The President of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), Festus Osifo, has said that the much-awaited new minimum wage may not be announced on 1 May.Mr Osifo said this while speaking with journalists on Friday in Abuja. ”The negotiation by the Tripartite Committee is still ongoing. If you remember, the TUC earlier submitted N447,000 … Read more
Amidst ongoing leadership tussle in the Labour Party (LP), the party’s National Working Committee has accused the National President of Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, of desperately seeking to replace its National Chairman, Julius Abure. The LP made the accusation in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, on Saturday. The statement … Read more
The police will protect peaceful protesters who take part in the rallies organised by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to protest the rise in the cost of living, an official said on Monday. While the police pledged to protect the protesters, the federal government again urged the NLC to cancel the protest. Police spokesperson Muyiwa … Read more
The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress have given the federal government two weeks to commence the implementation of policies that will reduce the impact of the government’s economic policies on citizens. Nigerians have continued to lament the impact of government policies such as the removal of the petrol subsidy and the devaluation … Read more
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has dismissed a notice of nationwide strike allegedly scheduled for Monday. Benson Upah, NLC head of information and public affairs, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. There was a statement purportedly signed by the General Secretary of NLC and Secretary General of TUC, Emmanuel Ugboaja, and Nuhu … Read more
