…the government has concluded plans to approach the National Assembly to amend the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government is proposing to extend the period for the implementation of the removal of fuel subsidy by 18 months. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, announced this on … Read more
NLC has suspended nationwide protest over fuel subsidy. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its nationwide protest for Thursday and February 2. The NLC said it took the decision at its National Executive Council meeting on Tuesday morning. Read Also: BREAKING: Lagos Govt Suspends NURTW Operations Indefinitely Congress said the … Read more
The NLC leadership recently kicked against the proposed increase in the price of petrol EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) insists its planned nationwide protest on Thursday, January 27, 2022 will hold as scheduled despite an announcement by the Federal Government that its plan to remove fuel subsidy has been halted. … Read more
…the Minister of Finance said her ministry consulted widely and discovered that the federal government cannot go ahead with the removal plans… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal government on Monday said there won’t be any removal of fuel subsidy anytime soon as a result of perceived difficulties associated with it. Minister of Finance, … Read more
The chairman of NLC is dead. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Edo State, Comrade Sunny Osayande, is dead. He reportedly died in the early hours of Sunday. Read Also: Ex-Head Of State, Abdulsalami Opens Up, Reveals How Late Sani Abacha Was Discovered Dead The State Secretary of NLC, Comrade … Read more
The labour leader said the nation’s refineries should be fixed to put an end to importation EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has cautioned the federal government against removing oil subsidies. There is apprehension over the National Economic Council (NEC) recommendation of ₦302 per litre of petrol. Ikechukwu Nwafor, Ebonyi NLC … Read more
Fayemi had said all governors met and discussed issues of national importance, including removal of subsidy… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Thursday said it will engage the organised labour unions on the removal of fuel subsidies in the country. Governor Kayode Fayemi, NGF Chairman, made this known while briefing … Read more
…noted that the TUC was not against the removal of the fuel subsidy if it would yield positive results. EKO HOT BLOG reports that key labour unions in Nigeria met on Tuesday in Abuja where they outlined the conditions the Federal Government must meet before it would be allowed to remove fuel subsidy. Officials of … Read more
The bill, which has scaled first reading in the House, prohibits health workers from embarking on strike EKO HOT BLOG reports that president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ayuba Wabba, has condemned the bill seeking to ban strike action in the health sector. Briefing newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja, he said the bill negated … Read more
‘We will shut down Nigeria if Fuel price increase’, NLC warns the Federal government in New Year message EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, on Friday, said that it will shut down the nation if there is any further increase in the pump price of fuel. it insists that workers and masses … Read more
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has warned the Federal Government against plans to remove the fuel subsidy in 2022, saying the action will be met with nationwide protests. The congress said the planned rallies would commence without warning should the FG announce new fuel prices next year. The union disclosed it would stage a protest … Read more
NLC to Buhari: Sign Electoral Act Amendment Bill EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the 2021 Electoral Act Amendment Bill into law. NLC President, Mr Ayuba Wabba, said this in a statement titled: ”Time to Strengthen Democracy in Nigeria” on Monday in Abuja. Wabba … Read more
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in its reaction to the proposed fuel price, rejected the increase. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) rejected the proposed N5,000 for 40 million poor Nigerians when the subsidy on Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS) is removed. The President of the NLC, Ayuba Wabba, who said this in … Read more
Lagos, like many cosmopolitan cities in the world, has always been facing myriad of challenges and the sources of these challenges are multidimensional: the challenge of coping with ever-increasing population as a consequence of urban migration, environmental and health issues, traffic management, security, et cetera. These challenges call for solutions and require cooperation on a … Read more
Aggrieved NLC members and residents have again blocked the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. EKOHOTBLOG reports that motorists were on Wednesday stranded as aggrieved residents and members of the Ogun State Chapter of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) blocked the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway to protest against the deplorable condition of the highway. The protest is coming after the expiration of 21 days ultimatum … Read more
Protesting militants have blocked Governor Ayade’s office. EKOHOTBLOG reports that scores of ‘repentant militants’ from parts of Cross River State, on Monday, blocked Governor Ben Ayade’s office. This online news platform gathered that the militants also stopped government officials, political appointees and key civil servants who were not on the NLC strike from accessing their … Read more
DSS has arrested NLC Chairman. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested the Cross River State Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Ben Ukpebi. It was gathered that the NLC Chairman was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday following the strike embarked upon by the union and … Read more
Scores of aggrieved NLC members, on Wednesday, blocked the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. EKOHOTBLOG reports that motorists were on Wednesday stranded as aggrieved residents and members of the Ogun State Chapter of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) blocked the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway to protest against the deplorable condition of the highway. The protest by residents and the NLC members led to traffic gridlock … Read more
The Industrial Court summoned the doctors to explain why the “no work, no pay” rule should not be applied against them. The Industrial Court has adjourned a suit filed by the Federal Government against the striking resident doctors under the aegis of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) till September 15, 2021. The Minister … Read more
The leader of the Southern Conference of the United Methodist Church Rev. Philip Micah Dopah, where Jediel worships, called on Tarabans to cry to God in one voice for the safe release of the labour leader who was abducted on Sunday. Again, the Taraba State chairman of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Peter Jediel, has … Read more