Big 5: Minimum wage: ULC, TUC, NLC reject N27,000, hold crucial meetings; Major shake up in Nigerian Air Force, 72 senior officers redeployed | Other top stories

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January 9, 2019

The YNaija Cover – the 9th of January

Follow the links to read the stories on YNaija: Minimum wage: Buhari inaugurates Technical Advisory Committee on implementation FG to review salaries of workers earning above minimum wage – Buhari

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January 5, 2019

The Big 5: FG meeting with Labour leaders leads to deadlock; Ensure release of Leah Sharibu, Cherubim and Seraphim tells Buhari | Other top stories

Here are the stories you should be monitoring today: Ensure release of Leah Sharibu, Christian leaders urge Buhari Nearly a year since the abduction of Leah Sharibu by terrorist group Boko Haram, leaders of the Cherubim and Seraphim Unification Church of Nigeria on Friday at the State House, Abuja, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure... Read More

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January 2, 2019

The Big 5: NLC tells workers to mobilise for prolonged strike over minimum wage; Aisha Buhari leads APC women for 2019 elections | Other top stories

Here are the top stories that have grabbed the headlines and are shaping conversations into the start of 2019. NLC tells workers to mobilise for prolonged strike over FG’s failure to implement new minimum wage In yesterday’s New Year message, the president of the National Labour Congress (NLC) Ayuba Wabba appealed to the Federal Government... Read More

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December 22, 2018

The Late 5: Amosun dares Oshiomhole; Moghalu explains how he will defeat Buhari in 2019 | Other top stories

These are the stories that drove conversation today. The presidential candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), Kingsley Moghalu, in an interview with Premium Times, laid out his plans if he wins the election in 2019. He also said, “Let me tell you something. This campaign is operating at three levels. There is a level of... Read More

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November 27, 2018

The Big 5: No headway yet as ASUU-FG meeting ends; Atiku says soldiers were killed while Service chiefs were at Buhari’s campaign | Other top stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: The opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday called for an open investigation into the handling of military funds to unravel those benefitting from the alleged racket especially for those close to the President. Accusing the Defence Minister, Mansur Dan-Ali of diverting funds meant for military... Read More

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November 17, 2018

The Late 5: Otedola endorses Sanwo-Olu for governorship; Aregbesola says he hasn’t collected salaries for 8 years | Other top stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Chairman of Forte Oil PLC, Femi Otedola, speculated to be running for governorship in Lagos, has endorsed the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Babajide Sanwo-Olu for governor. In a post on his official Instagram handle on Saturday, Otedola described Sanwo-Olu as his childhood... Read More

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November 13, 2018

The Big 5: We expect FG to forward minimum wage bill within 2 weeks – NLC; Be humble and apologise to Atiku without delay – Shehu Sani tells FG | Other top stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: The Atiku Campaign Organisation has berated the All Progressives Congress-led administration over Sunday’s search of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar’s aircraft, describing it as a premeditated intimidation tactic premised on an earlier statement of the party, wherein it accused Atiku of plans to move... Read More

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November 6, 2018

Just In: Labour suspends proposed strike

Organised labour has announced a suspension of its planned nationwide strike, earlier scheduled to commence midnight of Tuesday. National President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ayuba Wabba, who announced the decision late Monday at the end of a meeting of the tripartite committee set up to decide on a new minimum wage, said the decision... Read More

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November 2, 2018

The Late 5: Nigerians ought to commend us for our achievements thus far – Buhari; Labour adamant, says no going back on strike action | More stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: After months and years (since 2015) of controversy about his ‘missing result’ and claims by President Muhammadu Buhari that his O’Level certificates were in the custody of the military, the West African Examination Council (WAEC) on Friday presented the attestation certificate and confirmation of school certificate... Read More

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Minimum wage

November 2, 2018

Just In: Industrial court stops organised labour from going on strike

The National Industrial Court (NLC), Abuja, has stopped the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) from proceeding with a planned nationwide strike action scheduled for November 6. The strike action was scheduled to force the government into fixing N30,000 as the new minimum wage for workers. Justice Kado Sanusi granted an... Read More

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October 31, 2018

The YNaija Cover – the 31st of October

Follow the links to read the stories and analyses on YNaija: Just In: Labour disagrees with Governors, demands N66,500 minimum wage

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Minimum wage

October 31, 2018

Just In: Labour disagrees with Governors, demands N66,500 minimum wage

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has faulted the announcement by the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) that they can only pay N22,500 as against the N30,000 being demanded by organised labour as the national minimum wage. President of the Nigerian Labour Congress, Ayuba Wabba who briefed newsmen at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, following an emergency meeting and... Read More

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October 31, 2018

The Big 5: Pay N30,000 or get voted out – Labour dares Governors; Police arrests 400 Shi’ites over violent protest | More stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Arising from an emergency meeting in Abuja late Tuesday, Governors of Nigeria’s thirty-six states under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) have they can only pay N22,500 as against the N30,000 being demanded by organised labour. Chairman of the forum and Governor of Zamfara, Abdulaziz Yari,... Read More

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October 28, 2018

The Late 5: Atiku, Osinbajo exchange words on restructuring – again, Bishop Oyedepo warns FG on killings | Other top stories

These are the stories that drove conversation today. The Senior Special Assistant to the Kaduna Governor on Media and Publicity, Samuel Aruwan has said in a statement Sunday, that the curfew in Kaduna metropolis and environs has been relaxed after considerable peace has returned to the city. Aruwan said residents could now move around until 5:00 pm,... Read More

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October 11, 2018

The Big 5: Jerry Gana rejects Donald Duke’s emergence as SDP flag bearer; Fayemi should help me pay Ekiti workers their outstanding salaries – Fayose | More stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: The Federal Government says it is yet to reach an agreement with the leaders of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) on the new minimum wage, explaining that negotiations are still ongoing as the different groups involved have agreed on different figures as minimum wage. Minister of... Read More

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October 8, 2018

The Late 5: Fayose threatens to leave PDP; Learn from the credibility and transparency of our primaries – PDP tells INEC, APC | More stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti, has threatened to leave the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) over claims that there are plans to sideline him, especially after former Vice President Atiku Abubakar emerged as the flagbearer of the party for the 2019 presidential elections. The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has said the... Read More

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September 30, 2018

The Late 5: Tinubu opens up on ‘Ambode’s sin’, formally endorses Sanwo-Olu; Ayade wins PDP guber primary and other stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Ahead of Monday’s governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos, embattled Governor of Lagos, Akinwunmi Ambode, has taken a hit at his challenger, Babajide Sanwo-Olu declaring him unfit to govern the state. Addressing a press conference at government house, Alausa, Ikeja, on Sunday, He further called him an... Read More

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