Telecom services risk disruption as 800 workers begin strike Nigeria’s telecom sector risks shutdown as about 800 workers from the Private Telecommunications and Communications Senior Staff Association (PTECSSAN) have embarked on strike, threatening to cripple services nationwide. The union – largely contract staff – warned of massive disruptions to telecom operations if its demands were not met, as this would …

Minimum wage: Strike continues pending Tuesday review meeting -NLC The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLc) has said that the ongoing nationwide strike would continue despite the agreement signed with the Federal Government at Monday’s meeting. In a post on X, on Tuesday, NLC said the industrial action, which has grounded the nation’s economy, would continue until Tuesday’s meeting of organs of …

The leadership of the Labour Party (LP) has called on the Federal Government and organised labour to return to the negotiation table and arrive at an acceptable position for the sake of suffering Nigerians In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, LP noted that Nigeria has been thrown into darkness, hospitals shut and water pipes drained in …

The national grid system has dropped to zero megawatts as a result of the complete disruption of power supply to all 11 electricity distribution companies in the country, Channels Television reports. In a statement on Monday, the General Manager (Public Affairs) of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Ms. Ndidi Mbah said the nationwide blackout was due to staff of …

The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Chief Lateef Fagbemi has cautioned the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to shelve its planned nationwide protest on 27th and 28th February 2024. In a 23rd February letter to NLC’s counsel, Mr. Femi Falana, the AGF noted that “government has substantially and reasonably complied with the items in the MOU (Memorandum …

If the Federal Government fails to withdraw a lawsuit filed against the organised labour by 11th August, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) will embark on a nationwide strike by 14th August. The NLC reached the decision during its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja on Thursday, according to a statement by its National President, Comrade Joe Ajaero; and the National …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has scheduled a nationwide strike to begin next Wednesday. The PUNCH reports that although a court order last month barred the congress from going on strike, the NLC is arguing that it could not fold its arms while Nigerians continued to suffer the effects of subsidy removal, which has led to untold hardship. The Bola …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have put on hold the planned strike action scheduled to start on Wednesday over the fuel subsidy crisis. The delegations of the NLC and TUC met with that of the Federal Government late into Monday evening and agree to suspend the action. The negotiation will continue on 19th June …

The Federal Government has reconvened a meeting with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) for a continuation of the discussions on the removal of petroleum subsidy. President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, and members of his national executives, who boycotted last night’s discussion, arrived at the Presidential Villa around 5 pm on Monday for …

A National Industrial Court in Abuja has stopped the planned strike by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) over the fuel subsidy removal. Justice Olufunke Anuwe on Monday restrained the NLC and all its affiliates from further embarking on the strike planned for 7th June until the hearing and determination of the main suit. The court further ordered the service of …