Tag: Labour unions

Unpaid wages: Strike looms, as Labour gives FG 24hr ultimatum

Aminu Imam
Labour gives FG ultimatum

Labour unions within the federal public service have issued a firm deadline to the Federal Government, demanding the immediate release of funds to settle unpaid wages and allowances. The Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (Trade Union Side), which represents 8 civil service unions, notified the Ministry of Labour and Employment that all outstanding payments must be cleared by February 27, 2026. According to the unions, federal workers are owed three months of wage awards and other allowances across various Ministries, Departments and Agencies, (MDAs). They warned that failure to…

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Rivers: “Vacate LGA’s secretariats or we’ll drive you out” – Labour Unions tells Police

Aminu Imam
Rivers crisis

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Rivers have given police an ultimatum to vacate the premises of the 23 local government secretariats in the State. They made the demand following at an emergency State administrative council meeting, which was held at the NLC secretariat in Port-Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on Friday. The meeting addressed three key issues: the Constitution and inauguration of caretaker committees in the 23 local government areas, the call by the All Progressives Congress (APC) for a ‘state of emergency’…

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