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October 22, 2018 No Responses

Nationwide Strike Begins November 6 In Nigeria

The labour unions in Nigeria on Sunday threatened to commence nationwide, indefinite strike from November 6, 2018 if the Federal Government does not meet their demands. In a press statement, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ayuba Wabba,...

September 25, 2018 No Responses

Labour Mobilises For Nationwide Strike

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com – Citing delay in the implementation of a new national Minimum Wage for Nigerian Workers, organised labour on Monday commenced mobilisation for a nation-wide strike. President, United Labour Congress (ULC), Mr...

September 17, 2018 No Responses

Labour Tasks MTN On Alleged $2B Tax Arrears, $8.13B Transactions

We at the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) hereby urge MTN Nigeria to comply without further delay the directive of the Federal Government to it to pay $2 billion in tax arrears as well as the $8.13 billion it was said...

September 13, 2018 No Responses

Labour Issues Two Weeks Ultimatum To FG

Labour leaders in Nigeria, on Wednesday cautioned the Federal Government to stop foot dragging on the New Minimum Wage and allow the tripartite committee conclude its job to avoid industrial crisis. The labour leaders, who are members of the Minimum...

September 6, 2018 No Responses

Nigeria Warns Civil Servants Against Over-Bloated Budgets

The Federal Government has expressed concern over unethical vices which have been known to engender over-bloated budgetary allocations for salaries, incomes and wages of civil servants, warning that such practices should stop henceforth. The government therefo...

July 12, 2018 No Responses

Labour Demands Compensation For Civil Servants Over Aborted Promotion Exercise

Worried by the cancellation of Promotion Interview organised by the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) for members of the Union in the Directorate Cadre in Abuja, organised Labour under the auspices of Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCS...

July 11, 2018 No Responses

Labour: MTN Must Respect Workers Rights

Tuesday, July. 10, 2018 marks the second day of the picketing of MTN offices nationwide by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and its civil society allies This press statement is intended to explain the reasons for this action as well...

June 8, 2018 No Responses

Labour To Buhari: Honour Union Leaders

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has commended resolve by President Muhammadu Buhari to officially announce “June 12” as the new date to replace the traditional “May 29” as Democracy Day National President of the...

May 30, 2018 No Responses

Minister: Minimum Wage May Not Materialise In September

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige has said that the new national minimum wage may not materialise in September as earlier envisaged. Ngige, who disclosed this to newsmen on Tuesday at his residence in Abuja, said that...

May 25, 2018 No Responses

Labour Restates Demand For Upward Wage Review In Civil Service

Organised Labour under the aegis of Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has hailed the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOS), Ms Winifred Oyo-Ita, for keying into the demand of the Union for salary increase...

May 5, 2018 No Responses

ILO Inaugurates First Project 0ffice In Qatar

The International Labour Organization (ILO) inaugurated its first project office in Qatar to support the implementation of a comprehensive programme on working conditions and labour rights in the country. The office was officially opened in the capital Doha in...

March 10, 2018 No Responses

NLC to FG: Don’t Sign African Continental Free Trade Agreement

There is a renewed, extremely dangerous and radioactive neo-liberal policy initiative being driven by the Ministry of Trade and Investment that seeks to open our seaports, airports and other businesses to unbridled foreign interference never before witnessed i...

February 7, 2018 No Responses

Labour faults reinstatement of NHIS Boss

Alarmed that President Muhammadu Buhari reinstated the suspended Executive Secretary, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Professor Usman Yusuf, organsied Labour under the umbrella of Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN), has stated tha...

January 30, 2018 No Responses

Labour faults report on removal of wage from exclusive legislative list

The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) on Monday rejected the proposed removal of wages from Exclusive Legislative list to the Concurrent list. The association, in a statement, appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Assemb...