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 …