The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has warned that it will shut down the power sector if its General Secretary, Joe Ajaero, who is also the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), is arrested on what they describe as “trumped-up charges” of terrorism financing, cybercrime, subversion, criminal conspiracy, and treasonable felony by the … Read more
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urgently called a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting following the police’s summons of its National President, Joe Ajaero, over allegations of terrorism financing. The meeting is set for 8 a.m. on Tuesday, with leaders from all affiliates and state chapters expected to attend. The notification for this emergency meeting, … Read more
The Lawmaker representing Nasarawa West Senatorial District at the Upper Legislative chamber, Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada has called on President Bola Tinubu to approve at least ₦150,000 as the new national minimum wage. Eko Hot Blog reports that Wadda made the call while speaking with newsmen in Keffi local government area (LGA) of Nassarawa State. … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that in a shocking turn of events, the escalating conflict between the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Labour Party (LP) leadership took an ugly turn on Wednesday, as protesting NLC members allegedly vandalized the party’s secretariats nationwide. Julius Abure, the embattled National Chairman of the Labour Party, has accused the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the President Bola Tinubu-led administration has approved the payment of renewal fees for the Group Life Assurance for federal government workers. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this while speaking to journalists on Wednesday at the end of the first Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting of … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has commenced mobilisation across the country ahead of a possible declaration of a nationwide strike. State chapters of the union took the decision following the expiration of a 21-day ultimatum given to the Federal Government to provide palliatives to cushion the effect of the recent … Read more
Festus Keyamo, Minister of State for Labour and Employment, has accused the NLC of attempting to hijack the judiciary. He says the NLC’s plan to create a “hall of shame” for judges that compromise election tribunals is an attempt to intimidate and threaten the judiciary. According to Keyamo, the only constitutional watchdog over the judiciary … Read more
The NLC has urged President Buhari to take action on the stranded Nigerians in Sudan affected by the ongoing war. NLC has requested the government to explore all possible means to bring back Nigerian citizens from Sudan, especially those belonging to the business class whose businesses have been affected. Reports have shown that the war … Read more