The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is mourning Domingo Adeleke, a Lagos trade unionist who died on Monday in Geneva while representing Nigerian workers at the 114th International Labour Conference. Adeleke, Chairman of the Lagos State…
At the ongoing International Labour Conference in Geneva, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has placed Nigerian workers’ rights at the centre of debate. The union told the ILO Credentials Committee that the country’s failure to…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have called for a legally binding international convention to protect workers in the rapidly expanding digital economy, saying such a framework is necessary to…
Nigerian workers may have to wait longer for a new minimum wage agreement after the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) dismissed the ₦100,000 figure proposed by state governors as inadequate in the face of prevailing economic…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) have called for workers to be given a formal role in the next phase of global climate negotiations, including SB64 in Bonn and COP31…
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have announced plans to commence enforcement operations against employers failing to remit workers’ pension deductions under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) from June 1…
Organised labour has set July 2026 as the commencement date for renegotiating the National Minimum Wage, in a bid to avoid the delays that characterised previous negotiations before the current agreement expires early next year.…
The Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Rivers State, Mr. Alex Agwanwor, has called for the immediate termination of the contributory pension scheme in the state, citing systemic inefficiencies and governance lapses that…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Lagos State Council, has urged the Lagos State Government to increase the minimum wage from ₦85,000 to ₦225,000, citing persistent inflation and the rising cost of living. The appeal was…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has cautioned that a monthly salary of ₦1 million would offer minimal real relief to workers if the naira remains weak and inflation continues to erode purchasing power. The NLC…
