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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Plateau Council has urged the Federal and Plateau governments to beef up security around University of Jos and other flashpoints in the state.The NLC made the call in a statement jointly signed by its…

The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected the denomination of domestic gas pricing to GENCOs in foreign currency.The NLC President, Mr Ayuba Wabba said this in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday in…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to resume its suspended strike over alleged breach of the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with the Kaduna State Government.The NLC President, Mr Ayuba Wabba, said…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has petitioned President Muhammadu Buhari over non-implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with the Kaduna State Government.The NLC also threatened a fresh nationwide strike in a…

The Kaduna State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of 20 thugs that invaded the office of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Wednesday.It was learnt that the arrested persons were among at least 100 thugs that invaded the office…

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has appealed to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to exercise calm and restraint in its engagement with the Kaduna State Government.The forum made the call in a statement signed by its Chairman and…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Kaduna State says Governor Nasir El-Rufai is mobilising thugs to disrupt the union's five-day warning strike.Chairman of the union, Ayuba Suleiman, stated this in a Sunday statement.He also…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the Kaduna State Government to reverse the mass sack of workers in the state, describing it as an ”arbitrary and cruel” decision.NLC President, Mr Ayuba Wabba, made the call in a letter…

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its earlier plans for a three-day warning strike over alleged plans by the Kano State government to revert to N18,000 minimum wage.The strike was scheduled to begin on Thursday.The…

The Director-General, Progressive Governors Forum (PGD), Dr Salihu Lukman says a lot of distortions exist in the current minimum wage debate being championed by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).He said this in a statement on Friday in…

In line with a decision taken at its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting last Wednesday, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has picketed the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) over unfriendly policies towards its staff.The Herald…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed an indefinite strike in 18 states that have yet to commence payment of the new minimum wage.Organised labour directed workers in the states to proceed on strike immediately in a communiqué…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has implored the Federal Government of Nigeria to give them more time to deliberate on the ongoing strike and therefore requested to be given till Wednesday to complete consultations with its…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has advised the Federal Government to release all COVID-19 palliatives remaining in warehouses across the country.The labour union stated this in a Monday statement signed by its President, Ayuba Wabba…

Legendary Nigerian musician, Innocent Idibia aka 2baba has berated the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over its alleged silence amidst the EndSARS protests.2baba said that the successes recorded so far by the EndSARS protests calls to…

I was very skeptical when the current leadership of Organized Labour in Nigeria objected to the decision of the Federal Government to withdraw fuel subsidy and hand over the pump price of petrol to the forces of demand and supply, also…

The senator for Kaduna Central in the 8th Senate, Shehu Sani has been berated on social media for saying he was stocking supplies in preparation for the now-suspended strike by organised labour.Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union…

The agreement between organised labour and the Federal Government which caused the suspension of the strike proposed to commence Monday has elicited strong reactions from Nigerians.The strike was called by the Nigeria Labour Congress…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and their affiliate unions have suspended for two weeks a strike planned to commence today (Monday) to protest the hike in electricity tariff and petrol pump price.This is…

Police authorities have vowed to enforce the law as a strike planned by organised labour to protest hike in electricity tariff and petrol pump price kicks off Monday.The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and…

The Federal Government says organised labour's plan to embark on strike to protest electricity tariff and petrol pump price hike will inflict more hardship on Nigerians.Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed stated…

The Nurses and Midwives union joined the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in issuing the ultimatum, saying it would embark on a nationwide industrial action

There was a stalemate in talks between the Federal Government and organised labour regarding the recent increases in fuel and electricity

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, says organised labour keeps embarking on strike action because they are unaware of the true state of government finances.He said that President Muhammadu Buhari has therefore…

This attracted comments from Nigerians on social media who accused organised labour of always failing Nigerians when it matters

According to the NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, there is no economic basis for the claim by the Federal Government based

The recent vituperations by the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, against the Rivers State Government, is not only unfortunate and primitive, it is also quite unedifying and diversionary, especially at this…