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The Presidency has described the nationwide strike action by the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress as not in the national interest. Bayo

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said that its National President, Joe Ajaero and other national leaders of the labour union who were attacked and brutalised in Owerri, Imo State capital by thugs and police officer, were in the state on the directive of the union’s National Executive Council (NEC). The NLC said that Ajaero and other national leaders of the union were in Imo to fight for workers in the state who owed 31 months of salaries and over 10,000 others who Governor Hope Uzodimma d...

The presidency has rejected the nationwide strike by the organised labour as a result of the police assault on Joe Ajaero, the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). The organised labour comprising NLC and Trade Union Congress (TUC), had directed all affiliate unions of the two labour centres to implement the resolutions of the joint National Executive Council of TUC and NLC from midnight of Tuesday, November 14, 2023.

Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, has said error of judgment by the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress

Some affiliates of Organised Labour have indicated their intention to join the nationwide strike starting Monday midnight. In a circular to its zonal

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP) and other opposition political parties have called for a review and cancellation of the result of Saturday’s Governorship election in Imo. The parties were unanimous in their reaction to the outcome of the off-circle poll. They spoke separately in a joint news briefing in Owerri on Monday. […]

It was observed that students from various public primary and secondary schools were seen on the roads and streets, heading back home in compliance with the strike.

A Nigerian man in the US has opened up on why he left Nigeria. He started by sharing how he was kidnapped and went on to share his experience with the police.

The Presidency has reacted with dismay the decision by the Nigerian Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress to call out workers to commence a strike action from midnight, despite a restraining order issued last week by Justice Benedict Backwash Kanyip of the National Industrial Court

A coalition of civil society organisations, the Joint Action Front (JAF) has called on Nigerians to support the nationwide strike declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in protest against the attack on the NLC National President, Joe Ajaero and other national leaders of the union in Owerri, Imo State capital and other national issues.