COMMUNIQUÉ OF THE JOINT MEETING OF THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (NEC) AND CENTRAL WORKING COMMITTEE (CWC) OF THE NIGERIA LABOUR CONGRESS (NLC) HELD IN ABUJA ON THE 7TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026

COMMUNIQUÉ OF THE JOINT MEETING OF THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (NEC) AND CENTRAL WORKING COMMITTEE (CWC) OF THE NIGERIA LABOUR CONGRESS (NLC) HELD IN ABUJA ON THE 7TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 The National Executive Council (NEC) and the Central Working Committee (CWC) of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) convened a […]

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NLC MOURNS 37 MINERS WHO DIED IN NSCDC CUSTODY, CALLS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AND URGENT ACTION ON CHILD LABOUR, POVERTY AND UNEMPLOYMENT

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 […]

DON’T CONCESSION KINGS COLLEGE — NLC

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 […]

SAVE THE SITUATION NOW

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 […]

NLC MOURNS COMRADE MAUREEN ONYIA-EKWUAZI, A DEDICATED TRADE UNIONIST AND CHAMPION OF WORKERS’ RIGHTS

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 […]

COMMUNIQUE: A DARK CLOUD OVER THE LABOUR MOVEMENT — WE ANNOUNCE THE TRAGIC PASSING UNTO GLORY OF OUR GENERAL SECRETARY, COMRADE EMMANUEL UGBOAJA, ESQ., mni

RESPECT RIGHTS OF OTHERS

Press Statement(25/06/2026) RESPECT RIGHTS OF OTHERS We are appalled by the conduct of the DSS at the Federal High Court, Abuja while taking into custody Mr Omoyele Sowore. The rowdy scene, bullish behaviour, the mass intimidation by the personnel and the humiliation of Sowore were totally unnecessary and embarrassing to an […]

ACT NOW BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE — NLC

Press Statement(03/06/2026) ACT NOW BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE The Nigeria Labour Congress wishes to express solidarity with the striking members of NUT (Nigeria Union of Teachers) over the serial cases of abduction of its members and students/pupils. The national and well-co-ordinated action represents the resolve of Teachers to take their […]

ICJ RULING ON RIGHT TO STRIKE IS A LANDMARK VICTORY FOR WORKERS: NECA’S ATTEMPT TO WEAKEN IT IS A DEFENCE OF EXPLOITATION — NLC

PRESS RELEASE29TH OF MAY 2026 ICJ RULING ON RIGHT TO STRIKE IS A LANDMARK VICTORY FOR WORKERS: NECA’S ATTEMPT TO WEAKEN IT IS A DEFENCE OF EXPLOITATION The Director-General of NECA, Mr Adewale Smatt-Oyerinde in a painful but avoidable and needless act of hair-splitting, said on TVC that the right to […]