Tag: NLC
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Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) Delta State Council has expressed its opposition to the new dress code for civil servants in the state. The NLC stated that the government bypassed workers’ representatives in implementing the policy, which they believe aims to unfairly target workers’ finances. Led by Comrade Goodluck Oforbrukueta, the NLC addressed workers in Pidgin…
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Nigeria Labour Congress and federal government workers are demanding an urgent review of the national minimum wage, arguing that the current ₦70,000 is no longer sustainable due to rising inflation and living costs. While President Bola Tinubu signed a law in July 2024 increasing the minimum wage from ₦30,000 to ₦70,000, some states have already…
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Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) to halt its plans to increase the remuneration of political officeholders. Recall the RMAFC recently revealed that President Bola Tinubu earns ₦1.5 million monthly and ministers less than ₦1 million, figures unchanged since 2008, which the commission considers wrong. However, NLC…
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Nigerian government has reportedly addressed two key demands of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) amid an impending strike threat. The demands included reversing a 40% deduction from the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) funds and appointing Opeyemi Agbaje as chair of the National Pension Commission (PenCom). While PenCom has yet to confirm Agbaje’s appointment,…
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Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to President Bola Tinubu’s government, demanding the quick appointment of the National Pension Commission’s governing board and accountability for alleged diverted workers’ funds through the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF). The union also challenged the government’s claim of ownership over its headquarters, asserting it belongs…
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Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed concern over Nigeria’s poor ranking among the world’s worst countries for labor rights violations, describing it as a national embarrassment. During the 68th Annual General Meeting of the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), NLC President Joe Ajaero highlighted that Nigeria is ranked among the top 10 nations with…
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Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened a nationwide protest over rising insecurity, poverty, and the high cost of living. In a statement, NLC condemned the government’s failure to secure lives and property, citing nearly 700,000 deaths from insecurity in a year and warning of potential famine due to farmers’ inability to access land. The Congress…
