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Cash crunch: Organised Labour still monitoring banks-NLC President

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2023 0

BY ORIAKU IJELE The Nigeria Labour Congess (NLC) has expressed satisfaction with efforts geared towards increasing cash flow around the country, following the nationwide scarcity occasioned by the naira redesign and cash swap policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). “As far as our members

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Cash crunch: Organised labour extends strike ultimatum by 2 weeks

Ihesiulo Grace 29 March 2023 0

By Ukpono Ukpong Following the Central Bank of Nigeria directive to commercial banks to dispense cash, the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), yesterday announced the extension of the seven days ultimatum by more two weeks. Announcing the extension in Abuja after the National Executive Council meeting, the NLC […]

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Fuel price hike could cause citizens’ revolt, degenerate insecurity, NLC warns

Ihesiulo Grace 25 November 2021 0

*Says N5, 000 palliative to 40m Nigerians higher than fuel subsidy *Suspects FG trying to rob Nigerians to pay Nigerians *Urges govt to consider other options Ukpono Ukpong The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has warned that the proposed fuel price hike would open a wide door to unintended social consequences such as degeneration of the […]

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NLC blocks Lagos-Abeokuta expressway in protest of its deplorable state

Ihesiulo Grace 27 October 2021 0

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Ogun chapter, on Wednesday in Sango-Ota, blocked the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway over the deplorable state of the highway. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the NLC Lagos State chapter of the congress joined their Ogun counterpart to stage the protest. The protesters carried placards with inscriptions: ‘’we don’t want […]

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NLC kicks against privatisation of education

Ihesiulo Grace 9 June 2021 0

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has kicked against the privatisation of education in the country. The NLC President, Mr Ayuba Wabba made this known at the 3rd National Quadrennial Conference of the union in Abuja on Wednesday. The theme of the conference is: “Trade Unions and Emerging Challenges in the World of Work”. The News […]

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NLC directs workers in 18 states to begin strike

Ihesiulo Grace 19 February 2021 0

STEPHEN GBADAMOSI, IBADAN The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed workers in 18 states of the federation where the national minimum wage of N30,000 is yet to be paid to immediately proceed on strike. The congress said about half of the 36 states of the federation were yet to conclude negotiations on payment of the […]

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NLC says FG deliberately allowed national security to deteriorate

Ihesiulo Grace 18 February 2021 0

Ukpono Ukpong, Abuja Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has said that the Federal Government neglected the call by Nigerians to address the security challenges in the country until things deteriorated abysmally. The NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, said this yesterday in his address during its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held in Abuja. Wabba also said that […]

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FG insists all civil servants must resume work Monday despite strike

Ihesiulo Grace 26 September 2020 0

The Federal Government has ordered all federal civil servants on Salary Grade Level 12 and above as well as those on essential services to be at work from Monday despite the industrial action declared by labour unions. READ ALSO: Labour set to compound Nigeria’s woes with strike Daily Times Nigeria gathered that due to the […]

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Ekiti state workers suspend strike with immediate effect

Ihesiulo Grace 3 August 2020 0

The organised labour in Ekiti State on Monday has called off the strike after threatening to embark on a three days strike over welfare and other issues. Recall DailyTimes reported that the organized labour had on Sunday ordered the commencement of the strike on Monday following the expiration of the 14-day ultimatum it earlier issued […]

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NLC rejects increase in price of petrol

Ihesiulo Grace 3 July 2020 0

…Demands immediate reversal …’It’s grand mischief, deceit’ … PDP says APC lacks sympathy Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has strongly rejected the recent increase in the price of petrol from N123 to N143 just as it demanded an immediate reversal to the previous price. The NLC’s president, Ayuba Wabba, stated this in a statement he issued […]

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Unions reject planned sack of Nycil Workers

Ihesiulo Grace 2 July 2020 0

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have vowed to mobilise other Nigerian workers to fight the unfair labour practices being meted to the Nycil workers in Sango Ota by their management. This is even as the two unions representing the workers, National Union of Chemical Footwear Rubber Leather and Non […]

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NLC commends Senate for rejecting electricity tariff hike

Ihesiulo Grace 1 July 2020 0

…Demanding reversal of power sector privatisation The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has commended the Senate for calling off the threat by Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to hike the electricity tariff and also demanding reversal of Nigeria’s power sector privatisation programme. In a statement sent to the Daily Times, the NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, said

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NLC suspends planned strike over salary deduction in Kano

Ihesiulo Grace 23 June 2020 0

The joint labour unions in Kano state have suspended their planned one -week warning strike to protest the deduction of worker’s salary by the state government. This was announced in a press statement issued to journalists on Tuesday in Kano by the state chapter Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr. Kabir Minjibir. The […]

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NLC seeks concrete actions to rehabilitate, re-integrate Almajiri pupils

Ihesiulo Grace 13 June 2020 0

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for concrete actions to fully rehabilitate and reintegrate the Almajiri children back to the mainstream of society. Comrade Ayuba Wabba, NLC President, made the call in a statement on Friday in Abuja to mark the 2020 World Day Against Child Labour with the theme,”COVID-19: Protect Children from Child […]

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NLC charges National Assembly on stiffer penalties for rape

Ihesiulo Grace 10 June 2020 0

Disturbed by the recent spate of sexual violence against women in the country, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the National Assembly to expedite legislative actions that would prescribe stringent penalties for rape. The congress in a statement signed by the NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, strongly condemned the current epidemic of rape, sexual […]

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NLC to FG: Continuous ban on interstate movements unnecessary

Ihesiulo Grace 8 June 2020 0

…Recommends development of sector specific protocols The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for the development of sector specific protocols to ensure opening of all sectors of the economy including the interstate movements. Speaking with the Daily Times in Abuja, the NLC President, Ayuba Wabba questioned the rationale behind the move by the Federal Government

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NLC supports autonomy for States’ Judiciary, Legislature

Ihesiulo Grace 2 June 2020 0

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it supports total compliance with the Constitutional provisions on Autonomy for States’ Judiciary and Legislature in the country. NLC President, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, expressed the congress’ support in a statement on Monday in Abuja, while commending the Executive Order 10 issued on May 22, by President Muhammadu Buhari. According […]

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Kano NLC threatens 14-day strike over salary deduction

Ihesiulo Grace 27 May 2020 0

The Kano state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress has threatened to embark on a 14 -day warning strike over the slashing of workers’ salaries by the state government. Addressing journalists on Wednesday, in Kano, NLC Chairman, Comrade Kabiru Minjibir, said the state government has violated the existing minimum wage law, which is a product […]

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Aggrieved Ecobank drivers decry marginalisation, seek compensation

Ihesiulo Grace 26 May 2020 0

Outsourced staff (drivers) of Ecobank on Tuesday, asked the Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC) to compel the bank to pay $100 billion or its naira equivalent as compensation to workers whose rights have been violated by the financial institution. Addressing journalists in Benin City on behalf of the aggrieved staff over what he tagged: “Discrimination in […]

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NLC decries incessant harassment of healthcare workers by security agents

Ihesiulo Grace 22 May 2020 0

The Lagos state Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has decried the harassment and intimidation of healthcare workers by security officers, including the police in the state. NLC Chairman in the state, Mrs. Agnes Sessi, expressed the concern at the inauguration of the union’s labour-civil society situation room committee on Thursday in Lagos. Sessi […]