The 36 State governors under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, have said that they are reviewing their individual fiscal space as state governments and the consequential impact of various recommendations, geared towards arriving at what they described as an improved Minimum wage This came as the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, gave reasons organised labour is fronting N615,000 as the new national minimum wage, saying it is being […]
The Federal Government on Thursday disagreed with the organised Labour on its threat to declare a nationwide strike in the next 14 days over the alleged failure of the government to implement the memorandum of understanding reached with the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress in October 2023. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, in an interview with The PUNCH, asked the unions to exercise […]
The joint National Executive Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress have suspended the nationwide indefinite strike, which they embarked upon on Tuesday. The decision to suspend the action was reached at a meeting which deliberated on the outcome of an earlier interface with the Federal government, led by the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. President of the Trade Union Congress, Festus Osifo confirmed the […]
By Georgina Humphrey The Federal Government has met with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) with a view to resolving the ongoing strike. The meeting held at the office of the National Security Adviser, NSA Mallam Nuhu Rubadu, was attended by Minister of Labour, Simon Bako Lalong, Minister of State Nkeiruka Onyeajeocha, the Acting Permanent Secretary Ministry of Labour, Mr. Emmanuel Igbinosa […]
The Organised Labour has agreed to suspend its 30-day indefinite strike planned to start on Tuesday. The resolution followed over five hours of deliberations between the Federal Government and Labour at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. This is as Labour signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the FG which upheld earlier promises the government made and new deliverables some of which are to be achieved in 30 days. Announcing the […]
A chieftain of the Labour Party in Abia State, Mr Maduka Zachary has been murdered by gunmen yet-to-be identified. According to Daily Post the slain party chieftain who served as Campaign Director General of LP in the Isuikwuato Umunneochi Federal Constituency during the last election was murdered at his residence in Uturu, Isuikwuato Local Government Area of the State. The gunmen, according to reports, invaded the deceased’s residence on Wednesday, […]
The Labour Party has called on the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to caution the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, over intimidation of its members in the state. This is contained in a statement signed by the party's National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh in Abuja. The party also urged the IGP to order the Commissioner of Police, Imo State Command, to rise to the occasion to forestall the breakdown […]
In a bid to create a forum for dialogue toward resolving issues surrounding the petrol subsidy removal across the States, the National Economic Council (NEC) has constituted an Ad-hoc Committee to engage with the leadership of labour unions. The decision was reached at the 135th meeting of NEC chaired by the Vice President, Kashim Shettima in Abuja on Thursday. The committee comprises the Nigerian Governors Forum Chairman, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, Governor […]
Barely 24 hours after embarking on nationwide protests against the removal of fuel subsidy, the Organised Labour has suspended its proposed strike action. The President of Trade Union Congress, Festus Osifo made this known during an interview with Arise News on Thursday morning. He said the Labour leaders who had earlier met with President Bola Tinubu extracted some commitments to some of the issues raised during the meeting for immediate […]
