Removing subsidy without fixing infrastructure, refineries, power’ll be suicidal—Expert
As the campaign for removing fuel subsidy is gaining momentum mainly from petroleum industry players and several international organizations including the International Monetary Fund (IMF) boss, Ms Christine Lagarde, a public affairs commentator, Barr Jimoh Adegoke has joined the Nigerian…
Labour shuns Buhari’s ‘Next Level’ as meeting on N30,000 NMW collapses
Discussion with the Nigerian labour leaders and federal government which would have served as smooth ride and fancy takeoff of President Muhammadu Buhari’s 2019 presidential campaign following the prior launch of ‘The Next level’ as campaign theme, ended up on…
Twist as FG rejects NGF’ N22,500 minimum wage, mute on Committee’s N30,000
Less than 24 hours after the leadership of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) announced after an emergency meeting in Abuja that governors have agreed to pay N22,500 as new minimum wage, the Federal Government has dissociated itself from the figure,…
Govs forum’s view alien to tripartite Committee decision, labour movement—NLC
The leadership of Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), yesterday voided to the decision of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) who proposed N22,500 as minimum wage, saying the existence of the forum is strange both on issues of deciding new national minimum…
NLC scribe, Lawal reveals adoption of N30,000 new wage as FG claims ignorance
Contrary to the trending claims by the federal government that the tripartite committee on new minimum wage has not come up with a unified figure, the Secretary General of Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Mr. Bashir Lawal, in a telephone interview…
Displacement of employees by contract staff in banks’ poses security risky—Expert
Rising staff strength in the nation’s banking sector by contract workers’ in the last one year has been described as a huge security risk for the financial institutions especially now activities are going digital. Details from the Selected Banking Sector…
NLC, TUC need vigilance to avoid experience of failed N500b palliative in 2016 budget
As workers’ nationwide await the announcement of new national minimum wage, The President of Senior Staff Association of Universities, Teaching Hospitals, Research Institutes and Associate Institutions (SSAUTHRIAI)”, Benjamin Akintola has called on the leadership of the two leading workers’ unions…
MTN denies NLC claims, says it does not coerce employees, hails concerns but…
As the week rolls by, the management of MTN Nigeria has noted that “The events of this week have been difficult and disruptive. However, this has in no way impacted our continued commitment to our people, our customers and this…
NLC’s Picketing of MTN Vs. ILO provisions; a violation too many
Without prior publicity, on Monday July 9, 2018, officials of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) were at the MTN offices nationwide to picket the company over its claims of anti-labour practices. However, the protest became violent and disorganized as properties…
ATCON condemns violent, destructive aspects of picketing MTN by NLC
…Says MTN lost unprecedented amount of money while the violence lasted More organized trade unions have continued to chide the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) over the coordinated nationwide picketing of MTN Nigeria offices using violent approach. Latest in the row…
