A few days ago, the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), received a two-man delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), comprising the IMF Resident Representative for Nigeria, Christian H. Ebeke, and, Axel Schimmelpfennig from Washington, D.C. The purpose of the visit was to assess how Nigerian workers and the general populace are being affected by the current socioeconomic …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has criticised the Federal Government over the delay in the payment of the minimum wage for certain workers in the federal civil service. The Federal Government had earlier blamed the delay in payment on the prolonged approval of the 2025 budget. Civil servants who spoke to Sunday PUNCH in Abuja expressed frustration over the delay …

The President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, on Tuesday, wrote union leaders to begin the process of mobilising their members in readiness to invade and take over the 36 offices and national secretariat of the Labour Party (LP) in Abuja. Ajaero gave the directive in an internal memo made available to newsmen in Abuja. The NLC president’s …

The Labour Party on Sunday warned the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Nenadi Usman-led caretaker committee against any attempt to forcibly take over its national secretariat. Raising the alarm in a statement in Abuja on Sunday, National Secretary of the party, Umar Farouk Ibrahim alleged that NLC plans to break into their offices to cart away sensitive documents and …

The battle for the leadership of the Labour Party (LP) took a fresh twist on Friday after the Supreme Court set aside an earlier ruling recognising the Anambra State convention which ratified the re-election of the Julius Abure-led National Working Committee (NWC). In a unanimous judgement, a five-member panel of the Supreme Court set aside the decision of the Court …

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 …

Organised Labour through the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has forced the Federal Government to reduce telecommunications tariff hike from 50 per cent to 35 per cent. Vanguard reports that the reduction followed a meeting of the 10-man committee comprising government and NLC representatives at the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) on Friday, 21 February 2025. According to government …

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 Osun State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed its members working in local government areas across the state to withdraw their services, effective Monday. In a statement on Sunday by its chairman, Dr. Christopher Arapasopo, the NLC said that it had observed the ongoing political unrest, which has caused agitation and fear among its members working …