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BREAKING: Tinubu Approves N70,000 Minimum Wage

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved N70,000 as the new minimum wage for Nigerian workers with a promise to review the national minimum wage law every three years. According to reports the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the…

Minimum Wage: Labour To Hold Emergency Meeting Over FEC’s Decision

THE organised labour, made up of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, has called for an emergency meeting. This follows the decision of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, to step down the memo on the minimum…

Accept Labour’s Demand On Minimum Wage – NLC Charges Tinubu

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu-led government has been charged by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to accede to its demands on the minimum wage based on practical realities in the country. Naija News understands that the NLC also condemned a statement by…

NLC Disagrees With Tinubu’s Claim On Agreement On New Minimum Wage

THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has reacted to the Democracy Day Speech by the President, Bola Tinubu, where he gave assurance of a new minimum wage for the workforce, saying he failed to give them the much-expected gift on June…

Nigerian Unions Reject $40 Wage Offer, Threaten Strike Action

NIGERIAN labour unions have vowed to reject a 62,000 naira ($40) minimum wage offer by the federal government, threatening to resume strike action if their demands are not met. The unions are demanding a minimum wage of at least 250,000…

We Suspended Nationwide Strike To Create Room For Negotiation – Labour

THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have decided to suspend the nationwide strike that brought economic activities to a standstill. This decision was made at the conclusion of an emergency National Executive Council meeting held…

BREAKING: Organised Labour Suspends Nationwide Strike

THE Organised Labour, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), has suspended the strike embarked upon over a new minimum wage and hike in electricity tariff. The Labour suspended the strike which commenced on Monday,…

Labour Strike: Workers Shut Down Nigerian Ports

THE Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, shut down port operations nationwide on Monday in compliance with the strike directive from the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and its Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC. An official of the Union told…

BREAKING: Organized Labour Declares Nationwide Strike Over New Minimum Wage

THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have declared a nationwide strike beginning Monday, June 3rd, 2024 over the tripartite committee’s inability to agree on a new minimum wage and hike in electricity tariff. The President of…

Borno NLC Demands Immediate Implementation Of Minimum Wage To 27 Council Workers

By Inusa Ndahi, Maiduguri THE Borno state chapter of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has demanded the implementation of minimum wage to the 27 local councils with review of workers; pensions.   According to the Congress, inflation and high costs of…