PRESS STATEMENT21st September 2026 NLC MOURNS 37 MINERS WHO DIED IN NSCDC CUSTODY, CALLS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AND URGENT ACTION ON CHILD LABOUR, POVERTY AND UNEMPLOYMENT The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) mourns and commiserates with the Government and people of Niger State over the tragic death of 37 persons who died while […]
Press Statement. 20/09/2026 DON’T CONCESSION KINGS COLLEGE The preceding week was awash with protests from various entities against attempts by government to concession the management of Kings College, Lagos to the alumni of the college, as a pilot in preparation for more concessions of more unity colleges. The reason for the […]
Press Statement16th September 2026 SAVE THE SITUATION NOW We are seriously concerned by the rising cost of the pump price of petrol across the country. In mega urban cities where petrol is readily available, the cost ranges from N1,430. In less accessible areas, the cost is much worse. This has inflicted […]
Press Statement(05/09/2026) The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) announces with sadness the passing of Comrade Maureen Onyia-Ekwuazi, a respected trade unionist and labour activist in the United States where she had gone for treatment in the course of her protracted illness. Maureen joined the NLC in April 1993 and served for over […]