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NLC Demands Urgent Federal Intervention as Petrol Prices Surge to N1,500 Per Litre

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NLC Demands Urgent Federal Intervention as Petrol Prices Surge to N1,500 Per Litre

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the Federal Government to urgently intervene in the country’s rising petrol prices, with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) now selling for as much as N1,500 per litre in several states. The labour union’s demand came amid a fresh surge in pump prices across the country. The PUNCH reported…

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NLC Pickets IBEDC Office Over Sacking Of 3,000 Workers

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NLC Pickets IBEDC Office Over Sacking Of 3,000 Workers

The Oyo State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress brought operations at the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company to a standstill on Tuesday, staging a massive protest over the recent dismissal of over 3,000 employees. Led by its Chairman, Kayode Martin, the union members barricaded the entrance to the IBEDC office, shutting down the facility and…

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NLC Calls For Immediate Reversal of Telecom Tariff Hike

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NLC Calls For Immediate Reversal of Telecom Tariff Hike

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has condemned the recent 50% tariff hike by telecommunications companies, calling for an immediate reversal to avoid severe consequences. Despite an agreement with the Federal Government and the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, telecom firms have proceeded with the increase, prompting NLC to issue a March 1 deadline for a total…

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NLC Declares Mass Rally For Feb. 4 To Protest Telecom Tariff Hike

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NLC Declares Mass Rally For Feb. 4 To Protest Telecom Tariff Hike

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared plans to embark on a nationwide mass rally on Feb. 4 over the 50 per cent hike on telecom services by the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC). Mr Joe Ajaero, NLC President, said this in a communique issued at the end of the Congress’s National Administrative Council (NAC) meeting…

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Telecoms Tariff Hike: Govt Supporting Telcos For Revenue – NLC

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Telecoms Tariff Hike: Govt Supporting Telcos For Revenue – NLC

The NLC President, Joseph Ajaero, has accused the Federal Government of prioritising revenue generation over the welfare of citizens by supporting the recent 50 per cent increase in telecommunications tariffs. Speaking on Arise TV on Friday, Ajaero criticised the government for aligning with telecom companies while Nigerians grappled with the rising cost of living. Ajaero,…

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Labour Embarks On Indefinite Strike In 14 States (see list)

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Labour Embarks On Indefinite Strike In 14 States (see list)

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has announced an indefinite strike in 14 states starting Monday, December 2nd. This action is a response to the non-implementation of the new national minimum wage of ₦70,000, which was signed into law by President Bola Tinubu in July. The law, which raised the minimum wage from ₦30,000, followed extensive…

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NLC Accuses Petroleum Marketers Of Exploiting Nigerians

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NLC Accuses Petroleum Marketers Of Exploiting Nigerians

… Claims pump price of petrol higher than market value The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has accused fuel marketers of inflating petrol prices, claiming the pump price is significantly higher than the actual market value. The NLC stated that Nigerians are being exploited, with citizens enduring heightened suffering and hunger due to government policies that…

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Nationwide Strike Looms As NLC Backs NUPENG Over Ejection Of Oil Workers By Military

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Nationwide Strike Looms As NLC Backs NUPENG Over Ejection Of Oil Workers By Military

*Urges NSA, DSS’s DG, NUPRC, others to intervene A national strike is looming over the alleged use of military personnel to eject workers from Oritsetimeyin oil rig as the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has given total support to the threat by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, to declare a nationwide…

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NLC Demands Instant Reversal Of Petrol Pump Price

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NLC Demands Instant Reversal Of Petrol Pump Price

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has demanded an immediate reversal of the fresh fuel price hike, saying it is an aberration that the NNPC is fixing fuel prices in a so-called deregulated sector. According to the NLC, the federal government led by President Bola Tinubu should immediately reverse the latest hike in petrol price, as…

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Petrol Likely To Cost N5,000 Per Litre Under Tinubu – NLC

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Petrol Likely To Cost N5,000 Per Litre Under Tinubu – NLC

The Spokesperson of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Benson Upah, has warned that Nigerians could eventually buy petrol for N5,000 per litre. Upah stated this while reacting to the recent hike in fuel pump price in an interview with Weekend Trust. He also insisted that the increase is contrary to the agreement NLC reached with the…

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