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The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has hailed the Dangote Petroleum Refinery as a transformative national asset, calling it a vital step in bridging Nigeria’s fuel supply gap, boosting employment, and restoring public confidence in the country’s industrial capacity.

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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have suspended their industrial action for one week. The strike was initially called due to disagreements over a new minimum wage and an increase in electricity tariffs. TUC President Festus Osifo confirmed the suspension on Tuesday following a joint extraordinary national executive council meeting of the unions. “A joint …

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For many years, the organised labour unions in Nigeria have been advocating for a new minimum wage structure to reflect the nation’s economic realities. Despite these efforts, domestic workers, who number around four million according to a study, remain marginalised and unprotected within Nigeria’s informal sector. These workers, often facing severe abuses and underage exploitation, lack the rights and recognition …

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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have announced an indefinite nationwide strike starting Monday, June 3, 2024. This decision follows the tripartite committee’s failure to agree on a new minimum wage and the increase in electricity tariffs. TUC President Festus Osifo made the announcement during a joint news conference with NLC leaders in Abuja on Friday. …

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The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate in the 2023 Imo state governorship election, Sir Tony Ejiogu, has expressed sadness over the brutal attack on the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Mr Joe Ajaero in Owerri, the state capital.

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The Nigerian Labour Congress, Bayelsa State state council today carried out a peaceful protest in Yenagoa, the state capital against what the it terms anti-people and Labour policies of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's led Federal Government.

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The political wing of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Bayelsa State Chapter which has as its name, 'Workers Political Movement' (WPM) has unveiled its PVCs Collection and voters sensitization exercises in Yenagoa, the state capital.

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The Organized Labour in Bayelsa State under the auspices of the Workers Political Movement (WPM) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to extend the dates of the proposed distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to Local Governments in Bayelsa State which the Commission has slated from 12th-18th November, 2022 across all registration areas in Nigeria.

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Stakeholders, including the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, the Nigeria Labour Congress, have expressed concerns over the continued refusal of some states to pay the N30,000 minimum wage amid the rising cost of living in the country.ntinued refusal of some states to pay the N30,000 minimum wage amid the rising cost of living in the country.

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Workers of the WEMPCO Group of Company have carried out a peaceful protect in Lagos over the non-payment of their 10 months’ salary and allowances. The demonstration which took place along the popular WEMPCO road, Ogba, Lagos Wednesday, featured scores of aggrieved workers of the company who claimed they are being maltreated by the Chinese employers in their own country. …

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