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 …

The organised labour will on Monday (today) commence nationwide protests over the electricity tariff hike and removal of subsidy from the power sector by the Federal Government. The National Treasurer of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Olatunji Ambali and the National Deputy President of the Trade Union Congress, Tommy Etim, who confirmed the planned protests to The PUNCH in separate interviews …

The President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Comrade Festus Osifo, on Wednesday, said it was unethical for Nigerians to pay high electricity tariffs. The TUC also urged the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to reverse the increase in electricity tariff within one week. During the 2024 Workers’ Day in Abuja, Osifo expressed dissatisfaction with the epileptic power situation in …

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) of Nigeria has urged the Federal Government to pay N35,000 as March and April wage award to workers. The congress said public workers had not received their March and April pay, despite an agreement with the Federal Government on the payment. TUC President Festus Osifo said this while addressing reporters yesterday at the end of …

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has asked the Federal Government to begin the importation of food in two weeks to mitigate the soaring prices of food across the country. During a press conference in Abuja on Monday on the economic hardship ravaging the country, TUC President, Comrade Festus Osifo said that Nigerians had never witnessed this level of …

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has backed out of the planned two-day nationwide protest declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over the high cost of living, inflation, insecurity, and hardship in the country. The Vice-President of the TUC, Tommy Etim, told The PUNCH on Wednesday that the decision to protest on 27 and 28 February as announced by the …

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) will hold a two-day nationwide protest on 27th and 28th February over the prevailing hardship, and the deteriorating security situation in the country. During a press briefing in Abuja on Friday after an emergency meeting of the congress’ National Executive Council (NEC), NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, He said the protest will begin a week …

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has appealed to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) to suspend their proposed strike in the interest of the nation. NANS National President, Mr Pedro Obi, made the appeal at a news conference in Abeokuta on Saturday. On Thursday, NLC and TUC had issued a 14-day nationwide strike …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) counterpart have issued a 14-day nationwide strike notice to the Federal Government over the failure of the Bola Tinubu-led government to implement the agreements reached on 2nd October 2023, following the removal of the subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol. Leaders of the …

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), …