The joint National Executive Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has suspended the nationwide strike which entered its second day on Wednesday. The decision was reached at a meeting on Wednesday that deliberated on the outcome of an earlier interface with the Federal Government, led by the National Security Adviser (NSA), …

On Day One of the nationwide strike action by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and their affiliate unions, several parts of the country experienced disruption of public services. But in several parts of the country, there were no disruption to activities. Following reports of an impending national blackout as a resume of the workers’ action, …

The Ondo State Government has commended teachers, especially those in public primary schools across the state for being in at duty doing their jobs despite the indefinite strike called to commence on Tuesday by the two labour bodies – the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) – to press home their demands. After receiving reports from …

The Presidency has described the nationwide strike action by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) as an “attempt to blackmail the government”, adding that the action is “clearly unwarranted”. On Monday evening, the two industrial bodies called out their affiliates to withdraw their services nationwide from the midnight of Tuesday. TUC President, Comrade Festus Osifo said …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) on Monday ordered their affiliates to withdraw their services nationwide from midnight of Tuesday. Addressing journalists in Abuja on Monday, TUC President, Comrade Festus Osifo said that the strike would remain until “government at all levels wake up to their responsibility”. The strike is also to protest …

The National Industrial Court has restrained the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) as well as their affiliates from embarking on any strike or industrial action. At an extraordinary National Executive Council meeting on Tuesday in Abuja, the workers’ bodies declared a total nationwide strike from next Tuesday. The unions took the decision following the alleged assault on …

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has condemned the assault on the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero last week in Owerri, the Imo State capital. The party also expressed concern over the nomination of some Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a statement at the weekend by its National Publicity …

Medical experts at the Federal University Teaching Hospital, Owerri (FUTHO), the Imo State capital, are reportedly battling to save the eyes of the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero. Ajaero was said to have been arrested by men of the state Police Command while leading a protest in the state on Wednesday. But the command said …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have linked the arrest of NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero in Owerri, the Imo State capital, to Governor Hope Uzodimma. NLC alleged that the governor conspired with the state Police Commissioner, Muhammed Barde to ‘abduct’ Ajaero in Owerri. In a statement by Emmanuel Ugboaja (NLC) and Nuhu Toro (TUC), …

The organised labour will today meet with representatives of the federal government to discuss the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by both parties with respect to palliative measures for fuel subsidy removal. The meeting is expected to evaluate the implementation level of the 12-point MoU signed on 2 October 2023, as the 30-day implementation window given by …