NLC
Economy Oil & Gas Transportation

FG gifts 64 CNG buses to Labour Unions, NANS

From Our Correspondent The Federal Government has donated 64 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses to the Trade Union Congress (TUC), the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS). TheNewsZenith reports that a federal government delegation, led by the Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, made […]

Read More
General

Security concerns: NLC no basis for NLS strike threats – Group

From Our Correspondent The Tinubu Stakeholders Forum (TSF) says there is no basis for the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to issue a strike threat over a strict security matter, which has nothing to do with the workforce. TheNewsZeniths reports that TSF chairman, Ahmad Sajoh and Secretary, Afolabi Joshua accused NLC in a statement on Thursday […]

Read More
General National

NLC, TUC suspend industrial action

From Our Correspondent The organised labour, on Tuesday in Abuja, suspended their industrial action, which started on Monday, for one week. The labour, under the umbrella of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), had called out workers on strike. It is over a lack of consensus on a new minimum […]

Read More
General National

Organised labour throws Nigeria into darkness, shuts national grid.

From Abdulfatah Babatunde The Organised labour unions under the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have thrown the nation into darkness by shutting down the National Grid. The Public Affairs Manager of Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Ndidi Mbah confirmed the shutdown in a statement on Monday. Mbah said the labour shut […]

Read More
General

Labour pickets NERC, DisCos in Lagos over tarif

By Opeyemi Mohammed Members of organised labour, on Monday, picketed of the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), and Distribution Companies (DisCos) in Lagos. TheNewsZenith reports that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and TUC organised the picketing simultaneously across the country. During the picketing in Lagos, the workers chanted solidarity songs and carried placards with various […]

Read More
General National

Federal workers to get N25k palliative across board – COS

From Our Correspondent Federal workers across the board will get N25,000 as a palliative to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal, Chief of Staff to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, has announced. Gbajabiamila made this known after the Federal Government met with organised labour at the Presidential Villa,  on Sunday, in Abuja. “The […]

Read More
Economy General National

Workers welfare: NEC urges labour to strengthen dialogue

From Our Correspondent in Abuja The National Economic Council (NEC) has appealed to organised labour leaders to strengthen dialogue in their quest for better welfare of members. Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State announced this to briefing State House Correspondents at the end of the NEC meeting in Abuja. Mutfwang said the Council also pleaded […]

Read More