NLC rejects tax on minimum wage, demands living wage
THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected any proposal to impose tax on the national minimum wage, insisting on urgent…
AI must deliver jobs, not inequality, ILO chief tells world leaders
• Says 14m, 38m jobs threatened in 2026, 2027 The Director-General of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), Gilbert F. Houngbo,…
Ex-NSITF legal chief dismisses report linking his exit to management crisis
Former General Manager, Legal Services of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Innocent Eremionkhale, has dismissed reports suggesting that…
Abuja’s Green areas can create jobs, boost revenue — Asuzu
In this interview with CHRISTIAN APPOLOS, NLC’s National Coordinator on Climate Change and Just Transition, Comrade Eche Asuzu, on the…
African workers seek end to corruption, inequality, wars
African trade union leaders and workers’ representatives have call for action against corruption, widening inequality and violent conflicts across the…
NLC drags FG to ILO, seeks sanctions over workers’ exclusion
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has dragged the Federal Government before the Credentials Committee of the International Labour Organisation (ILO),…
NLC, TUC threaten action over worsening insecurity
Nigeria's two foremost labour centres, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), have issued a stern…
Sokoto residents hail Gov Aliyu over recruitment of 2,000 civil servants
Speaking on the development, several residents described the recruitment exercise as a landmark achievement that has renewed hope among
ILO adopts first-ever global code on workplace safety in aquaculture
THE International Labour Organization (ILO) has adopted the first-ever global Code of Practice on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) in…
ITUC-Africa, PSI, IndustriALL reject AfDB’s Mission 300 electricity project
Claim it’ll burden Africa with more debt AFRICA’S leading trade union organisations have criticised the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) flagship…
Right to strike: NLC tackles NECA DG over ICJ ruling
Says global court’s verdict is binding THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has strongly criticised the Director-General of the Nigeria Employers’…
Tinubu ends pension inequality as PTAD rolls out Harmonisation for DBS retirees
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has ended years of pension disparities among retirees under the Federal Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS) with the…
Why Nigeria should lead Africa’s integration agenda — Odigie, ITUC-Africa gen sec
Comrade Akhator Joel Odigie is the General Secretary of the African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa).…
Minimum wage reality check: Workers, Abuja residents speak
As conversations around another minimum wage review gradually emerge amid rising inflation, workers and residents in Abuja share their thoughts,…
Review your decision on BVN-linked phone number changes, CSOs urge CBN
Civil society organisations and digital rights advocates have urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to reconsider its restrictions on…
RATTAWU @ 50: FG cautions media against fake, divisive narratives
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has urged media and creative professionals to reject fake news…
ILO, ATUMNET move to shield African migrants from exploitation
Amid rising migration across Africa and growing reports of exploitation, the African Trade Union Migration Network (ATUMNET) and the International…
NUPCPS retirees honour ex-Minister over role in recent N758bn pension fund release
The Nigeria Union of Pensioners Contributory Pension Scheme Sector (NUPCPS) has honoured the immediate past Minister of Finance and Coordinating…
Climate crisis, unfair trade fueling poverty, insecurity in Nigeria —NLC warns
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has raised fresh concerns over the growing link between climate change, unfair trade policies, poverty…
ILO pushes for stronger protection for migrant workers
•Warns decent work key to global stability The International Labour Organization (ILO) has intensified calls for stronger protection for migrant…
