Labour Pushes For 40% Reduction In Electricity Tariffs         There is a stalemate in the push for electricity tariffs reversal championed by Organised Labour. Labour is pushing for a 40 per cent reduction following September’s increase by the Federal Government. Labour’s argument is based on findings that gas,...

PIB: Labour Warns Against Multiple Regulators       Stakeholders in the oil and gas sector yesterday disagreed with the provisions of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), though they agreed on the need for the speedy passage of the bill to drive the needed reforms in the sector. While...

Labour Rejects New Bid To Borrow From N17trn Pension Fund         Organised Labour on Thursday rejected a fresh bid by governors to borrow from the N17 trillion pension funds. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) kicked against a similar proposal by Works and Housing Minister Babatunde Fashola to...

Fuel Price Hike Violates Our Agreement With FG – NLC       The Nigeria Labour Congress has rejected the fuel price hike from between N158 and N160 per litre to between N168 and N170, stating that it has worsened the level of anguish in the country. It noted...

Labour Suspends Planned Strike As FG Puts Electricity Tariff Hike On Hold       The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress have suspended the strike scheduled to commence today (Monday). This followed an agreement reached with the Federal Government at a meeting which started at 8.30pm...

Electricity/Fuel Price Hike: NLC, TUC Plan Total Shutdown From Sept 28     The labour movement is set to commence strike and nationwide protest across the country from September 28, following the failure of the Federal Government to reverse the increase in the electricity tariffs and pump...