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  • NLC Strike: NEC holds crucial meeting

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    The National Economic Council (NEC) is holding a crucial meeting today, Thursday, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The meeting, being presided over by Vice President, Kashim Shettima, is holding ahead of the planned nationwide strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). Sources said the nationwide strike and issues surrounding the palliatives are top on…

  • NLC, TUC declare indefinite strike, protests across Nigeria

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    Leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) are finally united in declaring indefinite strike action against government policy of fuel subsidy removal that has inflicted untold hardship on Nigerians across levels. Following a joint press briefing held by both leadership of the union in Abuja, the nation’s capital…

  • Subsidy: FG invites NLC to meeting Monday

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    The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has been invited to a meeting by the Federal Government on Monday, Sept 18, in continuation of their dialogue on palliatives on petrol subsidy removal. Olajide Oshundun, the Director Information, Ministry of Labour and Employment, said this in a statement on Sunday. The Minister of Labour and Employment Simon Bako…

  • NLC begins nationwide warning strike from Sept. 5

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    The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it will commence a two-day nationwide warning strike from Sept. 5 to 6,except the Federal Government addresses the excruciating suffering of the masses. Mr Joe Ajaero, NLC President said this while addressing newsmen at the end of the National Executive Council (NEC) of the congress on Friday in Abuja.…

  • NLC begins nationwide warning strike from Sept. 5

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    The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it will commence a two-day nationwide warning strike from Sept. 5 to 6,except the Federal Government addresses the excruciating suffering of the masses. Mr Joe Ajaero, NLC President said this while addressing newsmen at the end of the National Executive Council (NEC) of the congress on Friday in Abuja.…

  • NARD suspends nationwide strike

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    Resident doctors under the aegis of Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have suspended the indefinite strike embarked upon on July 26. Its National President, Dr Innocent Orji, disclosed this on Friday in Abuja, via a Whatsapp message. According to him, a review will be made in two weeks. He said “we just suspended the…

  • National Assembly Begs Labour To Shelve Strike

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    The National Assembly has made a passionate appeal to Organised Labour to reconsider the decision to embark on a national industrial action on Wednesday. Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Labour, Employment and Productivity, Hon. Adegboyega Adefarati, made the appeal during a chat with newsmen in Akure, the Ondo state capital. Adefarati, is…

  • Nationwide strike: Stock homes with food, medicines, others, NLC tells Nigerians

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    •Vows to cripple fuel supply, power grid, shut markets, schools, hospitals •Federal Government begs, fixes another meeting with labour for Monday •CSOs say labour can’t be trusted, SAN warns against disobeying court order The Federal Government will on Monday meet with the representatives of the organised labour in an effort to prevent the nationwide strike…

  • Resident doctors reject FG’s salary increase, N25,00 peculiar allowance

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    The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has rejected the 25 per cent salary increase and the N25,000 peculiar allowance offered to members to stop their ongoing strike. The Federal Government announced the salary increase and the N25,000 peculiar allowance on Friday in the bid to stop the NARD’s indefinite strike which they started on Wednesday. The…

  • Resident doctors reject FG’s salary increase, N25,00 peculiar allowance

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    The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has rejected the 25 per cent salary increase and the N25,000 peculiar allowance offered to members to stop their ongoing strike. The Federal Government announced the salary increase and the N25,000 peculiar allowance on Friday in the bid to stop the NARD’s indefinite strike which they started on Wednesday. The…