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 The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Ekiti State Chapter, has given the State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, till May 1 to pay all outstanding salaries of workers in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this is…

The Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) has called on governments at all levels to end medical tourism by improving funding to the health sector. Mr Ayuba Wabba, NLC President, said this on Thursday in Abuja at a ceremony to…

The Organised Labour in Lagos State has said all sectors including aviation, banks and others would be shut as workers would take to the streets to protest on Sept. 28. The Deputy Vice President, Nigeria Labour Congress, Mr…

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) says it has postponed its planned nationwide protest scheduled for Sept. 23 till Sept. 28. Its Chairman, Lagos State Council, Mr Gbenga Ekundayo, told the News Agency of…

The organised labour on Tuesday suspended its planned protest in Port Harcourt, over a lingering industrial dispute, which led to sealing of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) secretariat in the state. Mr Ayuba Wabba, NLC…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has strongly condemned the current surge in cases of rape, sexual violence and other forms of violence, especially against the female gender in the country. SEE ALSO: Teenager in court over alleged gang…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for actions geared toward promoting public health and safety by regulating, detecting, preventing and managing food borne risks all over the world. SEE ALSO: Sniper causes respiratory paralyses,…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it supports total compliance with the Constitutional provisions on Autonomy for States’ Judiciary and Legislature in the country. SEE ALSO: Tinubu Hails Ibrahim-Imam’s Appointment as TETFUND Chairman…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged Muslims and all Nigerians to fully imbibe the virtues of Eid-el-fitri. SEE ALSO: Poland’s Deputy PM Resigns After Failure to Postpone Election Mr Ayuba Wabba, NLC President said this in a…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), says it will embark on a nationwide education and awareness campaign to discourage the stigmatisation of workers and Nigerians, who are COVID-19 victims. SEE ALSO: Recovery: 3 COVID-19 Patients Discharged…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Jigawa chapter, on Friday, commended its members for their cooperation and support for the government’s stay-at-home order in the state. SEE ALSO: Friday, May 1 Declared Public Holiday By Federal…

The Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Kogi State, Mr Onuh Edoka is  optimistic that the state government will implement the new minimum wage very soon. SEE ALSO: Agba Jalingo's Incarceration Not My Handiwork - Ayade Edoka…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has opposed plans by the Federal Government to borrow Two trillion naira out of the Contributory Pension Fund of N10 trillion for infrastructural development. Mr Ayuba Wabba, NLC President said…

Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger has appealed to the state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), to shelve its planned strike for peace and industrial harmony. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the organised labour in…

The Bayelsa Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has urged the State Government to expedite action on the payment of December salaries of some category of workers in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…

Organised labour in Ogun on Monday threatened to begin a two-day warning strike if its demand for a negotiation committee on the minimum wage was not met by the state government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has disclosed that only five state governors have started implementing the new national minimum wage, eight months after passage into law by President Muhammadu Buhari. The NLC, in a statement issued at…

Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have reiterated their plan to embark on a nationwide strike if the government fails to comply with its demands regarding the minimum wage on October 16, 2019, since that is the…

The Federal Government is set to reconstitute a new committee to begin renegotiations for the full implementation of the national minimum wage of N30,000. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, disclosed this on…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Kogi state has revealed that the state governor, Yahaya Bello, owed workers eight to 39-month salary arrears. Onu Edoka, the state chairman of the NLC, disclosed this in Lokoja, during an emergency…

The Nigeria Labour Congress said the minimum wage of N27, 000 and N30, 000 approved for state and federal workers was a fragmentation of the wage and therefore, unacceptable. Chairman of the congress in Anambra, Mr Jerry Nnubia, told…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Thursday attacked the Nigeria Governors’ Forum for saying that there would be economic crisis in Nigeria if President Muhammadu Buhari went ahead to present an executive bill on N30, 000 minimum wage to…

Kogi state workers have been urged by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Sunday to shun the idea of committing suicide following the gross inability of the state government to pay their salaries. The state Chairman of the NLC, Mr Onu…

Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige has expressed shock and disappointment over the strike embarked upon by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) He said this in a statement signed by Samuel Olowookere, Deputy…