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- 25 Mar 2017
Arik, Labour Unions Reach Agreement, Airline Resumes operations
Arik Airline has resumed operations following the resolution of the impasse with labour unions. The management of Arik Air resolved the differences with labour unions led by the Lagos State branch of…
- 14 Aug 2014
First Bank Bows Labour Union, Releases N1.8Bn Debt
Picketing of First Bank Headquarters in Lagos had yielded fruits with bank paying the N1.8 billion owed Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service, Technical and Recreational…
- 22 Aug 2019
FG to Sanction Banks that Sack Workers
Sen. Chris Ngige, minister of Labour and Employment, has threatened to sanction banks, who sack workers indiscriminately, saying they ought to declare redundancy before taking such decisions. …
- 8 Apr 2013
Labour to Down Tools Tomorrow over N1Bn Pension
Organized labour made up of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Trade Union Congress (TUC) and civil society groups has declared tomorrow (Wednesday) work-free day for the mass protests in Lagos and Abuja…
- 22 Sept 2020
Labour Plans Protest over Increase in Fuel Price, Electricity Tariff Hike Monday
Labour and civil society coalition under the umbrella of Trade Union Congress (TUC) and Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has resolved to embark on a nationwide protest against recent hike in prices of…
- 25 Sept 2016
Labour Ready for War, to Shut Nigeria over Sale of National Assets
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC); Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC); the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG); and Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of…
- 25 Jul 2013
Unions Up in Arms against Airlines over Expatriate Quota
Labour unions and associations in the aviation sector in Nigeria have vowed for a showdown with airlines over abuse of expatriate quota. They are also threatening to deal with indigenous airlines…
- 27 Jun 2014
FG, Labour Dispute Delaying Refineries Privatisation – BPE
The prolonged disagreement between the Federal Government and key labour unions in Nigeria’s petroleum sector is the major issue delaying the privatisation process of the country’s four refineries,…
- 3 Feb 2025
NLC Calls Off Planned Protest over 50 Percent Telecom Tariff Hike
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called off its planned protest against the 50 per cent increase in telecom tariffs. Joe Ajaero, president, NLC, The labour union announced the protest last week,…
- 19 Apr 2016
Ikeja Electric Reacts to Labour Picket On Facilities
Ikeja Electric has condemned the picketing of its facilities by Labour Unions, warning that consumers living within its network could experience long periods of darkness if the disruptive protests…
- 9 Sept 2015
NLC Calls for Death Penalty against Corrupt Officials
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and Civil Society on Tuesday advocated for capital punishment against corrupt officials as obtained in China and India. Ayuba Wabba, NLC…
- 6 Feb 2012
Strike: ICT Users Groan
The suspended mother of all strikes embarked upon by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) to protest the hike in the pump price of petrol, took a toll on ICT services…
- 7 Aug 2018
NLC Accuses NCC, MTN of Undermining National Security
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has accused the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) of aiding telecommunications giant, MTN Nigeria to disobey extant Nigerian laws and international Labour…
- 19 Jul 2022
ASUU Strike: Banks Union, Others Threaten to Shut Down Operations
National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions Employees (NUBIFIE) said it would shut all financial institutions to join the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in its solidarity strike over…
- 25 Aug 2019
NIPOST Workers Vow to Resist Retrenchment
NIPOST workers, under the aegis of Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government Owned Companies (SSASCGOC) have vowed to resist retrenchment of workers at the Nigerian Postal…
- 27 Mar 2025
Again, Labour Fumes, Threatens Shutdown of Telcos over Non-Implementation of 15 Percent Tariff Reduction
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is threatening to shut down operations of telecommunications companies over their refusal to comment on the 15 percent reduction in telecom tariffs. Recall that that…
- 17 Aug 2012
NEITI Thumbs Up Govt for New Board
Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has commended the bold steps taken by the Federal Government to appoint experienced professionals from diverse backgrounds to serve as…
- 23 Jan 2025
NLC Announces Nationwide Boycott over Telecom Hike
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), an umbrella group for trade unions, has announced that Nigerians are planning a statewide boycott of telecom services in protest of the Nigerian Communications…
- 4 Aug 2013
Pilots, Engineers Ask Airlines to Merge
Pilots and engineers have advised Nigerian airline operators to consider mergers, acquisition, collaboration (code sharing), and the likes to save the industry from collapse. Rising from their recent…
- 2 Sept 2015
Babalola Asks EFCC to Give Informants 10% of Recovered Assets
Remi Babalola, former minister of State for Finance, has said that every principal officer in the executive arm of government should be made to declare their assets publicly to curb corruption. He…
- 9 Jun 2016
Banks Halt Retrenchment, Labour Hands Banks 21-Day Ultimatum to Reverse Sack
Nigerian Bankers’ Committee at their 327th meeting in Abuja on Thursday agreed to halt the spate of recent mass sack in the industry. This came as the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade…
- 24 Sept 2025
PenCom, TUC Deepen Stakeholder Engagements on Pension Compliance
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening collaboration with the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) in advancing pension reforms and ensuring greater…
- 18 Aug 2020
FG Moves to Resolve MTN, Union Dispute
Federal government has waded into the trade dispute between MTN Nigeria Communication Plc and Private Telecommunication and Communications Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PTECSSAN). Sen. Chris…
- 15 Apr 2015
Check-Off Dues: NLC to Picket NIPOST – Official
Mr Sunday Alhassan, the President, Nigeria Union of Postal Telecommunication Employees (NUPTE), said the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) would soon picket the office of the Nigerian Postal Service…
- 18 Oct 2024
23 Years After, Obasanjo was Right on Zinox
By Ayodele Adigun It was a weather-friendly Tuesday morning on October 9, 2001 at Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos. History was made in Nigeria. Zinox, a wholly indigenous tech brand, was launched with…
- 10 Jan 2013
Niposts’ Privatisation: Labour Leader Urges Caution
Sunday Alhassan, president of the National Union of Communications Technology Employees (NUCTE) has asked the ministry of Communications Technology to exercise caution with the total…
- 17 May 2026
Nigeria’s Economy May Not Survive on Statistical Manipulation
By Blaise Udunze Nigerians should gear up to start seeking accountability from those in power because the country is gradually entering one of the most dangerous phases in its economic history, not…
- 11 Mar 2026
Turkish Airlines Grounded at Lagos Airport Over Union Protest
Operations of Turkish Airlines at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, ground to a halt on Tuesday following a protest by aviation workers over the alleged unlawful dismissal of seven union…
- 6 Nov 2025
FG Okays Biometric Upgrades @ Airports, Others
Federal government has a contactless biometric passenger verification system linked to the National Identification Number (NIN) across all airports in the country to tackle identity fraud and enhance…
- 18 Jun 2018
PTECSSAN Calls for call for Implementation of Executive Order on Local Contents
Private Telecommunication and Communications Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PTECSSAN) has called for the implementation of the President’s Executive Order on local contents. Oladapo…