The Nigeria Labour Congress on Wednesday moved its protest to the National Assembly, Abuja. Before the Labour Union arrived at the Legislative Houses, security had been beefed up with fierce-looking security agents spread all over the complex. The human and vehicular traffic was massive with motorists finding it difficult to enter the complex. The Senate proceedings
Strike: Labour To Embark On Nationwide Protest
BARRING any last minutes change, the organized labour has threatened to embark on a nationwide protest over the inability of the Federal to settle its differences with the four university-based unions that led to the shutting down of public universities. Recall that the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU withdrew their services on February 14
DISCOs: We Have Not Been Informed Of Tariff Hike Suspension
Power distribution companies said on Monday that they had not received any directive from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission on tariff suspension. The Discos are confused on the decision of the Federal Government and labour unions as regards the reversal of the hike in electricity tariff, investigation has shown. Senior officials of power distribution companies
Suspended strike – What NLC and TUC agreed with the Federal Government
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have suspended the nationwide strike scheduled to commence today (Monday 28 September 2020) to protest the recent hike in electricity tariff and petrol prices. The planned action was suspended after reaching an agreement with the Federal Government in a meeting that ended lasted over
Labour Sets Final Deadline for Minimum wage Implementation
Organised Labour on Tuesday gave December, this year, as the final deadline for the full implementation of the N30,000 new national minimum wage, Nigerian Tribune has reported. It also warned that any reduction in the N30,000 agreed by the Tripartite Committee on the National Minimum Wage; as contained in the committee’s report to the President
See how much Government is ready to pay for Minimum wage
Rising from a meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, Governors of the 36 states of the federation have announced N22,500 as the amount they can pay workers as minimum wage. Business Post reports that the meeting, which was held this evening, lasted about three hours. The meeting was conveyed under the umbrella of the Nigeria Governors’