Organized Labour Explodes, Says Gov’t Not Sincere In Finding Solutions To Electricity Hike, Increase In Fuel Price

The Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress have unmasked the reason for walking out of the meeting with the Federal Government yesterday. In a joint statement on Monday, the unions said the government is not sincere and honest in dialoguing on finding a lasting solution to the twin issues of the petroleum price increase […]

Fuel Price: TUC, PDP Knock Buhari Over Comparison With Saudi Arabia

President Muhammadu Buhari has again, come under public backlash following his Independence speech where he compared Nigeria’s fuel price to that of Saudi Arabia. While noting that Saudi Arabia charges N168 per litre, Buhari said “it makes no sense for oil to be cheaper in Nigeria than in Saudi Arabia”. The President’s remark has formed […]

Voices On The Street: Is NLC Truly Representing The Interest Of Nigerians?

The suspension of the planned nationwide strike and protest over the recent hike in electricity tariff and petrol pump price by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has again, created another debacle in the public domain. The unions were said to have reached agreement with the Federal Government. The agreement […]

Labour: No Going Back On National Strike, Buhari Inflicting More Pains On Nigerians 

As the Buhari administration appears to be deriving joy in inflicting pains on the citizenry, organized labour is vowing that nothing will stop it from a nationwide strike from Wednesday, September 23. The resolve is coming as the administration has issued a fresh directive asking all account holders in banks, other financial institutions and insurance […]

NLC, TUC suspend proposed industrial action in Rivers

The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress have agreed to suspend the protest earlier scheduled to hold today in Port Harcourt. This was part of the eight-point agreements reached during a closed-door meeting between officials of the state government and the national leadership of the unions. In the meeting, it was also resolved […]