NLC suspends strike following Tinubu’s intervention

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has confirmed the suspension of its planned strike following the intervention of President Bola Tinubu and the Senate. The resolution followed the National Executive Council meeting of the Congress. In a short message on Thursday morning, National treasurer of NLC, Hakeem Ambali, said, “ Protest suspended due to the Senate…

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Labour unions insist on nation wide protest against removal of petrol subsidy

The Organised Labour says its nationwide strike to protest the removal of petroleum subsidy will proceed as planned. The strike is scheduled to begin on Wednesday. The unions, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), spoke after a meeting with government representatives at the presidential villa on Monday. The unions expressed doubt…

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Tinubu’s broadcast, deceptive, targeted at dissuading planned strike by organised labour

Former vice president and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 2023 general elections, Atiku Abubakar has said that President Bola Tinubu’s national broadcast  was uninspiring, deceptive, and  aimed at persuading organised labour against its planned nation wide strike. Tinubu had on Monday in a television broadcast and rolled out measures to address the…

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Tinubu addresses the nation, as organised labour mobilises for nation wide strike over agonising economic hardship

Full text of President Bola Tinubu’s broadcast to the nation on the economic challenges facing the country. AFTER DARKNESS COMES THE GLORIOUS DAWN My fellow citizens, I want to talk to you about our economy. It is important that you understand the reasons for the policy measures I have taken to combat the serious economic…

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