Airport shut, fuel queues surface as NLC begins 5-day warning strike in Kaduna
May 17, 2021 Activities in Kaduna State have been paralysed as the five-day warning strike directed by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over irregular sacking of civil servants began on…
WHY FG PRESERVED PUBLIC JOBS, EXEMPTED TAXES FOR MINIMUM WAGE EARNERS
The commitment of the Buhari administration to the welfare of workers in Nigeria is evident in several Federal Government policies including the legislation of the minimum wage, tax exemption for…
FG to meet with govs on petrol, electricity prices
Federal Government will meet with state governors and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Thursday to find a solution to the issue of right pricing for Premium Motor Spirit…
NLC advocates full membership of trade unions by all health workers in Nigeria
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has advocated full membership of trade unions by all health workers, including those in private facilities. NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, stated this at a press…
Proposed strike was suspended not called off – NLC
President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ayuba Wabba, has stressed that the proposed strike by organised labour was suspended not called off and it could be recalled if the…
Proposed strike will only fail to hold if govt makes a U-turn before 12 midnight – NLCÂ
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has insisted that it will go on with its proposed strike action with regards to the recent increase in electricity tariff and the removal of…
NGF pleads with labour to suspend planned strike
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has pleaded with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to shelve its planned strike and participate in broad consultation with the various stakeholders. The governors made the…
Aviation industry: FG to provide palliatives in the form of tax reduction, tax exemption, others – Minister
The Federal Government says it will honour its obligation to the aviation industry by providing palliatives in the form of tax reduction, tax exemption, and elimination of custom duties on…
NLC urges Air Peace, other airline operators to reinstate sacked workers within 2 weeks
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the management of Turkish Air, Air Peace and Bristow Helicopters to reinstate all the sacked workers within two weeks. Mr Ayuba Wabba, NLC…
NLC says payment of new minimum wage binding on all State govs.
The NLC President, Ayuba Wabba,says State governors do not have any reason not to pay the N30,000 minimum wage. According to the NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, the wage is now…