…came after talks with the state chapters of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Trade Union Congress (TUC), and the Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP) at the State Executive Council Chambers, Calabar. The discussions covered workers’ welfare, recruitment, promotions, salary harmonisation, pensioners’ entitlements an…

…Dr Tunji Alausa, gave the assurance on Monday after a high-level meeting with the Trade Union Congress, TUC, and other stakeholders, even as he announced that the implementation of the arrangement for the King’s College Old Boys Association to continue managing the institution would proceed. The development came as the…

…food and other daily essentials.Former Secretary-General of the Organisation of African Trade Union Unity, Owei Lakemfa, urged the government to shield Nigerians from sharp swings in global oil prices, DailyTrust reports.The National Publicity Secretary of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPM…

…he said. Mr Owei Lakemfa, the former Secretary-General of the Organisation of African Trade Union Unity (OATUU), said Nigeria must shield consumers from the impact of global oil price fluctuations. Lakemfa said that the country should strengthen its economic planning and regulatory framework to d this. According to him…

…Employees, NUATE, and ATSSSAN, backed by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, disrupted Air Peace’s operations over alleged non-remittance of the five per cent Ticket Sales Charge, TSC, to the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, and the right of workers to unionise. The action, which…

…Executive Council in Kano on August 21, 2019. Ugboaja was widely regarded as a veteran trade unionist with a legal background and extensive experience in organised labour, civil-society advocacy and national policy negotiations. by Linda Ikeji at 27/08/2026 1:22 PM | Share this Story

…elected National President.He took over from Festus Osifo, who is the President of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC.Olabiyi-Agoro emerged unopposed at the association’s first Quadrennial Delegates Conference held in Abuja on Saturday. A distinguished Petroleum Engineer, labour leader and industrial relations st…

…Olabiyi-Agoro served in several union leadership positions, including Chairman of the Trade Union Congress, Oyo State Council; National Financial Secretary of PENGASSAN from 2022 to 2023; National Auditor from 2020 to 2022; and Chairman of the Baker Hughes PENGASSAN Branch from 2016 to 2020. At the conference, the only…

By Soni Daniel ABUJA — Chairman of the Trade Union Congress, TUC, Comrade Festus Osifo, has commended the Department of State Services, DSS, for the arrest and prosecution of suspected terrorists and bandits across the country. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, Osifo said the arrests and prosecutions were sending a strong…

…a 'clearly a very serious and developing incident'.The general secretary of a transport trade union said that, 'with so many passengers reportedly involved' in the derailment, 'the immediate priority must be their safety and wellbeing'. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) 'deployed a team' to the site to begi…

…and we will soon begin negotiations with the government," he said. Also speaking, Trade Union Congress (TUC) President Festus Osifo, represented by Secretary-General Nuhu Toro, said worsening economic conditions had eroded workers' purchasing power. He cited rising food prices, transport fares, rent and inflation as f…

Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Ondo State have directed workers at the Federal University of Technology, Akure Teaching Hospital (FUTATH) to embark on an indefinite strike over the alleged failure of the hospital management to implement a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on staff w…

…harmony in the education sector. The NUT also maintained that issues relating to trade unions and check-off dues are regulated by federal law and fall under the authority of the Registrar of Trade Unions. It added that no association has the power to change existing arrangements outside the legal framework. The union r…

…the establishment. The unions, under the auspices of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, alleged that FUTATH workers were being victimised for belonging to labour unions. This was contained in a letter addressed to the hospital management and jointly signed by the state chairmen of the NLC and TUC…

…was planned in central Bologna, backed by centre-left Mayor Matteo Lepore, the Cgil trade union and other left-wing groups. The League party, part of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government, called for a full investigation but defended the officers, saying they were "doing their duty" after being called by "exasper…

…after securing overwhelming support from the party's 403 MPs and the backing of major trade unions. The party's comfortable majority in the 650-seat House of Commons means he will automatically become the next prime minister.On Wednesday, a relaxed Starmer joked with his political foes as MPs from all parties wished hi…

…on Thursday, the union said it fully recognises the right of every registered trade union to pursue legitimate industrial options in defence of its members, in line with the Trade Union Act (2005), as amended. “CONUA has taken note of the position of the National Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA) on t…

…In response, the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC), Trade Union Side, has petitioned the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Esther Didi Walson-Jack, urging urgent intervention to protect the investments of affected workers and prevent a potential industrial crisis. In the petitio…

…dialogue.” The decision came hours after Paz signed an agreement with the country’s main trade union federation, Bolivian Workers’ Central (COB), ending the protests sparked by Paz’s plans for the economy. But not all sectors were covered by the agreement, and some unions continued protesting. “After exhausting all ave…