Tag: TUC

Reps Demand Reversal Of Telecom Tariff Hike As New Fees Begin

Ganiyu Amodu

Following a motion of urgent national importance by a member, Oboku Oforji, the House of Representatives on Tuesday called for the immediate suspension of the 50% hike in telecoms tariff. The House also decried the poor service delivery from telecom operators and insisted that an increase in tariff should not happen until service improves. The lawmakers ordered the NCC and the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, to suspend the tariff increase because of the economic hardship in the country. This was as telecommunications operators in the…

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Tinubu, Labour Agree On N70k Minimum Wage

Ganiyu Amodu

The federal government and the organised labour represented by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have agreed on a N70,000 national minimum wage. The figure was arrived at during a meeting between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the leaders of NLC and TUC in his office at the State House in Abuja Thursday. Details later…

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Strike: Don’t Disrupt Hajj Operations, NAHCON Appeals To NLC, TUC

Abibat Babalola

A member of the board of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Sa’idu Dumbulwa, has appealed to the labour unions not to disrupt the airlift of pilgrims to Saudi Arabia as a result of the ongoing strike. Mr Dumbulwa, who represents the Federal Ministry of Health on the board, stated this in a statement on Monday. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) commenced an indefinite strike on Monday to protest the refusal of the federal government to grant their demand for a minimum wage…

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Yes, We’ve Suspended Nationwide Strike – NLC, TUC

Aliyu Aliyu

Organized Labour, comprising the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has suspended its two days old nationwide strike. This was confirmed by the National Deputy Vice-President of the TUC, Tommy Etim, in an interview. REAS ALSO: “They Beat Me o,” With Swollen Eye, Bruises, NLC President Speaks On Attack Nigerian ‘Gay’ Fathers 3 Children, Masterminds £220k Fraud in UK How Nigerian Mother Of Two Was Found Dead At Her UK Residence JUST IN: Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Hits 27.3% We understand that the decision to suspend the…

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BREAKING: NLC, TUC Suspend Strike

Ganiyu Amodu

The Joint National Executive Council, NEC, meeting of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, have suspended the ongoing strike over the battering of the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, among other pending issues. The strike was suspended following the intervention of the Federal Government through the Office of the National Security Adviser, NSA. However, discussions on the labour demands would continue.

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You Can’t Go On Strike On Tuesday, Court Tells NLC, TUC

Abibat Babalola

The National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja has restrained the Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress as well and their affiliates from embarking on any strike or industrial action. The unions had after an extraordinary National Executive Council meeting on Tuesday in Abuja declared a total nationwide strike from November 14, 2023. The unions took the decision following the alleged assault on the NLC National President, Joe Ajaero last week in Imo State. READ ALSO: Kogi: APC Supporter Shot Dead In Anyigba BREAKING: System Error Causes Debt Cancellation On MTN…

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Why We Suspended Nationwide Protest – Labour

Aliyu Aliyu

The leaderships of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have said the nationwide mass protest was suspended, after extracting some ccommitments from President Bola Tinubu. Platforms Africa reports that the two bodies stated this in a press release jointly signed by Comrades Joe Ajaero and Festus Osifo, presidents of NLC and TUC, respectively. The release, titled “You Have Spoken Loudly Nigerians: It Resonated And Resounded”, was dated 2 August, 2023. READ ALSO: Angry Protesters Pull Down National Assembly Gate Labour Protests Spread To Kaduna, Kano, Bayelsa,…

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Subsidy: Labour Dares Tinubu, Begins Nationwide Protest Today

Aliyu Aliyu

… Police ordered watertight security   The much anticipated Labour Protests will start today across the country as part of the efforts to make the Nigeriqn Government reverse its decision on the removal of subsidy. The parties involved have not been able to find common ground despite engaging themselves in a series of meetings for two consecutive days. The two-day meeting between the Federal Government and the organised labour ended in a deadlock on Tuesday, and the Nigerian Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress leaders have vowed to go…

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