The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have condemned the sacking of 4,000 workers by the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, across the state. The National President of NLC, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, described the governor’s action as “arbitrary and cruel”. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Peoples Democratic Party have … Read more
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the people to join the organized worker’s movement to resist any attempt by the government to hike the price of petroleum products. NLC President, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, made the call at the 5th Delegates Conference of Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, in Lagos. He said that there is … Read more
It’s a dispiriting situation, says ex TUC chairman The union has not been contacted – vice chairman A whooping ₦150 million will have to be paid if the Kidnapped Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Chairman in Cross River State, Comrade Ben Ukpepi, is to regain his freedom, Gunmen who Kidnapped him have reportedly told his family. … Read more
Unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted the Chairman of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) in Cross River State, Ben Ukpekpi. The NLC Chairman was said to have been abducted on Sunday night in front of his house in Calabar, the state capital. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that Ukpekpi was kidnapped for the second … Read more
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Ekiti State Chapter, has given the State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, till May 1 to pay all outstanding salaries of workers in the state. The leadership of the organized labour urged the government to begin with piece meal payment of these outstanding arrears to gradually relieve itself of the financial … Read more
The NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, said one of them was using the sponsor of the bill, Garba Muhammad, against the interests of workers. Wabba accused a governor in the Northwest of failing to pay the entitlements of workers that were sacked. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) under the leadership of Comrade Ayuba Wadda, has declared … Read more
The Speaker, Bamidele Oleyelogun who received a protest letter from the labour leaders to kick against the bill being sponsored by a federal lawmaker at the National Assembly said the bill if allowed to scale through will further impoverish workers in the country. Whilegiving his assurance that lawmakers in the state would ensure that minimum … Read more
The House of Representatives introduced a bill which according to the sponsor, Garba Mohammed would allow both the Federal and state governments to freely negotiate the minimum wage with their workers in line with the nation’s federal system. Nigerian workers in their hundreds stormed the National Assembly complex in Abuja, demanding the withdrawal of a … Read more
The union is protesting against a move by some legislators to amend the minimum wage law, thereby allowing state governments determine the wage The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Wednesday staged a nationwide protest over proposed amendments to the minimum wage for Nigerian workers. This protest which is being coordinated from the Federal Capital Territory … Read more
The Secretariat of the Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC), Ogun State chapter, have trooped in their numbers on Wednesday morning to the State House of Assembly, Oke – Mosan. The workers, led by Emmanuel Bankole, gathered themselves to the Assembly to demand that the National Minimum wage is their right and should not be decentralised. Bankole said … Read more
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is set to embark on a nationwide protest on Wednesday over the alleged attempts by some elements at the National Assembly to remove the Minimum Wage from the Exclusive Legislative List to the Concurrent Legislative List. The NLC made this known in a statement on Tuesday. The union stated that … Read more
A member of the House of Representatives, Garba Muhammad, has written to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) asking organised labour to stay on hold for the public hearing on his bill seeking to decentralise the national minimum wage. Reall that Members of the House were on February 23, 2021, sharply divided over a bill seeking … Read more
The directive is to protest against a bill seeking to take the national minimum wage from the exclusive list The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Tuesday directed its members across the country to occupy legislative houses from Wednesday next week. These include the National Assembly in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as … Read more
NLC has picketed the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) over alleged unfriendly policies against workers of the commission. The NLC President, Comrade Ayuba Waba, led executive and members of the unions to the action intended to change certain policies The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has led many workers across government agencies to picket the Corporate Affairs … Read more
The NLC are protesting alleged anti-labour matters but are at loggerheads on the issue with the TUC The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), on Wednesday, staged a protest at the Corporate Affairs Commission’s (CAC) Headquarters in Abuja. According to the NLC, the picketing was held over alleged anti-labour matters. Read also: Nigeria’s Restructuring Should Be Based … Read more
The Nigeria Labour Congress NLC, Kano Chapter, has waded into the debacle between thousands of Tricycles riders and the state government, calling on them to quickly call off the two days old industrial action they embarked on. Having reached an amicable resolution to the strike, leading to the end of the two days strike action, … Read more
The President of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Comrade Marwan Mustapha, has become the National Treasurer of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). Comrade Marwan emerged as the new treasurer during the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the NLC held recently in Abuja, where his appointment was confirmed. The JUSUN president, who is the … Read more
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ayuba Wabba on Friday threatened that the union will launch industrial actions in states that have yet implement the new minimum wage as well as those who owe wages. EKO HOT BLOG learned that the President of the Union who made this known in a New Year’s message … Read more
The Kwara State chapter of the Nigerian Labour Congress has appealed to the State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, to withdraw the case instituted by the government against the organised labour union at the National Industrial Court, sitting in Akure, Ondo State. This appeal was contained in a press statement signed by its Chairman, Issa Ore, and … Read more
Some workers at the Ogun State House of Assembly have lamented the poor salary payment they receive at the monthly take-home. The workers said they are being paid between N12,500 and N15,000 as salary every month. About 53 persons are receiving the paltry sum as take-home monthly, DAILY POST reports. The workers said they joined … Read more