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 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), …

For the umpteenth time, Labour leaders have suspended their declared strike action after an eleventh-hour meeting with the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. They said the suspension is for a period of one month. If, at the expiration of one month nothing concrete comes out of the so-called “promisory note” the Labour leaders said they got from the government …

The planned indefinite nationwide strike scheduled to begin on Tuesday, 3rd October 2023 has been suspended for 30 days, according to a joint statement released on Monday night by the Presidency and signed both labour and the Federal Government. Last week, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) resolved to ground activities nationwide from 3rd October, following what …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have returned to the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to conclude negotiations with the Federal Government and made known their decision regarding organised labour’s indefinite strike slated to commence tomorrow (Tuesday). Source from the NLC said the meeting was slated for 4pm but it is yet to commence as at …

Labour may shelve the nationwide strike slated for Wednesday – less than 48 hours away – going by the outcome of the meeting it has with the Federal Government this evening at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Last week, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) resolved to ground activities nationwide from 3rd October, following what they …

Less than 48 hours to the planned national strike by organised labour, the Federal Government has invited labour leaders for a further discussion holding at the State House in Abuja. Last week, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) resolved to ground activities nationwide from 3rd October, following what they described as the “failure” of government …

The Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment on Tuesday said that President Bola Tinubu would unveil the palliative package for workers in the presidential speech to commemorate Nigeria’s Independence Day broadcast on Sunday, 1st October. This is part of the measures to prevent the nationwide strike action, which organised labour  announced would commence two days after – 3rd October. The …