Politics

Governors to hold emergency meeting Thursday over NLC strike

Ihesiulo Grace 23 September 2020 0

The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) will on Thursday hold an emergency virtual conference to find a solution to the intending strike action by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over the recent increase in the pump price of petrol. READ ALSO: NLC issues 14-days ultimatum to FG over increase

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Imo, Kogi, others make NLC’s list of states not complying to minimum wage payment

Ihesiulo Grace 22 September 2020 0

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has revealed states not complying with the payment of the N30,000 minimum wage. According to NLC, Osun, Kwara, Ekiti, Imo, Gombe, Kogi, Zamfara and Ebonyi state governments have not started the minimum wage implementation. They said negotiations on the N30,000 payment which were suspended in some states in the wake […]

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NLC issues 14-days ultimatum to FG over increase in fuel, electricity tariff

Ihesiulo Grace 16 September 2020 0

By Ukpono Ukpong The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has issued a 14-days ultimatum to the Federal Government to reverse the hike in the price of petrol pump price and electricity tariff, Daily Times gathered. NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, announced the ultimatum shortly after the Central Working Committee meeting of the Congress in Abuja. While briefing […]

Labour

NLC vows to resist any attempt to slash worker’s salary

Ihesiulo Grace 10 June 2020 0

The Chairman, Kano state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Kabiru Ado-Minjibir, has cautioned against any attempt to slash salaries of workers in the country. Minjibir, who gave the warning in an interview with newsmen on Wednesday in Kano, said any attempt to reduce the workers’ salaries would be met with stiff resistance from […]

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Just In: Rivers seals NLC secretariat over minimum wage clash

Ihesiulo Grace 3 February 2020 0

The Rivers State government has sealed the secretariat of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) at the D-Line area of Port Harcourt over minimum wage clash. Chairman of NLC in Rivers, Mrs. Beatrice Itubo, confirmed the state secretariat was sealed off by officials of Rivers government at 9 pm on Sunday in a phone chat with […]

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States can’t withdraw from minimum wage agreement — NLC

Ihesiulo Grace 12 December 2019 0

The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has reiterated that the National Minimum Wage law is binding to all, and that state governors have no right to pay below N30,000. NLC President, Dr Ayuba Wabba, said this at a one-day review meeting on the New National Minimum Wage with state council chairmen. Minimum Wage: […]

Politics

Poll: NLC urges Niger govt. to beef up security in LGs

Ihesiulo Grace 26 November 2019 0

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Niger has called on the state government to beef up security in Shiroro and Rafi Local Government Areas to secure lives and property during the state council polls scheduled for Saturday. Mr Yakubu Garba, the state NLC Chairman made this known on Tuesday while briefing newsmen in Minna. Garba […]

Labour

Minimum wage: Osun to join nationwide strike – Labour

Ihesiulo Grace 14 October 2019 0

Workers in Osun say they will join the nationwide strike called by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) if the Federal Government and labour failed to reach agreement on consequential adjustment on the wage increase. Mr Jacob Adekomi, the Chairman of the state chapter of the NLC made this disclosure on Monday. Adekomi said he had […]

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Unfavourable labour policies and workers’ rights

Ihesiulo Grace 10 October 2019 0

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention on Workers’ Rights, stressed the need for workers to work under favourable and conducive environment. The ILO also identified eight fundamental conventions: freedom of association, collective bargaining, elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labour, equal remuneration, among others. However, stakeholders say

Labour News

Labour rejects moves for electricity tariff hike

Ihesiulo Grace 27 August 2019 0

…says Nigerians can’t continue paying for darkness Ukpono Ukpong – Abuja Frowned by media reports of Federal government’s plans to divest 40% of its shares in DISCOs and GENCOs, the organized labour has warned against any move to increase the electricity tariff noting that Nigerians rarely gets power in their houses even as factories are […]

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Minimum wage negotiations ongoing, says NLC

Ihesiulo Grace 16 August 2019 0

Joy Obakeye The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has dismissed reports that negotiations between the organised labour and the Technical Committee on Consequential Adjustment of the new minimum wage had stopped. The NLC National President, Mr Ayuba Wabbab on Thursday in Abuja disclosed that the negotiations were still ongoing. He said even although the NLC and […]

Labour

Labour calls on African leaders to copy Cuban model of leadership

Ihesiulo Grace 16 July 2019 0

Ukpono Ukpong – Abuja Nigerian workers under the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on African leaders to imbibe the leadership style of the Cuba which puts its people first in all matters noting that it is the only way to guarantee development of the region. Speaking at the 6th African meeting of Solidarity with […]

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NLC urges FG to sign UN pact for creation of decent, green jobs

Ihesiulo Grace 16 July 2019 0

Ukpono Ukpong – Abuja In a bid to raise the global level of ambition to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement as well as galvanise action that can limit climate change to at least 2°C, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the Federal Government to sign up the United Nation pact to […]

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Appointment of dead persons: NLC comes hard on Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 2 January 2018 0

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, yesterday said that the controversy over appointment of some dead persons in the board of some Federal Parastatals, was as a result of delay and lumping of thousands of names together without due diligence. NLC through its General Secretary, Dr. Peter Ozo-Eson, NLC insisted that it had expressed serious worries […]

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NLC blames government for ghost workers’ syndrome

Ihesiulo Grace 9 January 2017 0

  The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has blamed agents of government for compromising the biometric data of workers to create room for ghost workers in the country’s public service.     The NLC President, Mr Ayuba Wabba, said, “The ICT (information and communication technology) system is about garbage in, garbage out. Once the system is compromised at any

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NLC Crisis Setback For Workers, Says Akpatason

Ihesiulo Grace 15 May 2015 0

  Hon. Peter Akpatason, the member representing Akoko-Edo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, has described the crisis rocking the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), as a setback. He was of the opinion that the fallout of the crisis would have a negative effect on the fortune of workers. A former labour leader, Akpatason told […]

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Rivers NLC in Crisis as Williams Emerge Factional Chair

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2015 0

In a bid to take the Nigeria Labour Congress [NLC] Rivers State Council next level newly elected factional leader, Comrade Prince Adda Williams has plan to stop anti-union activity and over haul the union in the state. During an exclusive interview with The Daily Times in Port Harcourt Comrade Williams said his administration will put […]

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Fire Guts Rivers NLC Building

Ihesiulo Grace 9 April 2015 0

Fire has razed down the Rivers state secretariat of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) located at Igboku Street, D/Line, Port-Harcourt. The fire, according to eye witnesses, started at 4:00am destroying the building and documents belonging to the union. Some persons around in the area have allegedly attributed the inferno to have ignited from an electrical […]

Features

Wabba Emerges NLC President amidst Controversy

Ihesiulo Grace 18 March 2015 0

AKOR EJUMENE observed the drama that characterised the NLC election last Saturday in Abuja and filed in this report. The President of the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN), President of Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN), Comrade Ayuba Wabba, was on Saturday morning in Abuja, declared winner of the Nigeria […]

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NLC: New president demands review of minimum wage

Ihesiulo Grace 16 March 2015 0

  The newly elected president of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Ayuba Wabba yesterday demanded for the evaluation of the N18,000 minimum wage for Nigerian workers. Wabba who formally resumed his official duty yesterday at the Labour House in said the N18,000 minimum wage for workers cannot take the workers home in this hash economy […]