'We Stand At Crossroads Of Full-Scale Survival Crisis,' NLC Demands Wage Increase, Petrol Price Cut

'We Stand At Crossroads Of Full-Scale Survival Crisis,' NLC Demands Wage Increase, Petrol Price Cut

Organised labour has demanded an immediate reduction in the price of petrol, a nationwide wage award for workers and the commencement of negotiations for a new national minimum wage, as it decried what it described as a worsening survival crisis in Nigeria.

Independence: NLC demands urgent action on rising hardship

By Victor Ahiuma-Young ABUJA — The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has decried the worsening economic hardship confronting Nigerians, calling on the Federal Government to take urgent measures to reduce the cost of living, including an immediate reduction in the price of petrol. In an Independence Day statement by its President, Joe Ajaero, on Wednesday, the […]

NIGERIA@66: NLC Demands Petrol Price Cut, New Minimum Wage

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has demanded an immediate reduction in the price of petrol, a nationwide wage award for workers and the commencement of negotiations for a new national minimum wage for 2027. In a statement signed by its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, the NLC said the demands were […]

Set Up Minimum Wage Committee Now” — NLC Demands New Wage Law Before Year-End

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has demanded the immediate constitution of a tripartite committee to negotiate a new national minimum wage for Nigerian workers, warning that the current N70,000 wage has already been eroded by inflation. The demand was contained in an Independence Day message issued by the NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, on Wednesday, […]