Labour Rejects Move By FG To Cut Salaries       Workers have kicked against a move by the Federal Government to cut their salaries as well as reduce the number of federal agencies. They registered their opposition yesterday through the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in a reaction to...

Labour To Reps: Drop Controversial Minimum Wage, Make Only Responsible Laws     The organised labour yesterday again asked the House of Representatives to drop the controversial minimum wage bill, urging the legislators to make only responsible laws. But the speaker of the house, Femi Gbajabiamila, emphasized that...

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...