The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has rejected the proposed five per cent tax on petroleum products of the Federal Government and threatened to embark on a nationwide strike if the government fails to withdraw it. Its President General, Mr Festus Osifo, in a statement he jointly signed with Mr Nuhu Toro, General Secretary…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said beginning from today, Nigerian workers and other willing citizens should boycott the services of MTN, Airtel, and GLO daily between 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM until the end of February 2025. Recall that MTN Nigeria had on Monday started the implementation of the 50per cent tariff adjustment approved by…
Telecom operators have rejected the call for mass action called by the organised Labour the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC). The mobile network operators (MNOs) also said they have shared their tariff templates with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) with a view to getting approval before implementation. The telcos argued that the NLC leadership ought to…
By Ahmad Sajoh There are times when it becomes absolutely necessary to empathize with Nigerians over situations that are manifestly adverse. However, sympathy or empathy does not mean overlooking reality. Honestly that is the situation we are in with the recent tariff adjustment by the telecommunication operators in Nigeria today. Nigerians may be famous for…
Senior workers in the telecom sector has faulted the call by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) for mass protest against the approval of 50 per cent hike in end user tariffs of telecom services in the country by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). They accuse the leadership of the Congres of taking decisions without consulting…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has upbraided the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, for earmarking N8 billion in the 2025 federal budget to sensitise Nigerians on the need to pay electricity bills. The NLC’s position was conveyed in a statement signed by its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero in Abuja. The Federal Ministry of Power had…
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, and the President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Festus Osifo, attended a crucial meeting at the State House in Abuja on Thursday. This meeting is part of ongoing discussions between labour leaders and the President regarding the national minimum wage. Minister of Information and…
There was widespread anger by Nigerians, on Tuesday, following the hike in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and other oil marketers across the country. In Abuja and Ondo State, for instance, the cost of petrol jumped from about N537/litre to between N617 and…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Tuesday extended the ultimatum issued to CBN to make naira available in commercial banks by two weeks. The two organisations had earlier threatened to picket all branches of the CBN beginning from 29 March if government and the CBN did not end the…
