IMF advice criticized by Nigerian Labor A recent IMF advice to the Federal Government was criticized by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC). In an issue paper titled 'Nigeria: Selected Issues Paper Report', the IMF urged the Federal Government to eliminate...

No Fuel Price Increase Without Fixing Refineries - NLC       The Nigeria Labour Congress says it has listed key issues that should be addressed before the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation will adjust the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol. It specifically stated that one...

Labour Faults Fed Govt’s N50bn Monthly Electricity Susbsidy         Organised Labour has tackled the Federal Government over claims of subsidising electricity supply across the country for over N50billion monthly. The administration of President Goodluck Jonathan privatised the electricity sector in November 2013 and handed it over to...

Discos Commence Implementation Of Revised Electricity Tariff       Power distribution companies have commenced the implementation of the revised electricity tariff that was jointly agreed upon by organised labour and the Federal Government. In a report in Sunday, the Nigeria Labour Congress stated that the Federal Government would...

Pension Fund: FG Dumps Plan To Borrow N2trn   The Federal Government may have bowed to mounting opposition from labour and other stakeholders against its plan to borrow N2tr from the nation’s N10tr pension assets to finance yearning gaps in infrastructure. Fielding questions when she met with...