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Health workers pull out of Ekiti state NLC/TUC strike
Health workers in Ekiti state under the aegis of Joint Health Sector Union, on Friday, pulled out of the strike action embarked by the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade…
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Lest we forget, Fayose has not paid salaries in Ekiti state for FIVE months
There are few Nigerian politicians who enjoy attention as much as Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state. The Governor is always in the news for different reasons, some bordering on the inane and…
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Oh, Fayose: ‘Even my government house doesn’t have fuel for generator’
Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose will not leave the news, he has apparently sworn. Today, he pleaded with the people of the state to show understanding for his inability to…
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Increase in minimum wage may be coming sooner than you think
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Federal Government, on Wednesday agreed to set up a 16 man committee that will work out the new minimum wage as well as…
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FG commends NLC for calling off strike
The federal government, on Monday, commended the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) for suspending its five-day-old strike. It would be recalled that the NLC had last week gone on a protest…
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Another round of fuel scarcity looms as PENGASSAN threatens strike action
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association (PENGASSAN) has served the Federal Government its notice to go on strike- an action which would cause widespread scarcity of petroleum products…
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Why I opposed the NLC strike – Oshiomhole
by Chi Ibe Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has explained why he opposed the strike called by the Nigeria Labour Congress and supported the federal government's petrol price hike.…
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Just in: NLC calls off strike
by Chi Ibe The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has finally called off its failing strike - four days after the action was largely ignored by Nigerians and abandoned by constituent…
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Fuel price: NLC to hold meeting NEC to review strike
After a failed nationwide strike, the Nigerian Labour Congress has scheduled a meeting of its National Executive Council (NEC) and its National Administrative Council (NAC)- on Monday and Sunday, respectively.…
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The story in photos from Tinubu’s meeting with NLC leaders today
Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress on Friday afternoon, held a meeting with the leaders of the Trade Union Congress and the National Labour Congress.…
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Where is the ‘mother of all protests’ Dino Melaye promised in 7 days?
From his stand against the removal of subsidy in 2012, his famous fist fight at the House of Representatives in 2014 which left his clothes in shreds to his unflinching…
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NLC finally meets Senators, Reps over fuel subsidy and strike (PHOTOS)
The leaders of a faction of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) met with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, and members of the ad-hoc committee on deregulation…
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Army lied about the Chibok girl; Burna Boy is a grown baby… and more on The Slab with Isime
Just in case this is your first stab at The Slab with Isime, here's a brief education - The Slab is a weekly gabfest offering a newsroom perspective on the week’s…
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‘We’ll continue to fight’ | NLC threatens FG despite failed strike
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has vowed to keep resisting the hike of petrol price from N86 to N145 despite some of the failures its planned nationwide strike action suffered…
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NLC members barricade Alausa road in protest of fuel price (PHOTOS)
In furtherance of its agitation against the increase in petrol price from N86 to N145, the National Labour Congress has taken its protests to the Lagos State Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja. According…
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NLC to Nigerians: ‘Be part of this historic struggle in defence of yourself’
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), on Wednesday thanked its members and affiliates for coming out enmasse to carry out the industrial action against the increase in the price of fuel.…
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How the FG won the communication war and defeated the NLC
It would appear that every Nigerian except the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) knew that Nigeria is having serious economic difficulties. This fore knowledge of the severity of our economic situation…
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Shehu Sani to FG: ‘Stop intimidating NLC’
Senator Shehu Sani of Kaduna Central District, today warned the federal government against intimidating the leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress. This was contained in a statement. He said the…
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Japheth Omojuwa: This is why Nigerians aren’t joining this strike like they joined #OccupyNigeria
by Japheth Omojuwa Having spent a whole week in Germany travelling through villages in Lusatia, Brandenburg and attending lectures in Berlin studying the German Energy Mix for the purpose of…
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‘NLC has only one President, ignore any other’ | The NLC is fighting the NLC
The Vice President of a faction of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Amechi Asugwuni, on Tuesday, said that the Ayuba Wabba-led faction of the NLC is the only legitimate NLC,…
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NLC task force shuts down schools, banks, offices in Jos
Businesses in Jos and Bukuru metropolis, the capital city of Plateau state, have reportedly shut down following the strike declared by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC). According to The Punch,…
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Is this the end of the NLC, as Nigerians ignore it?
During the swearing in of the Ayuba Wabba faction of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Governor Adams Oshiomole of Edo state, who is a former National President of the NLC,…
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#YNaijaStrikeUpdates: Fuel Strike Updates (Liveblog)
Welcome to the YNaija LiveBlog. We will be tracking the progress of the nationwide industrial action embarked on by the Nigeria Labour Congress over the increase in the pump price of fuel.…
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NLC strike: More states join nationwide protest (PHOTOS)
Groups of people led by the National Labor Congress across the nation are currently protesting the increase in pump price of petrol. From streets to government houses, see photos of…
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YNaija photos: NLC protests in Lagos in defiance of FG, courts
The National Labour Congress (NLC) has defiantly gone against the advise of the Federal Government as well as the ruling of the National Industrial Court and commenced a nationwide strike…
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YNaija Says: For Buhari’s government to maintain trust, it needs to cut its costs now
Trust in government may help governments to implement structural reforms with long term benefits... In a low-trust climate, citizens will prioritise immediate, appropriable and partial benefits, and will induce politicians…
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Fuel subsidy: FG pays oil marketers off finally
Amidst the controversy that has hitherto surrounded the announcement of the removal of subsidy by the Federal Government, the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun has disclosed that the outstanding N48.2…
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“We are not on strike,” TUC president re-confirms this morning, as strike appears to fail across the nation
by Chi Ibe The Trade Union Congress which made an official statement of disagreement with the strike organized by the Nigerian Labour Congress yesterday, is maintaining its stand this morning.…
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NLC strike: ‘No work no pay’ – FG tells civil servants
The Nigerian government has threatened to invoke the principles of “no work no pay” on any government official who does not show up for work today in order to join…
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As NLC and FG fail to reach an agreement, nationwide strike looms
The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress on Tuesday, May 17 exited its talks with the Federal Government over the reduction of the hiked price of petrol in the country…
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- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy