EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has explained why they shunned the meeting with the Federal Government over increasing hardship and suffering across the country caused by the removal of fuel subsidy. This online media platform recalls that the NLC had refused to attend a last-minute reconciliatory meeting with FG before … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Organised Labour in Niger state has rejected the N110 million allocated to it as part of the fuel subsidy removal palliative from the state government, insisting that each worker should be given N50, 000. Niger state Governor, Hon. Mohammed Umar Bago over the weekend acknowledged receiving N3 billion and … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has boycotted a meeting organised by the federal government. The meeting was convened by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, to avert the two-day warning strike already declared by the organised labour. According to Daily Trust, the meeting, which was … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the National Union Of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions Employees, NUBIFIE, has today announced it’s readiness to join the planned two days warning strike of the Nigerian Labour Congress. Consequently, banking operations in the country is expected to be shut down on Tuesday 5th and Wednesday 6th September 2023. According … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Senior civil servants umbrella organisation the Trade Union Congress (TUC) , has announced that it will not join the strike call by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC). The NLC is reportedly mobilizing for a two day warning strike – for tomorrow and Wednesday – to protest against the federal … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that as parts of effort to avert the Nigeria Labour Congress’ warning strike scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, the Federal Government says it is ready to meet with the labour union on Monday. However, the labour union said there was no going back on the two-day warning strike, even as it … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared a two-day warning strike to protest the effect of petrol subsidy removal on the masses. The strike is scheduled to commence on Tuesday, September 5, 2023. Details Later…. Click to watch our video of the week
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), have reacted to the Federal Government’s N5 billion fuel subsidy removal palliative to state governments. It would be recalled that the Federal Government approved N5 billion for each state and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to enable them to … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to go on strike if the government increases the price of petrol without concluding negotiations with the labour unions. The NLC president, Joe Ajaero, said that the government should stop the falling value of the naira, which is making it difficult to import … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the federal government has made a U-turn and withdrawn the suit filed against the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) over the protest embarked upon on August 2. The government’s letter addressed to the labour unions on the new development through their counsel, Femi Falana said … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC on Thursday, said it would commence a nationwide strike on August 14, 2023, should the Federal Ministry of Justice fail to withdraw the lawsuit filed against the organized labour. The NLC made the decision during its National Executive Council meeting which was held in Abuja. … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Tinubu is meeting with Labour leaders at the Presidential Villa, Abuja in order to find an amicable resolution on the lingering subsidy removal crisis. Those in the meeting with Tinubu are the Presidents of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) Joe Ajaero and … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rubbished the claims by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that N1 trillion has been saved since his government ended the era of fuel subsidy payment. This online media platform gathered that President Tinubu, during his nationwide broadcast on Monday, declared that not less than … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has demanded N200,000 as the national minimum wage following the removal of fuel subsidy. According to Naija News, an NLC leader stated this during the protest which started under Ikeja under-bridge in Lagos. NLC had given the government a seven-day … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Organised Labour has indicated that it will take fresh decision on the nationwide protest scheduled to commence on Wednesday. The Secretary of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Emma Ugbaja gave the indication at the end of the Presidential Steering Committee on Palliatives meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olukayode Egbetokun, has ordered tight security across the country ahead of planned protests by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) during the week. The IGP, in a statement by the spokesperson for the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), ACP Olumuyiwa … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the organized labour on Monday insisted that there is no going back on its planned strike protest over the removal of petrol subsidy by the federal government and the hardship it has brought on citizens of the country. The unions, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that barely 48 hours to the planned nationwide protest by the labour unions, The Presidential Steering Committee on Palliatives is currently meeting representatives of the Organised Labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. Monday’s meeting which began at 05:30pm will … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said that it will not be going on strike, but will instead hold peaceful rallies to protest the removal of subsidy on petrol and the government’s failure to roll out palliatives to cushion the harsh effect of the stoppage of subsidy payment. The NLC … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigerian Labour Ccongress, (NLC) has advised citizens to stock their homes with food items, medicines and other essential things ahead of the commencement of its seven-day strike to protest the removal of fuel subsidies and the escalating cost of living in the country. The warning, it noted, had become … Read more