The Department of State Services (DSS) has appealed to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), to shelve its planned protest in the interest of peace and public order. The NLC had last Friday, declared a two-day nationwide protest over the hardship being experienced by Nigerians as well as the deteriorating security situation in the country. But…
Organised Labour comprising NLC and TUC, have issued a 14-day nationwide strike notice to the Federal Government. Their grouse is the non-implementation of the 16-point agreement between organised labour (NLC and TUC) and the Federal Government on October 2, 2023. Leaders of the NLC and TUC are sad that, despite labour’s efforts to ensure industrial…
Organized labour has faulted president tinubu’s fifty percent reduction in transportation costs during the yuletide season describing the federal government as confused. Head of information of the NLC Benson upah, said, “Government is killing a cow with its mouth and we Nigerians are eating it with our ears. For the national president of the Nigerian…
Organised Labour has rejected the planned privatization of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, as announced by the Federal Government, warning that it would worsen the socio-economic conditions of Nigerians. President of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero, said the planned privatization portends great danger to the Power sector and holds great fear and trepidation…
The relationship between organized labour and the Federal Government has hit a major snag, causing frustration and discontent among workers. The government’s failure to sustain the payment of the N35,000 wage award has sparked outrage and raised concerns about the welfare of employees. Workers in the Federal Civil Service have expressed their disappointment, revealing that…
The organised Labour and the Federal Government may be heading for another showdown over the government’s failure to sustain the payment of N35,000 wage award to workers. Workers in the Federal Civil Service, noted that the Federal Government only paid N35,000 wage award for September. Following the removal of the fuel subsidy by President Bola…
Minister of Labour and Employment Simon Bako Lalong says the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will stop at nothing to ensure that Nigerians are engaged in decent work under conditions that will not only promote economic growth, but also guarantee human dignity. The Minister spoke during the launch of the Decent Work Country Programme…
Labour unions have fired President Bola Tinubu Federal Government for slashing the supplementary budgetary allocation for wage awards to federal civil servants by N100bn, warning that this was not the agreement they had with the government. The Federal Government, as part of steps to assuage labour unions, had granted a wage award of N35,000 to…
The Federal Government has faced strong criticism from labour unions after cutting the supplementary budgetary allocation for wage awards to federal civil servants by N100bn. The controversy unfolded as details emerged from the Revised 2023 Supplementary Budget, revealing significant changes to allocations. The government’s decision included swapping the contentious N5bn presidential yacht votes for Navy…
As the nationwide strike called by organised labour continues, the upper legislative chamber on Wednesday called for an emergency meeting with the leadership of the organised labour The strike which started on Tuesday is in its second day today and has grounded economic activities across the country. Worried by the situation and the adverse effect…
