NLC THREATENS INDUSTRIAL ACTION IN STATES YET TO PAY MINIMUM WAGE

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to embark on industrial action in states that are yet to implement the new minimum wage and those owing workers salaries. This was…

MEETING BETWEEN LABOUR AND FG ON FUEL PRICE AND ELECTRICITY TARIFF INCREASE DEADLOCKED AS LABOUR WALKS OUT

The meeting between the Federal Government and the organised labour on the hikes in fuel pump price and the electricity tariff on Sunday ended in confusion as the labour leaders…

FUEL PRICE INCREASE: NLC REVEALS HOW FG BROKE AGREEMENT THEY HAD

The Nigeria Labour Congress has rejected the fuel price hike from between N158 and N162 per litre to N168 and N170, stating that it has worsened the level of anguish…

DESPITE NLC INTERVENTION, SUSPENDED INCREASED ELECTRICITY TARIFF TO BOUNCE BACK NEXT WEEK SAYS FG

By Emmanuel Addeh and Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja The federal government has approved the resumption of the collection of Service-Based electricity Tariffs (SBT) from next week, after sealing a deal…

RELEASE HOARDED PALLIATIVES, NLC ADVISES GOVERNMENT

The Nigeria Labour Congress has urged federal and state governments to release forthwith , all COVID- 19 palliatives still stored in warehouses across the country . The union also condemned…

NLC THREATENS NATIONWIDE STRIKE OVER FUEL PRICE HIKE, ELECTRICITY TARIFF HIKE

There may be demonstration nationwide as the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) yesterday rejected the hike in prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly known as petrol and electricity tariff. Ayuba…

PROMINENT LABOUR LEADER, AYODELE AKELE IS DEAD

LAGOS- Comrade Ayodele Akele, a former chairman of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Lagos state chapter is dead. Sources told Daily Independent that Akele, who was a former Secretary-General of…

MINIMUM WAGE: FG WILL NO LONGER REVIEW WORKERS SALARIES AS PROMISED

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has said the Federal Government will no longer review workers’ salaries as earlier promised. The acting Head of the Civil Service…

MINIMUM WAGE: LABOUR DECLARES WAR IN 15 STATES

Frank Ikpefan, Abuja and Toba Agboola Organized labour has commenced mobilization of workers in 15 states of the federation for a strike to press home demand for the full implementation of…

TUC GIVES GOVERNORS 21-DAY ULTIMATUM OVER MINIMUM WAGE

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has issued a 21-day ultimatum state governors to commence the implementation of the new minimum wage or be ready to take responsibility for…