FG’s ₦70,000 Transport Allowance to Begin in November
The Federal Government has agreed to six months of ₦70,000 monthly transport support beginning in November. Coverage and payment arrangements require clear implementation details....
Labour
Ogun Shuts Kan Steel Operations After Worker Dies in Sagamu Accident
Ogun State has ordered Kan Steel Holdings in Sagamu to stop work after employee Abdulfatai Nuru died in an operational accident, while regulators investigate possible workplace-safety lapses....
NLC Gives Government Two Weeks to Cut Petrol Prices as Relief Plan Faces Labour Test
Nigeria's labour federation has issued a two-week petrol-price ultimatum. The government's announced relief measures have not yet established nationwide pump-price reductions....
Labour Ultimatum: Unions Issue Deadline Over Unpaid Wage Award, Warn of Nationwide Action
The Labour Ultimatum Nigeria has entered a critical phase as organised labour issued a deadline demanding payment of outstanding wage awards. Union leaders warned that failure to comply could trigger nationwide industrial action, raising concerns about economic disruption and public service shutdowns if negotiations with the Federal Government collapse....
NLC Threatens Strike Over Grid Collapse as Power Instability Deepens
The Nigeria Labour Congress has warned of nationwide industrial action as NLC threatens strike over grid collapse following repeated failures of the national power grid. Labour leaders argue that persistent instability reflects structural weaknesses in the post-privatisation framework, raising concerns about economic productivity, worker welfare and Nigeria’s fragile energy infrastructure....
Electricity Workers Issue 21-Day Strike Notice Over NESI Wage and Pension Dispute
Electricity workers have issued a 21-day strike notice over unresolved wage and pension claims within Nigeria’s power sector. The electricity workers strike notice affects operators across the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) and could disrupt national power supply if negotiations fail before the deadline....
FCT Strike Ends as NLC, TUC Direct Workers to Resume
The industrial action that paralysed parts of the Federal Capital Territory has ended after the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress directed workers to resume duties. The decision followed negotiations with the FCT Administration, raising expectations of restored public services while shifting attention to whether agreed terms will be implemented beyond the immediate return to work....
Court Restrains NLC, TUC From FCT Strike and Protest
A Nigerian court has barred the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress from proceeding with a planned strike and protest in the Federal Capital Territory, shifting a labour dispute into the judicial arena. The order raises fresh questions about the balance between workers’ rights, public order, and how far courts can go in shaping industrial action during periods of civic tension....
Wike Seeks Jail Term for FCTA Striking Workers Over Court Order Defiance
Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike has asked the National Industrial Court to jail leaders of striking FCTA workers for allegedly disobeying a court order restraining industrial action. The move escalates a tense standoff between the FCT administration and labour unions, raising fresh questions about the balance between workers’ rights and judicial authority...
FCTA Strike: Unions Appeal Court Order as Wike Warns Workers
Labour unions representing Federal Capital Territory Administration workers have filed an appeal against a court order directing an end to their ongoing strike, as FCT Minister Nyesom Wike warned that disciplinary measures would follow continued industrial action. The dispute places the rule of law, workers’ rights and public service continuity on a collision course....