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No Sacred Cows’: Labour Takes on Shettima Over Dangote Workers’ Rights Clash

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned Vice President Kashim Shettima’s comments on the ongoing dispute between the Dangote Refinery and members of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN). In a statement issued on Tuesday to mark the World Day for Decent Work, NLC President Joe Ajaero said the Vice […]

Petroleum Strike Looms as FG Mediation with Labour, Dangote Fails

A closed-door meeting convened by the Federal Government to resolve the dispute between the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Dangote Group has ended without agreement. The session was chaired by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Mohammed Dingyadi, alongside the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkiruka Onyejeocha. […]

“Workers are not slaves”: Labour unions confront Dangote over alleged anti-union practices

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the escalating dispute between the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Dangote Group. In a statement signed by its President, Mr. Joe Ajaero, and released on Saturday in Abuja, the NLC accused the Dangote Group of “anti-union […]

‘No One Is Safe’: Labour Union, Atiku Condemn Police Over Sowore Arrest

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned the repeated arrest and detention of human rights activist Omoyele Sowore, warning that such actions risk returning Nigeria to a dictatorship where dissent is crushed. In a statement signed by NLC President Joe Ajaero, the union described Sowore as a “moral compass” whose harassment reflects a dangerous slide […]

NLC to FG: Reverse Electricity Tariff Hike or Face Nationwide Protests

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected the Federal Government’s plan to regularise electricity tariffs for customers in Bands A, B, and C. In a communiqué issued on Sunday following its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Yola, Adamawa State, the labour union vowed to lead mass nationwide protests if the government proceeds with the […]

NLC Halts Protest as FG Agrees to Review Telecom Tariff Hike

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its planned protest against the 50 per cent increase in telecommunications tariffs following a meeting with a federal government delegation led by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, on Monday. A statement signed by the Director of Information and Public Relations in the […]

NLC Mobilises Workers for Mass Rally Against Telecom Price Increase

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has announced plans to stage a nationwide mass protest on Tuesday, 4th February 2025, in opposition to the 50% increase in telecommunications tariffs recently approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). According to a communiqué signed by NLC President Joe Ajaero on Wednesday, the decision was taken at an emergency […]

NLC, FCCPC Criticise NCC’s 50% Telecom Tariff Hike Amid Public Outcry

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has strongly criticised the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for approving a 50% increase in telecommunications tariffs, calling for its immediate reversal. The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has also weighed in, emphasising the need for the tariff adjustment to result in demonstrable service improvements for consumers. The approval, […]

NLC Slams ₦8bn Budget for Electricity Bill Campaign, Calls for Sector Overhaul

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has criticised the allocation of ₦8 billion in the 2025 federal budget for sensitising Nigerians on the need to pay electricity bills, describing it as “absurd.” In a statement signed on Tuesday by its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, the union expressed its disapproval of the Federal Ministry of Power’s proposal, […]

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