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NLC, TUC Suspends Planned Strike for 30 days.

NLC, TUC on Monday night, agreed to suspend its 30-day indefinite strike planned to start on Tuesday. The decision followed after 5 hours of deliberations between the Federal Government and Labour Union executives at the Chief of Staff Conference Room of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Union signed an MOU [ Memorandum of Understanding ] […]

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NLC, TUC set to Embark on Indefinite Strike October 3.

NLC [ Nigeria Labour Congress] and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, of Nigeria have declared an indefinite strike starting from October 3.  The president’s of the various Unions at a press briefing held in Abuja on Tuesday, September 26, advised Nigerians to stockpile foodstuffs because the strike would shut down economic activities in the country. […]

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NLC vows to Begin Nationwide Strike August 14 over Court case.

NLC – Nigeria Labour Congress has warned that it will commence a nationwide strike on August 14, 2023, if the Federal Ministry of Justice fails to withdraw the lawsuit filed against the organized labour. A statement released yesterday evening August 3 by NLC president, Joe Ajaero, says the NLC made the decision during its National […]

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NLC, TUC Leaders Meets with President Tinubu.

NLC , TUC leaders reportedly had a closed door meeting with President Bola Tinubu yesterday evening. The leaders of the organized labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) of Nigeria held their meeting with president Tinubu at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting which was held after […]

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NLC kick against new petrol pump price.

NLC [ Nigeria Labour Congress] has rejected the new pump price of petrol fixed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL). Outlets across the country were asked to sell fuel between N480 and N570 per litre. Garba Deen Muhammad, Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC Ltd, said the price adjustment was made in line with […]

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NLC Call out INEC for Violating Electoral Guidelines. [ Read full statement]

NLC has called out the Independent National Electoral Commission over handling of the presidential & NASS elections held last weekend, February 25. The NLC in a statement signed by its President, Joe Ajaero, accused INEC of violating its own electoral guidelines after some of its officials were accused of being reluctant to transmit the BVAS […]

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NLC Releases Circular for planned Protest as regards the ASUU Strike . #ASUUStrike

NLC – the Nigeria Labour Congress has officially released a circular of its planned National protest with regards to the ongoing Asuu strike. According to the circular which was dated 15 July 2022, the protest is to support the academic unions of public universities in their fight for quality Education so as to get the […]

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NLC Faults Alleged Secret Plans To Sell TCN.

NLC Faults Alleged Secret Plans To Sell TCN bluebloodz.com has learned. The NLC learnt with great consternation, a secret plan to sell the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN ), and has faulted the alleged planned sale . The NLC President, Mr Ayuba Wabba said this in a statement entitled:  “This Kite will not Fly’’ on Friday […]

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#NLC and TUC Embark on Nationwide Protest. See Photos .

Members of the organized labour unions of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have embarked on a nationwide protest following plans to amend the national minimum wage act. The protest kick started after a bill to remove the national minimum wage from exclusive list to Concurrent list passed second reading at the […]

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Release all COVID-19 Palliative & Relief Welfare Materials – NLC to FG

The Nigeria Labour Congress has asked the Federal Government to order the immediate release of all the welfare materials provided to cushion the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on Nigerians. The union said the directive should apply to state governments, which it accused of hoarding the items, adding that government officials “cannot afford to create […]