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Ex-labour chief lauds FG, labour on new wage deal

A former President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Mr Peter Esele, has commended the Federal Government and organised labour for finally resolving their differences on the new minimum wage consequential adjustments. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that government and labour have been at odds over a long overdue wage review that was […]
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Bello reveals plans to build 5, 000 houses in 4yrs

FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has said that part of his mandate is to deliver 5, 000 affordable houses to residents of the territory within the next four years. Malam Bello made the disclosure while inspecting the abandoned NLC/TUC mass housing project in Apo resettlement. He noted that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari […]
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Minimum wage: No to retrenchment of workers

Every well-meaning Nigerian must condemn the threat by the Federal Government to retrench workers if the Organised Labour, represented by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), insists on the payment of the N30,000 minimum wage with its consequential adjustments. Recall that the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, on […]
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Gov Shettima meets pensioners, gives c’ttee 2 weeks ultimatum to address bottlenecks over biometrics

Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima on Thursday held emergency meeting with the State Chairman of the NLC, executives of Nigerian Union of Pensioners and some representatives of pensioners facing problems with payment over bottlenecks arising from ongoing data capturing and standardization of pensioners’ payments in the State. The Governor set up a committee made up […]
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Strike: Saraki appeals to FG, Labour

The President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has appealed to both the Federal Government and the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)/Trade Union Congress (TUC) to work together in order to avert the proposed workers’ strike in the interest of Nigeria. Saraki, in a statement by his Special Adviser (Media and Publicity), […]
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Sheathe your sword, BMO urges labour

The Buhari Media Organization (BMO) has called on the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and its affiliates to sheathe its sword by reaching an amicable solution with the government on the minimum wage negotiation. The group said the NLC should consider the interest of the Nigerian people who would ultimately suffer, if the crisis persists. In […]
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NLC suspends nationwide strike

…hopes on fruitful dialogue with FG …JUSUN directs members nationwide to resume work The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended the nationwide warning strike with effect from September 30, 2018. This was announced on Sunday by the NLC President, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, in a press conference held in Abuja. Recall that four days ago, organised […]
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Industrial action effective in kebbi

As the nationwide strike declared by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) enters day two, full compliance was seen in Kebbi state particularly the state capital, where schools and entire ministries were shut down in compliance with the labour directive. In a chat with journalists the state chairman of the Union, Comrade Umar Halidu said the […]