The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued a Monday midnight to the Federal Government to unconditionally release its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, or face dire consequences. NLC has therefore fixed a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting for Tuesday, 9 am to take appropriate response if Ajaero was not released. In a communiqué at the end of its National Administrative Council …

The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero has cried of betrayal between the Congress and the Federal Government over the increase in the fuel pump price on Tuesday, 3 September, 2024 after assurance by President Bola Tinubu that N70,000 will be the condition under which the PMS pump price will not be increased.   Press Statement (03/09/2024) …

The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, has declared that the union will not be intimidated by external pressures, following his appearance at the Intelligence Response Team headquarters in Abuja on Thursday. Ajaero, who was invited by the police to address allegations of terrorism financing, cybercrime, subversion, criminal conspiracy, and treasonable felony, arrived at the IRT office at …

The Nigeria Labour Congress on Thursday issued a note of warning to the Federal Government over the withheld salaries of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities and Allied Institutions. The congress in a statement by its Head of Public Affairs, Benson Upah said the government will court a nationwide protest if it …

The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero on Thursday gave reasons why the Organised Labour accepted the proposal of N70,000 minimum wage from the President, Bola Tinubu. Ajaero, who spoke to State House reporters after the meeting with the President, said the unions agreed to the offer because of other incentives attached. He said another reason for accepting …

The Organised Labour, Abia State chapter on Sunday warned the state government that failure to adhere to and implement the Memorandum of Understanding reached at the meeting by July 28, 2024, “no other notice will be given to the government than to proceed on an indefinite strike.” The union has once threatened to go on strike on Monday, June 8, …

Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has berated the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, for terming Monday’s nationwide strike by organised labour as a “treasonable felony and economic sabotage”. While rejecting the SGF’s insinuations, the NLC said the former Benue State Governor’s utterances exposed his personality. In a statement by its Head, Information and Public Affairs, …

The House of Representatives has accused organised labour, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) of feeding the public about what it described as “fake earnings” of its members. It said that the attempt was made to stoke public resentment against the lawmakers and undermine the credibility of the legislature. It warned that such acts could …

As the nationwide strike by organised labour over a new minimum wage for workers paralyse economic activities across the country, the Federal Government and labour leaders engage in a meeting in Abuja later on Monday. The ongoing meeting has the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero; and his counterpart in the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Comrade …

The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha has appealed to organised labour to be considerate and patriotic in their demands in the ongoing negotiation for a new national minimum wage. In a statement on Wednesday in Abuja by the ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Mr. Olajide Oshundun, the minister said that the Federal Government …