Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)
Lagos approves N35,000 minimum wage for workers
By Gloria Ehiaghe Signs agreement today Workers in Lagos will begin to receive the new national minimum wage as the State Government has approved the sum of N35,000 for its employees. The payment of the new wage will commence in the November 2019 salary cycle. This was consequent upon series of meetings and discussions held …
Minimum Wage: NLC shuts down offices, schools in Asaba
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Delta chapter, has started to shut offices and schools in Asaba ahead of the planned strike over delay to implement the new minimum wage. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports on Wednesday that the NLC members were seen patrolling Asaba in a marked Hiace mini-bus, closing government offices and turning back …
Osun government set to sack 422 workers over certificate scandal
No fewer than 422 civil servants employed by Osun State government with alleged fake certificates may be sacked any moment from now, according to a report. A copy of a letter, dated 13th September, 2019 which was signed by the state Head of Service (HoS), Dr Festus Olowogboyega, obtained by newsmen in Osogbo indicated that …
Obaseki pays suprise visit to Oshiomole
Gbeleyi Abayomi In what seems like a suprise, the Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki on Monday paid a visit to his predecessor and National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Adams Oshiomole. He was in the Iyamho country home of the former President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to pay him homage for …
Abia Gov’t reacts to labour’s call for strike over teachers unpaid salaries
Gbeleyi Abayomi Following the call for strike by labor, the abia state govt has responded over the issue of non-payment of teachers, others’ salaries In their response, The State Government has admitted that it is owing some of its workers including teachers months of unpaid salaries. The government, however, said the situation is not as …
