Tag: NLC

“Reject ‘distorted’ tax law’ ” – NLC urges Nigerians

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NLC urges Nigerians

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), yesterday urged Nigerians to reject any tax law that “was distorted or falsified”. President of the NLC, Joe Ajaero, in his 2025 Christmas message, stated that distortions and alleged forgery associated with certain tax policies undermine credibility and public trust. He said, “Together, in this season and beyond, we must insist on Tax Justice where the rich pay their fair share and all forms of regressive taxation are removed”. “Any tax system that is mired in apparent distortion and outright forgery is unacceptable and should…

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Nationwide protest kicks-off, as NLC warns of ‘worst survival crisis’ in history

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NLC Nationwide protest

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) yesterday led nationwide protests across Abuja, Lagos, Anambra and several other states, warning that Nigerians are facing the worst survival crisis in the country’s history amid worsening insecurity, soaring inflation and collapsing living standards. The demonstrations went ahead despite a late-night meeting between President Bola Tinubu and NLC leaders on Tuesday, which labour officials said failed to yield concrete commitments capable of halting the action. NLC President, Joe Ajaero, led the Abuja protest, joined by civil society activists, including Omoyele Sowore and members of the…

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NLC to embark on nationwide protest Thursday over rising insecurity

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NLC threat

The Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC), has declared a nationwide protest scheduled for Thursday, December 17, 2025, citing what it described as an escalating security crisis across the country. In a notice issued to state councils on December 10, following its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of December 4, the NLC condemned the growing wave of banditry and kidnappings. It pointed to the November 17 abduction of female students from a Kebbi State boarding school as a glaring example of government failure. The labour body expressed anger over reports that security…

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NLC threatens nationwide protests; withdraws from Labour Party

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NLC threatens

The Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC), has warned that it may launch a nationwide protest in response to the escalating security challenges in the country. Speaking at the opening of its National Executive Council meeting held in Lagos, its President, Joe Ajaero, warned that it would no longer watch helplessly as criminal gangs unleash terror across the country. The NLC vowed to declare a national day of mourning and mobilise for nationwide protests over the worsening insecurity. Ajaero said Nigeria was “under siege,” lamenting the latest school kidnapping and the withdrawal…

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Kaduna begins ₦72,000 minimum wage implementation – NLC 

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NLC KD wage

The Kaduna State Government has begun implementing the new ₦72,000 minimum wage for civil servants, with workers on Grade Levels 1–6 being the first beneficiaries. The announcement was made by the Nigeria Labour Congress, Kaduna State Council, during a press briefing yesterday, where the union confirmed that the process had officially commenced but insisted that full implementation for all workers must follow promptly. Speaking to newsmen, the state NLC Chairman, Ayuba Magaji Suleiman, explained that while the development was a positive step, there were still gaps that needed to be…

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Natasha’s suspension: NLC slams Senate, threatens mass resistance

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NLC slams Senate

…Warns of ‘democratic anarchy’ The Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC), has warned that the continued barring of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from her legislative duties by the Senate leadership amounts to “a descent into dictatorship” and a “direct assault on Nigerian democracy”. In a strongly-worded statement on Wednesday, the NLC accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of leading “a brazen, premeditated assault on democracy itself, a direct threat to the social contract, and a dangerous slide towards fascism masquerading as governance”. The labour body faulted the Senate’s refusal to reinstate Akpoti-Uduaghan despite a…

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Pension Funds Crisis: NLC threatens nationwide strike 

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NLC threatens

…Issues 7-day notice to FG The Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC), has handed the Federal Government a seven-day ultimatum to refund allegedly diverted workers’ funds from the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) and immediately constitute the Governing Board of the National Pension Commission, (PENCOM). In a communiqué issued after its Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, the NLC warned that failure to meet these demands would trigger a nationwide strike. The meeting, chaired by its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, reviewed pressing issues affecting Nigerian…

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NLC raises concerns over new policy to silence Labour, ‘criminalise’ strike actions

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NLC raises concerns

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed concerns over the newly adopted National Industrial Relations Policy by the Federal Government.  In a statement issued yesterday, the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, said the new policy would make embarking on a strike a criminal issue and silence trade unions. “NLC considers the statement by the Federal Government that the newly adopted National Industrial Relations Policy is aimed at stopping frequent industrial actions, particularly strikes by trade unions, as very reprehensible. “The statement was part of the press release by the Federal Government…

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NLC threatens mass action over rising poverty, insecurity

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NLC threatens

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to embark on a nationwide mass action over what it described as the worsening cost-of-living crisis, escalating insecurity, and what it termed a deliberate assault on workers’ rights across the country. Rising from its Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting held over the weekend at the 12th June Cultural Centre in Abeokuta, Ogun State, the NLC said that the hardship faced by Nigerian workers and millions of ordinary citizens has reached intolerable levels, warning that urgent measures must be taken to prevent a social…

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Tariff Hike: “Govt. backing telcos for revenue, neglects Nigerians” – NLC

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NLC to FG

The Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC), has said the Federal Government is prioritising revenue generation over the welfare of citizens by supporting the recent 50% increase in telecommunications tariffs. The tariff hike, announced by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Monday, will see MTN, Airtel, Glo, and 9mobile charge more for calls and messages. The move, the first in 11 years justified by the need for telcos to cover inflation and the high cost of operations of over 300 per cent, has sparked outrage among citizens, with the NLC particularly calling…

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