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PHOTO : NLC delegation led Chairperson/Vice President NLC Comrade Mercy Okeze by on a condolence visit to Comrade Salamatu Aliu and family in Markudi Benue State. Comrade lost her first son aged 39 in the early hours of Saturday 13th April 2019. May his Soul rest in peace and may …

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  The Communique of the Central Working Committee of the Nigeria Labour Congress   PREAMBLE   A meeting of the Central Working Committee (CWC) of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) took place on April 9, 2019 at the Pascal Bafyau Labour House Auditorium. The CWC comprises the Presidents and General …

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2 hours ago Finance Minister Zainab Ahmed yesterday reiterated government’s resolve not to remove fuel subsidy. She made the emphasis against the backdrop of long queues emerging at some filling stations amid the fear that a removal was imminent. Mrs. Ahmed spoke during a joint briefing with Governor of the …

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Organized labour in Nigeria has warned the Federal Government against going ahead to implement the recommendations of the International Monetary Fund, IMF, on the removal of subsidy on petroleum products in the country. President of the Nigeria Labour Congress NLC, Mr. Ayuba Wabba, gave the warning in Abuja at a …

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“The expectation of workers is that President should be able to sign the Minimum Wage Bill, doing all due diligence before 1st of May. That is the position we have made very clearly and that is our expectation,” Wabba said. READ MORE: http://saharareporters.com/2019/04/13/nlc-gives-buhari-may-1-ultimatum-sign-new-minimum-wage Please follow and like us:

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The director general of Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (SMEDAN), Dr Dikko Umaru Radda, has said that, unemployment in Nigeria has reached a crisis situation level, stressing that only one out of every 100 graduates gets a job now. He, therefore, lamented that if the situation is not properly …

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  The Academic Staff Union of Research Institutions (ASURI) has issued a three-warning strike notice to protest the actions of the Permanent Secretary of the ministry of Science and Technology, Mrs. Amina Shamki, against some of its members. The angry workers picketed the headquarters of the science ministry at the Federal …

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  11 April 2019 The Nigeria Labour Congress on Wednesday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the new minimum wage bill. The NLC said  since the National Assembly approved the new minimum wage of N30,000 and passed it to the President for his assent nothing had been heard about it …

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The NLC National Women Commission led by the Chairperson, Comrade  Mercy Okezie and her executives  were on, an advocacy visit to several stakeholders to seek support towards  the adoption of the ILO Convention on Violence and Harassment in the World of Work. They strongly believe that the adoption of the …

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The Nigeria Labour Congress has applauded the Nigerian Senate for passing into law the new minimum wage bill of thirty thousand naira. NLC Wants New Minimum Wage Implemented From May Acting President of the NLC, Najeem Yasin, however, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to follow the part of honour by assenting …

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