The No Alternative to Buhari – Osinbajo 2019 (NATBO 2019) has pleaded with labour unions to shelve their planned strike, stressing that shutting the nation’s economy now will be catastrophic for the nation. Vincent Uba, National Coordinator, NATBO 2019, said in a statement that rather that protest, President Muhammadu Buhari …
Read More »Court Stops NLC, TUC’s Planned Strike, Protest
The National Industrial Court of Nigeria sitting in Abuja has stopped the Nigerian Labour Congress(NLC) and the Trade Union Congress, (TUC) from holding protest and industrial strike as scheduled for September 28, 2020. Recall that the two labour unions had fixed September 28 for the nationwide protest against the recent …
Read More »Price Hikes: NLC Issues 14-day Ultimatum
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has given the Federal Government a 14-day ultimatum to reverse the recent hike in electricity tariff and fuel price or face a “total shutdown of the country’s economy”. Mr Ayuba Wabba, NLC President, disclosed this while addressing newsmen at the end of the body’s Central …
Read More »Nigeria Labour Congress Rejects 6% Tenancy, Lease Stamp Duty Agreement
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has urged the Federal Government to reversed the six per cent tenancy and lease stamp duty agreement in the country. Ayuba Wabba, NLC president said this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Mr Wabba said the congress noted with dismay the new policy by …
Read More »Nigeria Requires $37.8bn to Close Financing Gaps for Universal Social Protection—NLC says
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says 37.8 billion dollars will be needed as Global Fund for Universal Social Protection for the first five years to close financing gaps. Mr Ayuba Wabba, NLC President made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Wabba said this during an International Labour …
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