The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Thursday demanded the upward review of retirement age for all categories of civil servants. The National President of the NLC, Joe Ajaero, made this demand during the ongoing May Day celebration in Eagle Square, Abuja. While presenting some of the demands of the NLC, Ajaero said, ‘It is imperative to extend the revised retirement …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has cancelled centralised May Day celebrations in Rivers and Edo states, citing the imposition of emergency rule in Rivers and alleged political interference in the affairs of its Edo State council. The national leadership of the NLC has directed all affiliated industrial unions in Rivers State to organise and limit Workers’ Day celebrations to the …

Local government workers in Osun State have ruled out an immediate return to work, insisting that only directives from the Nigeria Labour Congress and the National Union of Local Government Employees can determine their resumption. The workers were instructed to stay away from their offices on February 16 by the leadership of NULGE and the NLC due to insecurity concerns …

The Nigeria Labour Congress on Sunday directed its affiliates to be on alert for mass action if the Federal Government implements the telecommunication services charge contrary to the terms agreed by the 10-man committee. The decision was taken by the National Executive Council of the NLC during a meeting in Yola, Adamawa State, where the congress inaugurated its Compressed Natural …

The Oyo State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) brought operations at the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) to a standstill on Tuesday, staging a massive protest over the recent dismissal of over 3,000 employees. Led by its Chairman, Comrade Kayode Martin, the union members barricaded the entrance to the IBEDC office, shutting down the facility and causing traffic …

The Nigeria Labour Congress has declared a nationwide protest over the recent hike in telecommunications tariffs. The protest is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, 4 February 2025. This was stated in a communiqué issued after the National Administrative Council meeting of the NLC on Wednesday. The Federal Government approved a 50 per cent increase after telecom operators initially requested …

The Nigeria Labour Congress has urged Nigerians to prepare for a nationwide boycott of telecommunication services in protest against the Federal Government’s recent approval of a 50% increase in telecom tariffs. In a statement by its President, Joe Ajaero, on Wednesday, the NLC condemned the tariff hike, describing it as an unjust burden on citizens already grappling with economic challenges. …

The National President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, on Tuesday, said the congress struggled to get some state governors to pay the “paltry” sum of N70,000 as minimum wage despite the harsh economic situation in the country. Ajaero who lamented the rising cost of food and other amenities in the country said the harsh realities in the country …

The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero has condemned the fuel pump price increase by NNPC Limited (NNPCL), noting that a registered private company should not dictate fuel prices for Nigerians. NNPCL raised the retail price of petrol to N1,030 from N897 per litre, across some of its retail outlets in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. …

The Nigeria Labour Congress said on Thursday that President Bola Tinubu betrayed organised labour, using the price of Premium Motor Spirit, commonly called petrol, as bait. The organised labour stated that at the negotiation which informed the acceptance of N70,000 by the organised labour, President Tinubu offered the option not to increase the petrol price. NLC President, Joe Ajaero, said …