NLC Warns of Nationwide Action as Talks with FG Stall
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened possible nationwide industrial action after negotiations with the Federal Government over petrol prices, workers’…
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Workers’ Welfare
FCT Teachers Allege 10-Year Promotion Delays Amid Strike
ABUJA, Nigeria – Some teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have spent more than a decade on the same grade level because promotions…
Delta Assembly Passes 13th-Month Salary Bill
DELTA,Nigeria – The Delta State House of Assembly has passed a bill seeking to give legal backing to the payment of a 13th-month salary…
Labour Threatens Industrial Action Over Delayed Hazard Allowance
ABUJA, Nigeria – Organised Labour has warned of possible industrial action over the Federal Government’s failure to implement an approved occupational hazard allowance for…
Katsina Health Workers Threaten Strike Over Unpaid Benefits
KATSINA, Nigeria – Healthcare workers in Katsina State have issued a 21-day ultimatum to the state government to address outstanding welfare and professional demands…
Lagos University Workers Issue Seven-Day Strike Notice
LAGOS, Nigeria – Workers’ unions across Lagos State-owned universities have issued a seven-day strike ultimatum to the state government, warning that they will embark…
A Pay Rise or Poverty Trap? Why Nigeria’s ₦100,000 Minimum Wage Debate Exposes a Deeper Economic Crisis
LAGOS, Nigeria – For millions of Nigerian workers, payday no longer brings relief. Salaries that once covered rent, food, transport and school fees are…
Governors Weigh ₦100,000 Wage as Labour Pushes More
LAGOS, Nigeria – State governors are considering a new national minimum wage of ₦100,000 as discussions intensify over workers’ welfare amid rising inflation and…
Kano Orders Probe into ₦1.5bn Workers’ Fund Scandal
KANO, Nigeria – Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has ordered an immediate investigation into allegations that ₦1.5 billion was illegally deducted from workers’ funds, signalling…
Kano Approves Promotion of 16,634 Teachers, Education Staff Statewide
KANO, Nigeria – The Kano State Government approves the promotion of 16,634 teaching and non-teaching staff across its 44 local government areas, signalling renewed…