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NLC faction set to defy court order, to embark on strike
Despite a restraining order from the National Industrial Court, a faction of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has sworn that the intended strike action will go on. According to The…
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BREAKING: NLC, FG reach agreement on fuel price
After marathon meetings between the federal government and the Joe Ajaero-led faction of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), an agreement has finally been reached. According to Vanguard, both parties agreed…
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Court orders NLC, TUC not to embark on strike (READ)
A National Industrial Court (NIC) in Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the Nigerian Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress to shelve its plan of embarking on a nationwide strike on…
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NLC, FG meeting on fuel price ends in deadlock
A four-hour meeting between the federal government and organised labour to discuss the hike in fuel price, on Monday night, ended in deadlock. The government tried to put a spin…
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Abang Dove: I want the FG and NLC to know this
There is a saying that goes: ‘When two elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers’. This saying that has been used to characterise the carnage borne from the combat…
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‘Oil price deregulation is the best way to help suffering Nigerians’- Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed wants Nigerians to know that the recent deregulation of the price of petrol is the best policy the government can come up…
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The NLC will be meeting the government today
The General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Peter Ozo-Eson, while speaking to Punch Newspaper on Sunday, May 15 revealed that the Ministry of Labour has invited the NLC for…
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The Abuja Chamber of Commerce disagrees with the NLC
The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has reached out to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to desist from its plan to go on a nationwide strike action on…
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Opinion: The best PR the Buhari administration can do now is to project humility and frugality in all it does
There's a thin line between confidence and arrogance, it's called humility. It is a line we must stay mindful of... a delicate line President Muhammadu Buhari's administration cannot afford to cross. Not at this time.…
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Hello, NLC! 2 labour unions are in support of the new price of fuel
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) are threatening fire over the new fuel price, and warning about a shutdown of the economy next week. Probably,…
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N145: NLC, TUC have issued a final warning to the FG
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), on Friday, called on the Nigerian government to revert the price of fuel to N86 per liter or prepare…
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In today’s edition of Captain Obvious, Balarabe Musa says ‘Nigeria is in trouble’
“We are in trouble; the already bad situation will get worse and it will worsen the poverty level of Nigerians,” said the former governor of Kaduna state, Balarabe Musa, while…
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YNaija Approves: Fuel subsidy removal is timely, welcome, and in order
It was inevitable. President Muhammadu Buhari knew it, and anyone who pays more than passing attention to good governance knew it. To keep the fuel subsidy regime or discard the…
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In 4 quotes, Ngige tells us why Buhari is the first labour friendly president of Nigeria
According to the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, President Muhammadu Buhari is the first labour friendly president of Nigeria. Top exhibit: the administration is considering the N56,000 minimum…
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According to NLC, TUC, this should be the new minimum wage
Despite the difficulty in enforcing the N18,000 minimum wage in the present climate of economic crunch, the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, on Wednesday, said…
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108 SUVs: ‘Nigerian Senators are greedy and insensitive’ – NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress has described the purchase of 108 Toyota Land Cruiser jeeps by the Nigerian Senate as an act of corruption and a crime against Nigerians. NLC President,…
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NLC to Governors: ‘If you can feed your animals with N100k, you can’t cut 18k minimum wage’
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has assured state governors that workers across the country will embark on a strike action if the N18,000 minimum wage is reduced. NLC President Ayuba Wabba maintains that…
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N18,000 minimum wage: ‘We’re ready for battle’ – NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress, has declared its intention to fight the attempt by the Governors’ Forum to renege on the N18,000 national minimum wage. State governors have declared their inability to continue…
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Saraki’s resignation: “Those statements can’t be credited to us” – NLC
The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has denied reports that it asked Bukola Saraki to resign as Senate President. Saraki is on trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal over alleged…
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ICPC, NLC to monitor release of bailout funds by state governors
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said it will work with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to monitor the release and use of the N338 billion…
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THE 2015 TRACKLIST: NLC supports PMB, Arewa against negotiation with Boko Haram, PMB disappointed with predecessors, More stories
What Edwin Clark says about Buhari yesterday. YNaija Immigration officers accuse board, ministry of interference. This Day Arewa leaders against FG negotiation with Boko Haram. YNaija Saraki says he has…
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N160bn went missing in NPA in a year – Oshiomhole
The Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, has alleged N160bn went missing in the Nigerian Ports Authority in a certain year. Oshiomhole revealed that in the said year, NPA remitted N2bn…
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THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Oyegun reacts back, Elechi on EFCC radar, Buhari admits old age, More stories
John Odigie-Oyegun reacts to call for his resignation YNaija EFCC interrogates former Ebonyi governor, Elechi. ThisDay Duhu says APC's NWC should be blamed for NASS crisis. Leadership Buhari to request…
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NLC urges GEJ, Buhari to punish those behind fuel crisis
by Ranti Joseph The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) isn’t happy with the current situations in the country as regards the oil crisis and has asked the in-coming president, Muhammadu Buhari,…
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Today’s Daily Brief: GEJ says Nigeria will be terror-free before he leaves, NLC wants Bauchi governor to pay salaries before leaving, and more
A regional governor in southern Niger on Thursday ordered the evacuation of the West African nation’s inhabited islands on Lake Chad following a deadly attack there by Boko Haram militants…
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Olu Onemola: Let’s recognise the ‘tree shakers’ who got Buhari elected
by Olu Onemola ...those that have worked to make Nigeria better – the activists, the vibrant academics, the ‘tell-the-truth-as-it-is’ journalists, the fearless politicians, and the everyday Nigerians that have wrestled…
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No ballots hijacked as Labour Congress elect new President
by Panshak Ibrahim Delegates of the Labour Congress have behaved themselves and elected a new leader. Ayba Wabba, a former President, Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria, has been…
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Opinion: Nigerian women can make elections fair and violence free
by Issa Aremu History of Nigerian women and indeed women worldwide is very rich in experiences from which we can find insight and even solutions to our present-day seemingly intractable…
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Remembering Occupy Nigeria: See 8 pictures that depict the uprising
by Adedayo Ademuwagun This week makes it exactly three years since the Occupy Nigeria uprising of January 2012. It went down as one of the most significant periods in Nigerian history.…
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THE 2015 TRACKLIST: APC wants GEJ to act on Ekiti | Why Edo Speaker got arrested | Another presidential hopeful emerge | More stories
As you count down to the February General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today. APC wants GEJ to act on Ekiti. Nation CNPP…
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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
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