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‘I did not protest against subsidy removal in 2012’ | Pastor Tunde Bakare has a story to tell you

The General Overseer of the Latter Rain Assembly and close ally of President Muhammadu Buhari, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has fautted the Federal Government for not consulting extensively before removing the subsidy on petrol which skyrocketed the price. Addressing pressmen over the hike in the price of petrol on Sunday, the pastor said the Save Nigeria... Read More

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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. According to him, this is because the policy “is the difficult pain Nigerians must undergo before reaping the gains”. According to him, this decision isn’t... Read More

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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 unions including the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas workers as well as its affiliate, the Trade Union Congress. In a statement today, the... Read More

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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. The trade union is expected to discuss the proposal made by the national leader of the All Progressive Congress, Bola Tinubu, and also review its... Read More

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NLC meeting with House of Rep Speaker, Yakubu Dogara

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 yesterday to discuss the recent increase in fuel price and Labour’s ongoing strike. The NLC delegation was led by President, Comrade Ayuba Wabba. No official resolution... Read More

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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 trending topics. In this edition featuring Adebayo, Chuks, Oreoluwa, Emeka and Anire, the YNaija crew talks about the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) protest; Amina Ali,... Read More

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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 to eyewitness reports, the protesters barricaded the road leading to the secretariat before gaining entrance and subsequently harassing government officials who did not take part... Read More

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Morning Devotion: Chibok Girl found/rescued, NLC strike flops & Lagos strikes oil

Something good happened yesterday. One of the over 200 abducted girls was rescued yesterday regardless of every other thing that came with the release. Joachim Mac-Ebong, in the episode, celebrates the good news but then gets serious on deeper issues such as the NLC strike action and Lagos oil strike. Take a listen. https://soundcloud.com/user-437826269/podcast-for-may-19th

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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. This was contained in a statement signed by Peter Ozo-Eson, NLC’s secretary general. The union said: “We salute their courage, patriotism and sacrifice in the... Read More

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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 is probably the main reason why the federal government is winning this war of wits -or whatever it is- with the NLC. A careful observation... Read More

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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, officials of the NLC led by one Sunday Akinfolarin had mobilized early in the day, persuading workers to shut down their businesses. The NLC officials... Read More

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Opinion: Why Nigerians need to support President Buhari in these hard times

by Kolawole Omole I think as Nigerians, we have to be honest with ourselves about the true state of our economy. President Buhari met an economy that was already in comatose. Civil servants were owed salaries, Federal Government was indebted to petroleum marketers, power supply was epileptic, North East was ravaged by insecurity and the... Read More

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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 action following the failure of the government to reduce the hiked price of petrol from N145 per litre to N86 per liter. The NLC had... Read More

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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 billion owed oil marketers have been paid off. The Minister revealed this in a statement released on Tuesday, May 17. She said the payment of... Read More

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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. The strike called by the NLC is apparently failing across the nation. YNaija has been monitoring the situation across the nation and reporting live via... Read More

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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 the strike action and to arrest an labour member that attempts to force workers to join the strike. This was contained in a press statement... Read More

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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 threatening to commence with its planned strike action on Wednesday, May 18 despite a court order restraining such measures. The Trade Union Congress however will... Read More

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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 Cable, the trade union’s head of information, Benson Upah, said “‎NLC’s position has not shifted. The strike will go on tomorrow,” he said. The NLC... Read More

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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 to set up a joint technical committee that will review the new fuel pump price within the space of two weeks. They also agreed that... Read More

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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 Wednesday. While ruling on the case brought before it by the federal government, Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, through... Read More

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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 on it, though. According to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, who spoke to newsmen after the meeting on Tuesday morning,... Read More

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Okorocha is very bitter about ASUU in his state

The Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, over the weekend, blamed striking lecturers of the Imo State University, Owerri, for the two month old industrial action in the state. The governor also accused the striking workers of sabotaging the state’s free education policy. He made this known in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary,... Read More

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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 a meeting at the office of the Secretary-General of the Federation. Ozo-Eson said while the NLC will honour the meeting, the only thing that could... Read More

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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 Wednesday, May 18. The NLC has declared its intention to shut the country down on Wednesday if the government fails to meet with it on... Read More

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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 to face a nationwide strike that will halt the economy of Nigeria. The NLC made their position known after holding a National Executive Council (NEC)... Read More

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No jokes, beggars are on strike in Kaduna state

Beggars in Kaduna state besieged the Kaduna Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists on Wednesday, May 12 demanding that Governor Nasir El-Rufai fulfil his electoral promise to them before banning their activities. The beggars said before the state could ban them from begging in the street, the Disability Bill must have been passed into law and... Read More

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Labour hell bent on 21-day ultimatum despite Gov Dickson’s emergency meeting

The Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, has called for an emergency meeting with the leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress over the welfare of workers in the state. According to a statement released by Dickson’s Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Iworiso-Markson on Monday, May 2, the meeting would hold on Friday, May... Read More

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Buhari announces ‘most ambitious health plan’ for poor Nigerians

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, pleaded with the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) not to embark on the proposed strike action of the union. Buhari urged the doctors to give the Federal Government some time to address their demands and grievances. The President reached out to the doctors during a meeting with the leadership... Read More

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NUPENG, PENGASSAN call off strike, agree to splitting of NNPC

The long queues for fuel at petrol stations might soon come to an end. The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas (NUPENG) and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) have called off the strike which they embarked upon on Wednesday, March 9. The decision to end the strike is... Read More

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