The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has warned that those pushing for subsidy removal in Nigeria are out to set the country on fire. This came against the backdrop of an announcement that the outgoing administration of President Muhammadu Buhari had left the decision of petrol subsidy removal to the incoming government. According to NLC, the focus should be on the …

Deposit Money Banks have begun to ration the disbursements of old N1,000 and N500 notes to their customers amid uncertainty over whether the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will release the old notes in its custody. This came about 24 hours after the CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele announced that old N1,000, N500 and N200 notes remained legal tender. But …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), on Monday, issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to address current fuel and naira scarcity in the country. Briefing journalists at the Labour House on the outcome of a meeting convened by the Central Working Committee of the congress, NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero said the union would declare a nationwide strike and …

Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma has relieved his Commissioner for Labour and Productivity, Chief Ford Ozumba of his appointment over an on-going face-off between the state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the state government. A statement by the governor’s media aide, Mr Oguwike Nwachuku, in Owerri on Saturday, partly read: “Governor Uzodimma has approved the immediate …

The statewide strike declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Imo State to protest unpaid wages and violations of workers among others, has thrown Owerri, the state capital, and other parts of the state into darkness. But the Imo State government described NLC’s action as a deliberate and calculated plan to disrupt the smooth running of the state. Already, …

As court proceedings against the new national carrier, Nigeria Air, linger, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has insisted that the country would not continue to depend on foreign carriers. This is coming even as the union threw its weight behind the government’s decision to establish a national carrier. Domestic airlines, under the aegis of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) last …

In its assessment of Saturday’s elections, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) raised the alarm over cases of violence and the late arrival of electoral materials. A statement by its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, reads: “As Nigerians went to the polls to elect a new President and members of the National Assembly, we had high hopes that this election cycle will …

The Lagos State Chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Bishop Stephen Adegbite; and Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Chairman in the state, Comrade Sesi Akinsanmi have endorsed the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential  candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Speaking at an event, the duo also supported re-election of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Adegbite noted that Tinubu had enhanced the quality of …