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November 1, 2016 No Responses

Ogun sacks labour leaders, 14 others

(NAN)Eleven days after Ogun workers embarked on an indefinite strike, government responded today with the dismissal of the state chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Akeem Ambali, and the state chairman of Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, Dare Ilekoya....

October 24, 2016 No Responses

NLC faults alleged violence against workers in Ogun

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has accused the Ogun State Government of instigating alleged violence against workers in the State. In a statement issued at the weekend, NLC condemned the non-payment of salaries in Ogun, adding that the State...

October 24, 2016 No Responses

NLC Photo News

L – R, Nikhil Rathi, Chief Executive Officer, London Stock Exchange (LSE); Chinelo Anohu-Amazu, Director General, National Pension Commission (PENCOM); Greg Hands, UK Minister for International Trade; Kemi Adeosun, Nigeria’s Minister of Finance; Bukar Ky...

October 18, 2016 No Responses

ILO laments impact of extreme poverty on one billion people

The International Labour Organistion (ILO) has unveiled universal social protection partnership to help the poor and vulnerable groups. In his message to mark the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, ILO’s Director General Guy Ryder exp...

September 27, 2016 No Responses

Labour mobilises for nationwide strike

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and its affilitate unions on Monday in Abuja commenced tactical mobilization for nationwide strike against reported plan by the Federal Government to sale national assets. Addressing journalists in Abuja, president of (NLC...

September 23, 2016 No Responses

World Bank, ILO announce new push for social protection

World leaders and heads of the World Bank Group and the International Labour Organization (ILO) are joining forces to achieve social protection for all. The new Global Partnership for Universal Social Protection announced during the UN General Assembly wee...

September 22, 2016 No Responses

Labour vows to resist sales of national assets

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has vowed to resist clamour in some quarters to sale national assets such as the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Nigeria Liquefied National Gas (NLNG). Factional President of NLC, Joe Ajaero in a...

September 2, 2016 No Responses

No going back on new minimum wage, says NLC

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) yesterday called on the Federal Government to reconstitute the tripartite committee to negotiate a new minimum wage in view of the current economic recession facing the country. Speaking at 59th Annual General Meeting, NL...

August 22, 2016 No Responses

New survey confirms uncertainty in labour market

Business leaders have been urged to invest in skills now to future-proof their businesses “as evidence from employers shows some migrant workers may already be considering leaving the United Kingdom (UK) The UK’s decision to leave the European Union ha...

July 28, 2016 No Responses

Workers task FG on N5.3 trillion pension funds

By Moses Ebosele – Rising from its National Delegate Conference (NDC) in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has appealed to the Federal Government to offer ‘adequate protection’ to the N5.3 Trillion work...

July 20, 2016 No Responses

Expert cautions against mass retrenchment

By Moses Ebosele – AN economist, Matthew R. Otoide has challenged the Federal Government to ‘do everything within its power’ to stop ongoing retrenchment across the country. In a chat with City BusinessNews, Otoide explained that the developme...

July 18, 2016 No Responses

NLC tasks NECA on retrenchment in banking sector

By Moses Ebosele – Factional President of Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero has challenged the leadership of Nigeria Employers’ Consultation Association (NECA) to make its position known on the retrenchment in the banking sector. In a...

July 6, 2016 No Responses

Employers seek end to NLC crisis

The leadership crisis rocking the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is a threat to the development and growth of Nigeria’s economy, the Director-General, Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), Olusegun Oshinowo has said. Speaking during an inte...