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Economy

‘FG insensitive’ — NLC faults fresh petrol price hike

Akanji Philip January 20, 2025 0 Comment

The Nigeria Labour Congress has frowned on the recent hike in the pump prices of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, describing it as the height of insensitivity against the masses. Senior NLC...

3 Minutes

Featured

JUST IN: NLC demands withdrawal of tax reform bills, seeks wage review

Akanji Philip January 1, 2025 0 Comment

The Nigeria Labour Congress has called for the withdrawal of the Tax Reform Bills submitted by President Bola Tinubu to the National Assembly, urging a more inclusive process involving key national stakeholders. The...

2 Minutes

National

Minimum Wage: Nigeria Workers’ Union Declares Strike In 14 States

VAM News November 30, 2024 0 Comment

News Update THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed public servants in 14 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to commence industrial action from Sunday, December 1, over failures to comply with the...

3 Minutes

Extra

NLC Issues Final Warning to Governors: Pay New Minimum Wage or Face Consequences

Akanji Philip November 11, 2024 0 Comment

The Nigeria Labour Congress has given state governments an ultimatum of December 1, 2024, to implement the new minimum wage. It also accused fuel marketers of inflating petrol prices, claiming the pump price...

1 Minute

National

Nigeria Labour Announces Indefinite Strike Action

VAM News November 10, 2024 0 Comment

News update THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has ordered its members in states that are yet to commence the implementation of the new minimum wage to commence an indefinite strike, beginning from December 1,...

1 Minute

National

NLC Reveals Date Nigerian Workers Will Receive Minimum Wage Including Arrears

VAM News October 23, 2024 0 Comment

News Update THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Joe Ajaero, has confirmed that federal civil servants will receive their full minimum wage salaries including arrears by the end of October. This follows a recent...

3 Minutes

Extra

NLC, Abure-led NWC dismiss new LP faction— Report

Akanji Philip September 17, 2024 0 Comment

Opposition continues to mount over the emergence of Callistus Okafor as the new factional National Chairman of the Labour Party. In two separate interviews, the National Secretary of the party, Umar Farouk, and...

1 Minute

National

NLC president, Ajaero released

VAM News September 9, 2024 0 Comment

Voice Air Media, News Update THE Department of State Services has granted administrative bail to the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero. Pro-democracy activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress,...

1 Minute

Local News

Nationwide strike imminent as NLC steps in over Ajaero’s arrest

VAM News September 9, 2024 0 Comment

Voice Air Media, News Update Following the detention of the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, by the Nigerian government while on his way to the United Kingdom to attend a global...

18 Minutes

Extra

NLC: We won’t be silenced over mass suffering in Nigeria

Akanji Philip August 21, 2024 0 Comment

Following the invitation of the President of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero, by the police on allegations of criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, treasonable felony, subversion and cybercrime, the labour movement yesterday said it...