The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected any proposal to impose tax on the national minimum wage. The congress also insisted on urgent adoption of a living wage for Nigerian workers. The NLC President, Joe Ajaero, disclosed this to journalists on the sidelines of the ongoing 114th Session of the International Labour Conference(ILC) on Tuesday…
By Archibong Emmanuel Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, on May Day 2026, highlighted some reforms for workers in the state, including employment, payment of gratuity, minimum wage adjustments and most recently, addressing local government employment concerns, assuring that committees have been set up to review and provide recommendations. Despite acknowledging some progress, labour…
By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has raised alarm over the sharp rise in petrol, blaming global tensions involving the United States, Israel and Iran. In a statement on Monday, the labour union says the development has adversely affected the Nigerian workers and exposed the weakness of the country’s downstream…
By Frank Ulom ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Organised Labour has called off the planned nationwide protest on insecurity scheduled for today, 17 December 2025. The leaders of the Organised Labour, led by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President Joe Ajaero, met with the Federal Government Intervention Team, headed by the Chairman of the Progressive Governors…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have gathered at the Labour House in Abuja for the planned nationwide protest. Joined by some civil society groups in solidarity, heads of various NLC organs who addressed the gathering said they are awaiting directives from the national leadership after it met…
