AdminJan 31, 20161 min readNLC accuses Rochas Okorocha of raising private militia, vows to shut down ImoThis was contained in a communiqué released on Sunday and signed by its President, Ayuba Wabba, and General Secretary, Peter Ozo-Eson....
AdminJan 22, 20162 min readNLC threatens to shut down Imo over sack of 3,000 workersA factional leader of the NLC, Joe Ajaero, who gave the ultimatum in Lagos at a news conference, said the Imo State Government must...
AdminJan 10, 20162 min readNLC President, Wabba accuses marketers of being behind fuel scarcityWabba said that fuel markets in the country were largely responsible for the scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit, otherwise known as fuel....
AdminJan 8, 20161 min readNLC reconciliation committee fails to resolve leadership crisisNAN gathered on Friday in Lagos that the committee, headed by aced labour leader Hassan Summonu, failed to reach an agreeable resolution...
AdminDec 30, 20152 min readNLC calls proposed N85 per litre ‘propaganda’, plans mass action​ NLC said such move would be resisted by all means, as affiliate unions under it were already being mobilised against the planned...
AdminDec 29, 20151 min readNLC hails Oshiomhole over payment of December salary, urges others Governors to emulate himThe union described the state as lucky, unlike some other states in the country where they spent the Christmas without salary. Chairman...
AdminDec 24, 20151 min readMinimum wage should be increased rather than reduced — NLC tells GovernorsA communiqué signed by its President, Ayuba Wabba, and the Secretary-General, Dr. Peter Ozo-Eson at the end of the Central Working...
AdminDec 21, 20151 min readMinimum wage saga: I will not let down workers – NLC PresidentWabba made the pledge on Monday in Maiduguri in his remarks at a reception organised in his honour by Borno State Chapter of the union....
AdminDec 18, 20152 min readAny Governor that cannot pay N18,000 minimum wage should resign – NLCThe union said the wage was negotiated through what it called ‘a tripartite system.’ NLC, therefore, warned that any governor that is...
AdminDec 7, 20151 min readNLC threatens showdown if states reduce minimum wageThe call is contained in a statement issued by NLC President, Mr. Ayuba Wabba, in Abuja on Sunday. The statement said the Chairman...
AdminDec 4, 20151 min readExtend probe to power sector – NLC tells BuhariNLC President, Ayuba Wabba in a chat with newsmen yesterday said that the privatization of the power sector was done secretly, adding...
AdminDec 4, 20152 min readCorruption: NLC calls for legislation to protect whistle-blowersPresident of NLC, Mr Ayuba Wabba, made the call while briefing newsmen on “Why the anti-corruption war is succeeding in the country.’’...
AdminDec 3, 20153 min readGovernors want FG, states, NLC to agree on ‘realistic’ minimum wageThe Governors’ Forum, has stressed the need for the Federal Government, the 36 governors, and the organized labour to agree on a...
AdminDec 3, 20151 min readNLC counsels FG on how to end poverty, unemploymentWabba said this at the ongoing Sixth Quadrennial Delegate Conference of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated...
AdminDec 1, 20152 min readMinimum wage: Oshiomhole vows to lead protest against GovernorsGovernor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State on Tuesday vowed to personally lead protest against any of his colleagues who fails to pay the...
AdminNov 23, 20154 min readN18,000 minimum wage: Prepare for war – NLC warns GovernorsThe NLC, which revealed its intention to send a proposal for the review of the minimum wage as contained in the agreement signed by...
AdminNov 21, 20152 min readNigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Saturday morningGood morning! Here are 10 things you need to know this morning: 1. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said on Friday that workers in the...
AdminNov 20, 20153 min readDon’t play with fire – NLC warns Governors over salary slashPIC.7. FROM LEFT:GENERAL SECRETARY,INDUSTRIALL GLOBAL UNION, MRS JYRKI RAINA; NLC PRESIDENT, COMRADE AYUBA WABBA AND DIRECTOR,...
AdminNov 19, 20152 min readCasualisation: NLC to commence picketing banks, companies, othersWabba made the announcement on Thursday in Abuja in his address at the 2015 Africa Industrialisation Day Policy Roundtable Conference...
AdminOct 31, 20151 min readNLC, TUC directs workers in Kogi to stay home over non-release of bailout fundThe directive is contained in a statement issued by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), in Lokoja on...
